Walsh T. Using Windows Server 2016 Essentials

EBook Edition [Print Replica]. — Amazon Digital Services LLC, 2017. — 636 p. — ASIN: B01NAXGBG9Fully updated and revised with coverage of the latest features and enhancements to the server platform, guides readers step by step through installing, configuring and managing your organisation's IT needs, built on Microsoft's "hybrid cloud" platform.Carefully illustrated with hundreds of colour screenshots, this 625 page eBook is designed to provide a friendly deep dive into the features and workings of Microsoft's server platform - no IT degree required! The book guides you through your first few weeks with the server - you'll be walked step by step through the hardware you'll need, installing the Windows Server software, configuring user accounts and security settings, connecting and protecting your data on client PCs and Apple Macs.You'll learn all about Windows Server 2016 Essentials' Anywhere Access features, setting up VPN and remote web access so your team can access their files, folders -even office PCs - when they're out on the road. The latest title also includes a comprehensive guide to installing configuring hardware RAID arrays as well as simpler software-based storage pools that allow powerful ways to aggregate and manage storage folders.Whether you're considering the use of a server at home or for your small business, thinking about moving your small office IT infrastructure to the cloud, or simply want to find out more about Microsoft's "first server" platform, is a simple, clear and comprehensive step by step guide - written by non-IT geeks, for non-IT geeks!Welcome to Windows Server 2016 Essentials
What's New in Windows Server 2016 Essentials?
Windows Server 2016 Essentials Installation Requirements
Install Windows Server 2016 Essentials
Introducing the Windows Server 2016 Essentials Dashboard
Connect Client PCs to Windows Server 2016 Essentials
Connect Apple Macs and Other Computers to the Server
A Trip Around the Dashboard
The Launchpad
The Dashboard Home Tab
Managing Users, User Groups and Accounts
Managing Devices and Group Policy
Managing Hard Drives, Server Folders and Storage Spaces
Configuring RAID Storage Arrays
Extending Windows Server 2016 Essentials With Add-ins
Remote Access
Protect and Restore Your Data