Windows Server Inside Out: Updated for Windows Server 2025

Conquer Windows Server from the inside out!Dive into Windows Server and really put your Windows expertise to work with this definitive guide to mastering all supported versions of the Windows Server operating system, including the latest― Windows Server 2025. Authored by Orin Thomas, a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, this comprehensive resource covers both longstanding and new features of Windows Server. You will gain valuable skills in planning, implementing, and managing Windows Server across enterprise, datacenter, cloud, and hybrid environments.Windows Server Inside Out offers insights into optimizing the Windows Server life cycle, ensuring smooth upgrades and migrations, and integrating Windows Server with Azure. With hundreds of solutions, tips, and workarounds, you’ll be equipped to enhance infrastructure services, bolster security, and efficiently troubleshoot common issues.Optimize the full Windows Server life cycle from planning to administrationEnsure fast, reliable upgrades and migrations from previous versionsIntegrate Windows Server into hybrid environments with Azure ArcAdminister and secure Active Directory deploymentsManage critical on-premises infrastructure services like DNS and DHCPProtect servers and users with advanced Windows Server security featuresMonitor performance and perform backup/recovery using Azure toolsTroubleshoot common Windows Server problems efficientlyDeploy and manage resilient Hyper-V virtualization infrastructureFor experienced IT professionalsYour role: Systems administrators or related positions who work with Windows Server workloads in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environmentsPrerequisites: Intermediate understanding of Windows Server operating system and Azure services Read more