The in-depth, authoritative reference for intermediate to advanced IT professionals.
Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions provides solutions, workarounds, tips, and insights for IT pros working with Windows Server 2016. This exhaustive and comprehensive work provides a deep dive into the operating system that will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power and make the most of the features and programs available.
Inside this superbly organized guide, packed with expert advice, you'll find hundreds of timesaving solutions for managing and maintaining Windows Server 2016. Topics covered in this book include:
- Configuring File Services
- Installing Disks and Storage
- Managing Bit Locker Drive Encryption
- Configuring Storage Roles and Features
- Working with NTFS and ReFS
- Using Storage Spaces and Storage Replicas
- Maintaining and Optimizing Storage
- Using Data Deduplication
- Implementing File Sharing
- Managing File Security, Access Controls and Auditing
- Using Claims-based Controls, File Screening and Storage Reporting
- Developing Backup and Recovery Strategies
- And Much, Much More!!
This book, Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions, is designed to be used with other volumes in the Tech Artisans Library, which together provide a definitive resource for all of the core features and enhancements in Windows Server 2016. Windows Server expert William Stanek doesn't just show you the steps you need to follow, he tells you how features work, why you would want to configure them, and how you can optimize them.
Windows Server 2016 is Microsoft's most powerful, versatile and fully featured operating system yet. Get this book and the others in the Tech Artisans Library to conquer it from the inside out.
1. Storage Management Essentials
Understanding Storage
Deploying File Services
Configuring Hyper-V
2. Navigating Storage Options
Disk Management 101
Using Standard and Advanced Format Drives
Navigating Partition Styles
Navigating Disk Structures
3. Configuring Disks and Storage
Sectors vs Clusters
Managing MBR Partitions on Basic Disks
Managing GPT Partitions on Basic Disks
Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks
4. Using TPM and BitLocker Encryption
Getting Started with Trusted Platforms
TPM Essentials
Configuring TPM
Getting Started with BitLocker
Implementing Hardware Encryption, Secure Boot, and Network Unlock
5. Managing BitLocker Encryption
Preparing for BitLocker Deployment
Setting Up BitLocker Encryption
Troubleshooting BitLocker Encryption
6. File System Essentials
Navigating Disk and File-System Structures
Working with NTFS
Exploring Advanced NTFS Features
Working with ReFS
7. Maintaining and Optimizing Storage
Managing NTFS Disk Quotas
Automating Disk Maintenance
Automating Disk Optimization
8. Provisioning Storage
Understanding Storage Spaces
Offloading Data Transfers
Using Storage Spaces
Setting up Storage Pools
Configuring Data Deduplication
9. Managing File Sharing
Navigating File-Sharing Options
Working with Shares
Creating and Publishing Shares
Managing Share Permissions
Configuring Work Folders
10. Safeguarding Storage
Managing File and Folder Permissions
Managing File Shares After Configuration
Managing Claims-Based Access Controls
Auditing File and Folder Access
11. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting
File Screening and Storage Reporting Essentials
Managing Global Storage Settings
Configuring Classification and Assistance
Enabling File Screening
12. Recovery Planning
Disaster-Planning Strategies
Disaster Preparedness Procedures
Developing Backup Strategies
Backing Up and Recovering Data
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory
Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown
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