The in-depth, authoritative reference for intermediate to advanced IT professionals.

Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions provides solutions, workarounds, tips, and insights for IT pros working with Windows Server 2016. This exhaustive and comprehensive work provides a deep dive into the operating system that will teach you how to squeeze every last bit of power and make the most of the features and programs available.

Inside this superbly organized guide, packed with expert advice, you'll find hundreds of timesaving solutions for managing and maintaining Windows Server 2016. Topics covered in this book include:

Configuring File Services

Installing Disks and Storage

Managing Bit Locker Drive Encryption

Configuring Storage Roles and Features

Working with NTFS and ReFS

Using Storage Spaces and Storage Replicas

Maintaining and Optimizing Storage

Using Data Deduplication

Implementing File Sharing

Managing File Security, Access Controls and Auditing

Using Claims-based Controls, File Screening and Storage Reporting

Developing Backup and Recovery Strategies

And Much, Much More!!

This book, Windows Server 2016: Storage Solutions, is designed to be used with other volumes in the Tech Artisans Library, which together provide a definitive resource for all of the core features and enhancements in Windows Server 2016. Windows Server expert William Stanek doesn't just show you the steps you need to follow, he tells you how features work, why you would want to configure them, and how you can optimize them.

Windows Server 2016 is Microsoft's most powerful, versatile and fully featured operating system yet. Get this book and the others in the Tech Artisans Library to conquer it from the inside out.

1. Storage Management Essentials

Understanding Storage

Deploying File Services

Configuring Hyper-V

2. Navigating Storage Options

Disk Management 101

Using Standard and Advanced Format Drives

Navigating Partition Styles

Navigating Disk Structures

3. Configuring Disks and Storage

Sectors vs Clusters

Managing MBR Partitions on Basic Disks

Managing GPT Partitions on Basic Disks

Managing Volumes on Dynamic Disks

4. Using TPM and BitLocker Encryption

Getting Started with Trusted Platforms

TPM Essentials

Configuring TPM

Getting Started with BitLocker

Implementing Hardware Encryption, Secure Boot, and Network Unlock

5. Managing BitLocker Encryption

Preparing for BitLocker Deployment

Setting Up BitLocker Encryption

Troubleshooting BitLocker Encryption

6. File System Essentials

Navigating Disk and File-System Structures

Working with NTFS

Exploring Advanced NTFS Features

Working with ReFS

7. Maintaining and Optimizing Storage

Managing NTFS Disk Quotas

Automating Disk Maintenance

Automating Disk Optimization

8. Provisioning Storage

Understanding Storage Spaces

Offloading Data Transfers

Using Storage Spaces

Setting up Storage Pools

Configuring Data Deduplication

9. Managing File Sharing

Navigating File-Sharing Options

Working with Shares

Creating and Publishing Shares

Managing Share Permissions

Configuring Work Folders

10. Safeguarding Storage

Managing File and Folder Permissions

Managing File Shares After Configuration

Managing Claims-Based Access Controls

Auditing File and Folder Access

11. Managing File Screening and Storage Reporting

File Screening and Storage Reporting Essentials

Managing Global Storage Settings

Configuring Classification and Assistance

Enabling File Screening

12. Recovery Planning

Disaster-Planning Strategies

Disaster Preparedness Procedures

Developing Backup Strategies

Backing Up and Recovering Data

Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory

Troubleshooting Startup and Shutdown

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