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Getting Started with Nano Server: Automate multiple VMs and transform your datacenter

Nemnom

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5 (1 Ratings)

Paperback Jun 2017 406 pages 1st Edition

Nemnom

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Paperback Jun 2017 406 pages 1st Edition

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Key benefits

The days of the local server are numbered, and this book will make you an ace by giving you the skills needed to administer Nano Server and survive in the brave new server world
Learn to quickly automate multiple VMs and support Hyper-V clusters, all through small footprints from a single host
Apply up-to-date, real-world examples presented in this book and improve the scalability and efficiency of large-scale VM deployments

Description

Nano Server allows developers and operations teams to work closely together and use containers that package applications so that the entire platform works as one. The aim of Nano Server is to help applications run the way they are intended to. It can be used to run and deploy infrastructures (acting as a compute host, storage host, container, or VM guest operating system) without consuming significant resources. Although Nano Server isn't intended to replace Server 2016 or 2012 R2, it will be an attractive choice for developers and IT teams. Want to improve your ability to deploy a new VM and install and deploy container apps within minutes? You have come to the right place! The objective of this book is to get you started with Nano Server successfully. The journey is quite exciting, since we are introducing you to a cutting-edge technology that will revolutionize today's datacenters. We'll cover everything from the basic to advanced topics. You'll discover a lot of added value from using Nano Server, such as hundreds of VM types on a single host through a small footprint, which could be a big plus for you and your company. After reading this book, you will have the necessary skills to start your journey effectively using Nano Server.

Who is this book for?

This book opens up new potential for both developers and IT pros alike. The book is primarily for Server administrators and IT Professionals who would like to deploy and administer Nano Server within their organizations, and for developers who are trying to make maximal use of Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers with Nano Servers.

What you will learn

Understand Nano Server
Deploy Nano Server
Deploy Hyper-V Clusters on Nano Server
Deploy Nano Server with SCVMM
Manage Nano Server using PowerShell and Remote Server Management Tools
Manage Nano Server with third-party tools
Run Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers on Nano Server
Troubleshoot Nano Server
Validate developed applications that run on Nano Server

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Product Details

Publication date : Jun 30, 2017

Length: 406 pages

Edition : 1st

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9781782175223

Vendor :

Microsoft

Category :

Cloud & Networking

Languages :

PowerShell

Concepts :

System Administration

Tools :

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

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10 Chapters

Introduction to Nano Server

The story behind Nano Server

The journey to Nano Server

What makes Nano Server unique?

Nano Server improvements

Summary

Getting Started with Nano Server

Getting started with Nano Server

Building and customizing a Nano Server image using Windows PowerShell

Building and customizing a Nano Server image using Nano Server image builder

Customizing a Nano Server image using DISM

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Deploying Nano Server in a Virtual Machine and on Physical Hardware

Nano Server roles and features

Deploying Nano Server in a VM

Deploying Nano Server on a physical machine

Deploying Nano Server in Microsoft Azure

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Deploying Hyper-V Cluster on Nano Server

Nano Server as a compute cluster

Nano Server as a storage cluster

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Deploying, Managing, and Monitoring Nano Server with System Center 2016

Deploying Nano Server with system center virtual machine manager 2016

Managing Nano Server with system center virtual machine manager 2016

Monitoring Nano Server with System Center operations manager 2016

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Managing Nano Server with Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell DSC

Remote server graphical tools

Managing Nano Server with PowerShell

Managing Nano Server with PowerShell DSC

Managing Nano Server Security Settings with PowerShell DSC

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Managing Nano Server with Third-Party Tools

Nano Server administration using 5nine Manager

Creating and managing Nano Server failover clusters with 5nine Manager

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Running Windows Server Containers and Hyper-V Containers on Nano Server

Container overview

Windows Server containers and Hyper-V containers

Running Windows containers on Nano Server

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Troubleshooting Nano Server

Nano recovery console

Emergency management services

Kernel debugging

Setup and boot event collection (SBEC)

Enabling access to Nano Server event logs

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Running Other Workloads on the Nano Server

Running DNS on Nano Server

Running IIS on Nano Server

Installing and managing Windows Defender on Nano Server

Managing the Local Administrator's Passwords on Nano Server

Using MPIO on Nano Server

Using Windows Update on Nano Server

Update Out of Box (OOB) drivers for Nano Server

The future of Nano Server

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Charbel Nemnom Sep 11, 2017

As always, excellent book! In fact, a full course of Nano Server.I doubt anyone goes through that book and does not feel tempted to buy it. It serves as a quick reference or even a complete study!Congratulations to the author and publisher for the excellent work. I enjoyed reading it.Do not waste any time with other books, this is your ideal choice!Thank You!

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About the author

Nemnom

Charbel Nemnom is a Cloud Solutions Architect for itnetX (Switzerland) AG and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for cloud and datacenter management. He has over 17 years of professional experience in IT. He works predominantly with the most recent versions of Windows Server, System Center, Microsoft Azure, and Azure Stack. Charbel has previously contributed to several books, all of which were published by Packt. He is Microsoft-, Cisco-, and PMI- certified and holds the following credentials: MCP, MCSA, MCTS, MCITP, MCS, MCSE, CCNP, ITIL, and PMP. You can follow him on Twitter at @CharbelNemnom.

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