Over the past two years, Simple-Talk has published many articles on a variety of SysAdmin topics, from Exchange to Virtualization, and including everything from Powershell to Unified Messaging. We’ve brought together the very best of these articles to form `The SysAdmin Handbook’. With over fifty articles packed into this book, …

You’re beyond the basics, so dive right into troubleshooting Windows 7 — and really put your PC to work! This supremely organized reference describes hundreds of prevention tips, troubleshooting techniques, and recovery tools in one essential guide. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts keep their Windows …

You don’t need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you’ll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow …

Windows 7 may be faster and more stable than Vista, but it’s a far cry from problem-free. David A. Karp comes to the rescue with the latest in his popular Windows Annoyances series. This thorough guide gives you the tools you need to fix the troublesome parts of this operating …

This book will teach you all about Windows Server AppFabric (code-named “Dublin”),a set of extensions to Windows Server that allow it to function as a lightweight, application server. The combination of Windows Server and AppFabric provides an easy-to-manage platform for developing, deploying, and reliably hosting middle-tier WCF/WF services. Windows Server …

PowerShell replaces cobbled-together assemblies of third-party management tools with an elegant programming language and a powerful scripting shell for the Windows environment. In the tradition of Manning’s ground breaking “In Action” series, this book comes from right from the source. Windows PowerShell in Action shows you how to build scripts …

Master the features and capabilities of the new Windows Driver Foundation–with guidance straight from the experts. The new Windows Driver Foundation, based on the Windows Driver Kit, simplifies driver development with new models and tools familiar to developers who work with Microsoft Visual Studio®. This in-depth guide delivers authoritative guidance …

Take a first look at the next generation of Windows Server-with insights direct from the popular author and Microsoft MVP Mitch Tulloch and the Microsoft Windows Server team. With this insider’s introduction, you will get to preview and evaluate Windows Server code name “Longhorn.” You will learn how to use …

Hardening is the process of protecting a system against unknown threats. System administrators harden against that which they think could be a threat. Administrators know the Internet is a hostile environment. Although they can’t tell, for example, that a hacker will attempt to gain access to the SQL server next …

Windows Vista may be the next big thing, but it still contains enough quirks and unaccountable behaviors to vex anyone. This unique guide not only discusses the most irritating features of the latest Microsoft operating system and how to get around them, but also explains how to improve Windows and …