Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008 or Managing Software Requirements

Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008

Author: John Savill

The Start-to-Finish, Comprehensive Windows Server 2008 Book for Every Working Administrator and Architect

To make the most of Windows Server 2008 in production environments, you need a deep understanding of its technical details. However, accurate and reliable information is scarce, and even most skilled Windows professionals don't know Windows Server 2008 as well as they should. The Complete Guide to Windows Server 2008 brings together more than 15,000 pages of practical Windows Server 2008 insight and in-depth knowledge that you can't find anywhere else, all based on final code.

John Savill—one of the world's most visible and trusted experts on Windows Server technology—specializes in helping real companies use Windows Server 2008 to run their businesses. His access to Microsoft's product team as a Microsoft MVP and one of 50 elite "Windows Server 2008 Delta Force Rangers" benefited this book's accuracy and value. Coverage includes

• Deployment planning, implementing, and managing new features, including Windows Server Core and Hyper-V virtualization

• Choosing the right installation and upgrade options for your environment

• Securing Windows Server 2008: authentication, authorization, BitLocker, certification services, and more

• Implementing TCP/IP, advanced network services, remote access, and thin-client Terminal Services

• Active Directory in depth, including Federated Services, Lightweight Directory Services, and Rights Management

• Providing high availability through Network Load Balancing and failover clustering

• Using Windows Deployment Services to quickly deploy multiple servers

• Supporting complex distibuted environments with the Distributed File System

• Automating server management with PowerShell and the command prompt

• Integrating Windows Server 2008 with UNIX, Linux, and legacy Netware servers

• Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 and Vista environments, including an intuitive "how to" index to quickly locate answers to commonly asked questions

Table of Contents:

Front Matter
1           Windows 101: Its Origins, Present, and the Services It Provides
2           Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals: Navigating and Getting Started
3           Installing and Upgrading Windows Server 2008
4           Securing Your Windows Server 2008 Deployment
5           File System and Print Management Features
6           TCP/IP
7           Advanced Networking Services
8           Remote Access and Securing and Optimizing the Network
9           Terminal Services
10         Active Directory Domain Services Introduction
11         Designing and Installing Active Directory
12         Managing Active Directory and Advanced Concepts
13         Active Directory Federated Services, Lightweight Directory Services, and Rights Management
14         Server Core
15         Distributed File System
16         Deploying Windows
17         Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008
18         Highly Available Windows Server 2008
19         Virtualization and Resource Management
20         Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 and Vista Environments
21         Group Policy
22         The Command Prompt and PowerShell
23         Connecting Windows Server 2008 to Other Environments
24         Internet Information Services

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Managing Software Requirements: A Use Case Approach (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)

Author: Dean Leffingwell

"Many projects fail because developers fail to build the right thing. Developers of any kind of application should read this book." —Grady Booch
"A comprehensive solution to the requirements challenges faced by every development team. Full of insight and ideas all developers can learn from." —Ivar Jacobson
Despite the wealth of development knowledge, experience, and tools available today, a substantial percentage of software projects fail, often because requirements are not correctly determined and defined at the outset, or are not managed correctly as the project unfolds. This second edition of the popular text Managing Software Requirements focuses on this critical cause of failure and offers a practical, proven approach to building systems that meet customers' needs on time and within budget.
Using an accessible style, their own war stories, and a comprehensive case study, the authors show how analysts and developers can effectively identify requirements by applying a variety of techniques, centered on the power of use cases. The book illustrates proven techniques for determining, implementing, and validating requirements. It describes six vital Team Skills for managing requirements throughout the lifecycle of a project: Analyzing the Problem, Understanding User Needs, Defining the System, Managing Scope, Refining the System Definition, and Building the Right System. Managing Software Requirements, Second Edition, specifically addresses the ongoing challenge of managing change and describes a process for assuring that project scope is successfully defined and agreed upon by all stakeholders.Topicscovered include:

• The five steps in problem analysis


• Business modeling and system engineering


• Techniques for eliciting requirements from customers and stakeholders


• Establishing and managing project scope


• Applying and refining use cases


• Product management


• Transitioning from requirements to design and implementation


• Transitioning from use cases to test cases


• Agile requirements methods

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