Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Windows Server 2008 R2 Essentials covers a wide range of topics providing everything you need to know to install, configure, manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. Whether new to Microsoft's Windows Server operating systems, or upgrading from a previous version of Windows Server, this ebook is designed to help the reader traverse the learning curve as rapidly as possible. Topics covered in this publication include installation and upgrades, networking configuration, remote desktop services, disk and partition management, RAID configuration, security, BitLocker encryption, remote desktop adminstration, print services, resource sharing, clustering, load balancing and user permission management. In addition to providing a detailed overview of the features and functions of Windows Server 2008 R2, this ebook also provides practical, step by step examples intended to bridge the gap between text book theory and real world practice.