Server Disk Management In A Windows Environment

Hard drives and disk management receive scant attention from the industry press, yet recent surveys have identified disk failure as the #1 source of server downtime. Combine this fact with the skyrocketing TCO of data storage management, and it is apparent that server disk management is a subject deserving of much more scrutiny. Server Disk Management in a Windows Environment explains the basic elements of disks and disk architectures, and explores how to successfully manage and maintain functionality within a Windows environment. The author focuses on critical issues that are often ignored by other books on this subject, issues including disk quotas, fragmentation, optimization, hard drive reliability, asset management, software deployment, and system forensics. This book is a valuable resource for IT veterans and those who are less tech-savvy. Students and IT newcomers can access multiple definitions and examples of fundamentals such as disk organization, file systems, and basic maintenance actions. Chapters examining hardware and software management and industry trends provide further insight into how you can maintain and monitor disks, and have them perform at maximum efficiency.

Hard drives and disk management receive scant attention from the industry press, yet recent surveys have identified disk failure as the #1 source of server downtime. Combine this fact with the skyrocketing TCO of data storage management, and it is apparent that server disk management is a subject deserving of much more scrutiny. Server Disk

Fast, accurate answers for common Windows Server questions Serving as a perfect companion to all Windows Server books, this reference provides you with quick and easily searchable solutions to day-to-day challenges of Microsoft's newest version of Windows Server. Using helpful design features such as thumb tabs, tables of contents, and special heading treatments, this resource boasts a smooth and seamless approach to finding information. Plus, quick-reference tables and lists provide additional on-the-spot answers. Covers such key topics as server roles and functionality, user and group maintenance, directory management and replication, and backup and recovery Addresses automating administrative tasks and managing server remote access Helps you with disk management and storage, folder security, and performance tuning Walks you through common troubleshooting issues as well as maintaining and controlling the centralized desktop Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference is a must-have resource for finding quick answers quickly!

Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Based on the authors’ unsurpassed experience working with Windows Server 2008 R2 since its earliest alpha releases, it offers indispensable guidance drawn from hundreds of production environments. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues systematically introduce Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT professionals, identifying R2’s most crucial enhancements and walking through every step of installation and configuration. Next, they present comprehensive coverage of every area of Windows Server 2008 R2, including Active Directory, networking services, security, R2 migration from Windows Server 2003 and 2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization and troubleshooting, core application services, and more. The authors thoroughly address major Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements and present extensive coverage of R2 innovations ranging from Hyper-V virtualization to DirectAccess and the enhancements in Failover Clustering. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, and best practices learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2008 R2 to solve real business problems. Detailed information on how to... Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and use R2’s new server migration tools Manage Active Directory with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts Use R2’s updated security tools and templates to lock down servers, clients, and networks Maximize availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 clustering, fault tolerance, and replication Streamline client management with new Group Policy ADMX settings and management tools Improve remote access using DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Implement Hyper-V virtualization including the built-in Live Migration technology Leverage add-ons such as Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Media Services, and IIS 7.5

This book is your most complete source for in-depth information about Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007! System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed is a comprehensive guide to System Center Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. Like its MOM 2005 predecessor, OpsMgr 2007 helps you implement operations management, but with a far different and more holistic approach from MOM 2005's focus on individual servers. This book guides you through designing, deploying, and configuring OpsMgr 2007. You will find detailed information and hands-on experience on topics such as estimating database sizes and designing redundant OpsMgr configurations. You learn how to tackle challenges such as setting up ACS, establishing client monitoring, using and creating synthetic transactions and distributed applications, and developing management packs and reports. Size your OpsMgr databases Architect for redundancy and performance Install or migrate to OpsMgr 2007 Secure OpsMgr Back up OpsMgr components Understand how monitors and rules work Manage different aspects, including ACS, client monitoring, synthetic transactions, and distributed applications Extend OpsMgr Develop management packs and reports CD-ROM includes: Database sizing spreadsheet Utilities, management packs, and reports Microsoft's best practices for rule and monitor targeting and PowerShell Cheat Sheet Live Links--more than 200 hypertext links and references to materials, connectors, sites, and newsgroups related to OpsMgr Contents Introduction 1 Part I Operations Management Overview and Concepts 1 Operations Management Basics 11 2 What's New 63 3 Looking Inside OpsMgr 97 Part II Planning and Installation 4 Planning Your Operations Manager Deployment 137 5 Planning Complex Configurations 203 6 Installing Operations Manager 2007 233 7 Migrating to Operations Manager 2007 277 Part III Moving Toward Application-Centered Management 8 Configuring and Using Operations Manager 2007 303 9 Installing and Configuring Agents 369 10 Complex Configurations 425 11 Securing Operations Manager 2007 471 Part IV Administering Operations Manager 2007 12 Backup and Recovery 539 13 Administering Management Packs 593 14 Monitoring with Operations Manager 647 Part V Service-Oriented Monitoring 15 Monitoring Audit Collection Services 739 16 Client Monitoring 797 17 ...

The first how-to guide for online storage management with Windows 2000 In this book, expert Paul Massiglia first provides a clear tutorial on the principles of managed online storage and then walks you through the basics of how to manage your disks and RAID arrays in the Windows 2000 server environment. He provides all the information system administrators need to take advantage of Windows 2000's powerful new capabilities for handling large numbers of disks and RAID subsystems. Using both the embedded capabilities of the Windows 2000 operating system, VERITAS Volume Manager--the de-facto standard for application storage--and other working examples, Massiglia clearly illustrates how to organize disks so that all application data can be given the right balance of availability, I/O performance, and online storage cost. Readers will learn about online storage architectures, failure and non-failure tolerant volumes, RAID, online disks, and creating and managing volumes.

A comprehensive programme of textbook, lab manual and software, this Microsoft Official Academic Course provides everything students need to build the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, administer, and support the primary services in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system and to prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional examination 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment. A complete set of instructor resources supports the book.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication addresses host attachment and interoperability considerations for the IBM System Storage® DS8000® series. Within this book, you can find information about the most popular host operating systems platforms, including Windows®, IBM AIX®, VIOS, Linux®, Solaris, HP-UX, VMware, Apple, and IBM z/OS® The topics covered in this book target administrators or other technical personnel with a working knowledge of storage systems and a general understanding of open systems. You can use this book as guidance when installing, attaching, and configuring System Storage DS8000. The practical, usage-oriented guidance provided in this book complements the IBM System Storage DS8000 Host Systems Attachment Guide, SC26-7917.