Windows Server 2022 Administration Fundamentals

Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server 2022, along with exploring Microsoft’s role-based certifications

Key Features

• Get started with server installation, performance monitoring, and server maintenance
• Develop the skills necessary to manage an enterprise environment
• Implement networking and security best practices in your Windows Server environment

Book Description

This third edition gets you up and running with Windows Server 2022, Microsoft’s new server operating system, as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10, version 21H2.

The book begins by introducing computer networking and Windows Server concepts, gradually moving towards Windows Server 2022. With the help of step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand graphics, you’ll become well versed with the roles, features, and functionalities of Windows Server 2022. Topics such as the installation process, upgrades, post-installation tasks, and initial server configuration are covered in detail. As you make progress, you’ll explore roles, features, and role services such as Active Directory, DNS, Hyper-V, remote access, storage, and printers, among others. The book then takes you through maintenance and troubleshooting tasks to guide you in efficiently managing Windows Server 2022. Finally, by working with numerous questions in each chapter and detailed answers at the end, you can test your understanding of the concepts covered.

By the end of this Windows Server book, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge needed to update, maintain, and troubleshoot servers to ensure business continuity by relying on best practices and using step-by-step graphic-driven examples.

What you will learn

• Grasp the fundamentals of Windows Server 2022
• Understand how to deploy Windows Server 2022
• Discover Windows Server post-installation tasks
• Add roles to your Windows Server environment
• Apply Windows Server 2022 GPOs to your network
• Delve into virtualization and Hyper-V concepts
• Tune, maintain, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2022
• Get familiar with Microsoft’s role-based certifications

Who this book is for

If you are an IT professional who wants to deploy and configure Windows Server 2022, then this book is for you. You can also use this book to learn about Microsoft’s role-based certifications if you’re planning to enroll in a course. No prior experience with Windows Server operating systems or familiarity with networking concepts is required.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Windows Server
2. Introducing Windows Server 2022
3. Installing Windows Server 2022
4. Post-Installation Tasks in Windows Server 2022
5. Directory Services in Windows Server 2022
6. Adding Roles to Windows Server 2022
7. Group Policy in Windows Server 2022
8. Virtualization with Windows Server 2022
9. Storing Data in Windows Server 2022
10. Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2022
11. Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2022
12. Preparing for Microsoft Certifications

About the Author

Bekim Dauti works in the administration of servers, computer networks and training in Cisco, CompTIA, and Microsoft.

He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tirana and a master’s degree from UMGC Europe, both in IT. Additionally, he has nearly 20 years of experience as a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI) and more than 15 years of experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Bekim holds several certifications from vendors such as ECDL, Certiport, CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems. Bekim has contributed to nearly 20 books and dozens of articles for PC World Albanian and CIO Albanian. He founded Dautti LLC.