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A comprehensive and practical guide to Windows Server 2016 About This Book * In-depth coverage of new features of Windows Server 2016 * Gain the necessary skills and knowledge to design and implement ...Microsoft Server 2016 in enterprise environment * Know how you can support your medium to large enterprise and leverage your experience in administering Microsoft Server 2016, * A practical guide to administering Windows server 2016 Who This Book Is For The book is targeted at System Administrators and IT professionals who would like to design and deploy Windows Server 2016 (physical and logical) Enterprise infrastructure. Previous experience of Windows Server operating systems and familiarity with networking concepts is assumed. System administrators who are upgrading or migrating to Windows Server 2016 would also find this book useful. What You Will Learn * Familiarize yourself with Windows Server 2016 ideology, the core of most datacenters running today * New functions and benefits provided only by the new Windows Server 2016 * Get comfortable working with Nanoserver * Secure your network with new technologies in Server 2016 * Harden your Windows Servers to help keep those bad guys out! * Using new built-in integration for Docker with this latest release of Windows Server 2016 * Virtualize your datacenter with Hyper-V In Detail Windows Server 2016 is the server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10. With Windows Server 2016, Microsoft has gotten us thinking outside of the box for what it means to be a system administration, and comes with some interesting new capabilities. These are exciting times to be or to become a server administrator! This book covers all aspects of administration level tasks and activities required to gain expertise in Microsoft Windows Server 2016. You will begin by getting familiar and comfortable navigating around in the interface. Next, you will learn to install and manage Windows Server 2016 and discover some tips for adapting to the new server management ideology that is all about centralized monitoring and configuration. You will deep dive into core Microsoft infrastructure technologies that the majority of companies are going to run on Server 2016. Core technologies such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services, File Services, and more. We will talk about networking in this new operating system, giving you a networking toolset that is useful for everyday troubleshooting and maintenance. Also discussed is the idea of Software Defined Networking. You will later walk through different aspects of certificate administration in Windows Server 2016. Three important and crucial areas to cover in the Remote Access role -- DirectAccess, VPN, and the Web Application Proxy -- are also covered. You will then move into security functions and benefits that are available in Windows Server 2016. Also covered is the brand new and all-important Nano Server! We will incorporate PowerShell as a central platform for performing many of the functions that are discussed in this book, including a chapter dedicated to the new PowerShell 5.0. Additionally, you will learn about the new built-in integration for Docker with this latest release of Windows Server 2016. The book ends with a discussion and information on virtualizing your datacenter with Hyper-V. By the end of this book, you will have all the ammunition required to start planning for and implementing Windows Server 2016. Style and approach This book offers a practical and wide coverage of all features of brand new Microsoft Server 2016 along with tips on daily administration tasks.
Embedded Linux for Developers Vaduva, Alexandru; Gonzalez, Alex; Simmonds, Chris
2016, 2016-09-27T00:00:00, 2016-09-27
eBook
Leverage the power of Linux to develop captivating and powerful embedded Linux projects About This BookExplore the best practices for all embedded product development stagesLearn about the compelling ...features offered by the Yocto Project, such as customization, virtualization, and many moreMinimize project costs by using open source tools and programsWho This Book Is For If you are a developer who wants to build embedded systems using Linux, this book is for you. It is the ideal guide for you if you want to become proficient and broaden your knowledge. A basic understanding of C programming and experience with systems programming is needed. Experienced embedded Yocto developers will find new insight into working methodologies and ARM specific development competence. What You Will LearnUse the Yocto Project in the embedded Linux development processGet familiar with and customize the bootloader for a boardDiscover more about real-time layer, security, virtualization, CGL, and LSBSee development workflows for the U-Boot and the Linux kernel, including debugging and optimizationUnderstand the open source licensing requirements and how to comply with them when cohabiting with proprietary programsOptimize your production systems by reducing the size of both the Linux kernel and root filesystemsUnderstand device trees and make changes to accommodate new hardware on your deviceDesign and write multi-threaded applications using POSIX threadsMeasure real-time latencies and tune the Linux kernel to minimize themIn Detail Embedded Linux is a complete Linux distribution employed to operate embedded devices such as smartphones, tablets, PDAs, set-top boxes, and many more. An example of an embedded Linux distribution is Android, developed by Google. This learning path starts with the module Learning Embedded Linux Using the Yocto Project. It introduces
embedded Linux software and hardware architecture and presents information about the bootloader. You will go through Linux kernel features and source code and get an overview of the Yocto Project components available. The next module Embedded Linux Projects Using Yocto Project Cookbook takes you through the installation of a professional embedded Yocto setup, then advises you on best practices. Finally, it explains how to quickly get hands-on with the Freescale ARM ecosystem and community layer using the affordable and open source Wandboard embedded board. Moving ahead, the final module Mastering Embedded Linux Programming takes you through the product cycle and gives you an in-depth description of the components and options that are available at each stage. You will see how functions are split between processes and the usage of POSIX threads. By the end of this learning path, your capabilities will be enhanced to create robust and versatile embedded projects. This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products: Learning Embedded Linux Using the Yocto Project by Alexandru VaduvaEmbedded Linux Projects Using Yocto Project Cookbook by Alex GonzálezMastering Embedded Linux Programming by Chris SimmondsStyle and approach This comprehensive, step-by-step, pragmatic guide enables you to build custom versions of Linux for new embedded systems with examples that are immediately applicable to your embedded developments. Practical examples provide an easy-to-follow way to learn Yocto project development using the best practices and working methodologies. Coupled with hints and best practices, this will help you understand embedded Linux better.
Take a deep dive into the world of Windows desktop deployment using the Microsoft Deployment ToolkitAbout This BookLearn Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and how to adopt them into your ...deployment projectTroubleshoot task sequence errors and quickly resolve deployment blockersAn easy-to-follow, in-depth guide to image creation, customization, and deployment of WindowsWho This Book Is ForThis book is ideal for those deploying or planning to deploy Windows, in need of a top-to-bottom guide on project deployment. It is also an invaluable resource for consultants who need a top-to-bottom guide (or just a refresher) on project deployment.What You Will LearnBuild a production-ready MDT environmentAdminister the environment for multiple usersCustomize your reference image with an MDT Task SequenceCreate standalone media for offline deploymentsCustomize the default user profile according to the version of WindowsGet to grips with some troubleshooting steps and processes to reduce the time for recovery of a failed imageCustomize and create Windows images for deploymentDiscover useful tips and tricks to help save time in your deployment projectsIn DetailThe Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) provides a comprehensive collection of tools, processes, and guidance for automating desktop and server deployments. It considerably reduces deployment time and standardizes desktop and server images. Moreover, MDT offers improved security and ongoing configuration management. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit is the official supported method of creating and customizing Windows images for deployment.Starting from scratch, this book walks you through the MDT setup, task sequence creation, and image deployment steps in detail. Breaking down the various MDT concepts, this book will give you a thorough understanding of the deployment process.Beginning with imaging concepts and theory, you will go on to build a Microsoft Deployment Toolkit environment. You will understand the intricacies of customizing the default user profile in different versions of Windows. Driver handling can be a challenge for larger organizations; we'll cover various driver concepts including mandatory driver profiles. Other important topics like the User State Migration Tool (USMT), configuration of XML files, and how to troubleshoot the USMT are also discussed in the book.We will cover the verifier and Windows Performance Toolkit for image validation scenarios. Furthermore, you will learn about MDT web frontend implementation as well as how to utilize the database capabilities of MDT for deeper deployment options. We'll wrap it all up with some links to resources for more information, blogs to watch, and useful Twitter handles.Style and approachThis is a comprehensive guide written using a step-by-step approach. It begins with the basics and gradually moves on to the advanced topics MDT.
