December 2025
Beginner to intermediate
865 pages
22h 42m
English
Overview
Conquer Windows Serverfrom the inside out!
Dive into Windows Server and really put your Windows expertise to work with this definitive guide to mastering all supported versions of the Windows Server operating system, including the latest Windows Server 2025. Authored by Orin Thomas, a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, this comprehensive resource covers both longstanding and new features of Windows Server. You will gain valuable skills in planning, implementing, and managing Windows Server across enterprise, datacenter, cloud, and hybrid environments.
Windows Server Inside Out offers insights into optimizing the Windows Server life cycle, ensuring smooth upgrades and migrations, and integrating Windows Server with Azure. With hundreds of solutions, tips, and workarounds, youll be equipped to enhance infrastructure services, bolster security, and efficiently troubleshoot common issues.
Optimize the full Windows Server life cycle from planning to administration
Ensure fast, reliable upgrades and migrations from previous versions
Integrate Windows Server into hybrid environments with Azure Arc
Administer and secure Active Directory deployments
Manage critical on-premises infrastructure services like DNS and DHCP
Protect servers and users with advanced Windows Server security features
Monitor performance and perform backup/recovery using Azure tools
Troubleshoot common Windows Server problems efficiently
Deploy and manage resilient Hyper-V virtualization infrastructure
For experienced IT professionals
Your role: Systems administrators or related positions who work with Windows Server workloads in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments
Prerequisites: Intermediate understanding of Windows Server operating system and Azure services
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