Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

A step-by-step guide to installing, configuring, and updating to Windows Server 2012

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Santhosh Sivarajan

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|Feb 2013

E-Book €18.99Institutions €112.95

A step-by-step guide to installing, configuring, and updating to Windows Server 2012

Key Features

Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Install and configure Windows Server 2012 and upgrade Active Directory
Decommission old servers and convert your environment into the Windows Server 2012 native environment
Walks you through different migration scenarios based on the author's own experience, providing a step-by-step guide to solving real-world business problems

Book Description

Migrating to a new server involves a lot of decision making and planning. Windows Server 2012 comes with exciting new features and ease of use. This book will help you migrate to your new server in no time. "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" provides you with many practical and real world scenarios in a step-by-step guide. It is designed to lead you through the entire process of migration.Beginning with an introduction to Windows Server 2012, the author then takes you through the installation and configuration of the server, before continuing on to migrate the existing services to Windows Server and how to decommission old servers. The ‚Äúhow-to‚Äù migration scenarios described are based on the author's own field experiences, guaranteeing real-world solutions. The scenarios include Active Directory, enabling a Remote Desktop, Print Server, and Hyper-V migration details. From the planning to theimplementation phase, "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" is your comprehensive guide for completing migration solutions.

What you will learn

Install and configure the Windows Server 2012
Learn the administration of Windows Server 2012
Master Active Directory Migration, DNS Migration, and DHCP Migration
Follow step-by-step instructions on data and file server migration
Learn about printer and print server migration
Discover how to implement Hyper-V migration
Explore Infrastructure services (DNS, DHPC, and so on) and File and Printer server migration scenarios

Who this book is for

This book is intended for Windows server administrators who are performing migrations from their existing Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 environment to Windows Server 2012. The reader must be familiar with Windows Server 2008.

Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

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