Introduction 1
Book 1: Getting Started with Networking 5
Chapter 1: Welcome to Networking 7
Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure 23
Chapter 3: Switches, Routers, and VLANs 41
Chapter 4: Cybersecurity. 57
Chapter 5: Servers and Virtualization 69
Chapter 6: Cloud Computing 81
Book 2: Understanding Network Protocols 91
Chapter 1: Network Protocols and Standards 93
Chapter 2: TCP/IP and the Internet 115
Chapter 3: IP Addresses 123
Chapter 4: Routing 145
Chapter 5: Dhcp 155
Chapter 6: Dns 173
Chapter 7: TCP/IP Tools and Commands 207
Book 3: Planning a Network 231
Chapter 1: Local Area Networks 233
Chapter 2: Wide Area Networks 249
Chapter 3: Server Architecture 261
Chapter 4: Virtualization Architecture 271
Chapter 5: Storage Architecture 283
Chapter 6: Backup Architecture 295
Chapter 7: Hyperconverged Infrastructure 313
Book 4: Implementing a Network 325
Chapter 1: Network Hardware 327
Chapter 2: Wireless Networks 339
Chapter 3: Windows Clients 357
Chapter 4: Mac Networking 367
Chapter 5: Network Printers 377
Chapter 6: Virtual Private Networks 385
Book 5: Implementing Virtualization 391
Chapter 1: Hyper-V 393
Chapter 2: VMware 413
Chapter 3: Azure 425
Chapter 4: Amazon Web Services 441
Chapter 5: Desktop Virtualization 459
Book 6: Implementing Windows Server 2025 467
Chapter 1: Installing Windows Server 2025 469
Chapter 2: Configuring Windows Server 2025 487
Chapter 3: Configuring Active Directory 497
Chapter 4: Configuring User Accounts 507
Chapter 5: Configuring a File Server 529
Chapter 6: Using Group Policy 543
Chapter 7: Comandeering Windows Commands 555
Chapter 8: Using PowerShell 583
Book 7: Administering Microsoft 365 603
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Microsoft 365 Administration 605
Chapter 2: Configuring Exchange Online 625
Chapter 3: Administering Teams 641
Book 8: Implementing Linux 657
Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server 659
Chapter 2: Linux Administration 673
Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration 705
Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS 717
Chapter 5: Linux Commands 725
Book 9: Managing a Network 755
Chapter 1: Welcome to Network Administration 757
Chapter 2: Managing Remotely 771
Chapter 3: Managing Network Assets 791
Chapter 4: Solving Network Problems 801
Book 10: Dealing with Cybersecurity 815
Chapter 1: Securing Your Users 817
Chapter 2: Managing Firewalls and Virus Protection 827
Chapter 3: Dealing with Spam 847
Chapter 4: Managing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning 861
Chapter 5: Planning for Cybersecurity Incident Response 869
Chapter 6: Penetration Testing 883
Index 895