The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook

The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition is designed to give new system administrators an understanding of concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in their professional development. This book looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration.How to plan and implement a home network
How to plan for a networked environment
How to work with Network Layer Architectures, Network Service Architectures and Network Support Plans
How to develop and implement a server hardware strategy
What are the differences between physical and virtual server environments
How to assess and work with data storage technologies and user data strategies
How to handle directory services and central account management
How to handle DNS, DHCP, IPv4 and IPv6
How to deploy workstations and printers
Howto work with Antivirus and handle security management
How to deploy Intranets and other Internet support services and more