If you’re searching for a practical and comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsofts Windows Home Server, look no further. Inside Windows Home Server User’s Guide, you’ll learn how to install, configure, and use Windows Home Server and understand how to connect to and manage different clients such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Media Center, and more. It’s straightforward and easy-to-understand style will help you maximize all the benefits that Windows Home Server can bring. This guide includes the following:
Step-by-step instructions for configurations
Lots of troubleshooting tips
Comprehensive coverage of different clients that can connect to, manage and be managed by Windows Home Server
Many useful illustrations for a quick-to-learn approach
Packed with handy hints, tips, and extensive walkthroughs to get you up and running as quickly and painlessly as possible, author Andrew Edney is your expert guide to help you get the most out of Windows Home Server.
What you’ll learn
Discover the benefits of Windows Home Server.
Centrally back up all of your home machines.
Manage the configuration and operation of all computers in your household.
Configure centralized storage so all computers can store files in one location.
Bring many of the benefits of a Windows Server–based domain to your house without the overhead and expense of a traditional server product.
Understand how to monitor and maintain the health of all of your machines.
Who is this book for?
This book is for IT administrators, or anyone with some professional IT experience, who wants to learn about the Windows Home Server and how it can be used in their homes. Experience with Windows Server will be beneficial, but even with only some general computing experience, you will find this book a valuable companion to Windows Home Server.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Not for those with common sense
I don't normally go out of my way to trash a book....
This book is nothing but screen shots and step by step instructions on how to configure and use a very straight forward operating system. If you feel comfortable using most Windows operating systems, you DON'T need this book.
If you still want to buy this book - Buy mine, I am selling it on Amazon for a good price ;-).
Rating: - There are Currently 6 Windows Home Server Books - So is this one any Good?
Well as I have said there are currently 6 Windows Home Server (WHS) books on the market and i'v read them all (yikes). So is the User's Guide from author Andrew Edney any good?
Yes, Yes and Yes. What Andrew has managed to do is write a complete guide of getting the most out of your Windows Home Server. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro there is something for you within the books 300+ pages.
Starting with what WHS is (just in case you didn't know), Andrew then takes us in detail, ... Read More
Rating: - The perfect Windows Home Server Reference Guide
For the life of me, I don't understand the harsh review this book got. The main critique seems to be that the book isn't meaty enough. Having used it to get me through my first WHS install and two subsequent ones, I find that charge a bit, well, unfair.
The book essentially goes through each Tab in the Windows Home Server console - that much I agree with in the other review. But I found that every single feature I was interested in was covered in more than enough detail to get me through ... Read More
Rating: - Techs: Save your money, Others, Maybe worthwhile
After reading some other reviews, I am editing this... If you are comfortable with your computer, then my 1 star stands, and my orginal review is what is written after this next paragraph.
But... if you just wished your home server came with an instruction manual, then this book makes a fine instruction manual, but nothing more. When I got this book, I already had my server running for a few months, and was looking for deeper knowledge than could be found from just clicking all the features ... Read More
Rating: - The Book That Should Come With Windows Home Server
Chances are, if you are reading about this book you have heard about Windows Home Server from Microsoft. Perhaps you are a computer enthusiast who wants to "roll their own" solution using the OEM version of the software (Microsoft Windows Home Server OEM); or maybe you are looking into a pre-packaged hardware solution like the offers from HP (HP EX470 MediaSmart Home Server (AMD Live/ 64 Bit Sempron Processor, 500 GB Hard Drive)); or maybe you just want to read more about what Windows Home Server (WHS) is ... Read More
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Books : Windows Home Server Users Guide (Expert's Voice)
- Not for those with common sense
- There are Currently 6 Windows Home Server Books - So is this one any Good?
- Techs: Save your money, Others, Maybe worthwhile
- The Book That Should Come With Windows Home Server