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Summary: Great Information!
Review: Great book! I was looking for a book that was more than just an installation guide and found this book full of real world examples and experiences of previous Windows 2000 implementations.We used the book as our guide in our design of our 5,500 user, 23 site Active Directory. We found the sections on migration and deployment very helpful as we migrated from NT4 to Windows 2000 over a 4 month period. Great book, I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Solid, experienced based material. I'd buy it again.
Review: I needed a reliable book that covered not only the how to's of Windows 2000, but also an examination of all the different aspects to consider in migrating a very large enterprise to Windows 2000. This book does an excellent job of covering planning the migration, assembling teams, the pitfalls of domain structure selection, how to develop the infrastructure and fine tune and debugging Windows 2000 performance. There's lot's more information on unattended installations, discussions of Active Directory, explanations of DNS, WINS, Native mode and Mixed mode and other issues important to migrations of any size. While some of the information is available on Microsoft's website, the author clearly relies on his practical experiences with a major consulting firm and this is what make the book so good. He communicates effectively and gives a real world perspective. I believe that his writings in this book will be beneficial to organizations or individuals in helping them avoid some of the pitfalls that many will suffer. If your company is just beginning a Windows 2000 migration or you're a consultant that needs a thorough perspective of the issues surrounding a Windows 2000 migration, this is an excellent reference. However, this book is not a certification guide or straight technical how to book on Windows 2000. Having said that, there's still lot's of good information that is certain to appear on some of the certification exams.
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Summary: Solid Foundation to Build On
Review: With only a basic understanding of Windows 2000, you can approach this book and have it assist you in advancing your understanding and skills of the Windows environment, understand and prepare for the migration process, and deploy a successful network design from server to desktop. The book is structured in an easy to follow manner, designed to be read both from cover to cover as well as used as a reference for topics as needed. Diagrams and illustrations where needed complement the plain English writing style. There is even a great "pull-out" section which gives you examples of network topologies and a base timeline of the migration process which is easily customizable to your own environment. Beyond migration and deployment information, the book covers such things as general user management, Windows 2000 optimization and Terminal Server services This is an excellent resource for anyone looking to deploy Windows 2000 in their environment.
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