The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook : A Primer for Early Level IT Professionals

Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-9 Home Networking....Pages 11-26 Planning a Networking Environment....Pages 27-41 Network Layer Architecture....Pages 43-60 Network Services Architecture....Pages 61-87 Network Support Plan....Pages 89-107 Server Hardware Strategy....Pages 109-119 Physical vs. Virtual Server Environments....Pages 121-134 Data Storage Technologies and User Data Strategy....Pages 135-154 Directory Services and Central Account Management....Pages 155-187 DNS, DHCP, IPv4, and IPv6....Pages 189-201 Deploying Workstations and Printers....Pages 203-218 Antivirus, Spyware, Windows Updates, Spam Protection, Security, and Disaster Recovery....Pages 219-231 Intranet and Internet Support Services....Pages 233-244 Checklist Templates....Pages 245-248 Network Environment Inspection Templates....Pages 249-249 Electrical Circuits and Outlets....Pages 251-251 Uninterrupted Power Supply Maintenance....Pages 253-253 Back Matter....Pages 255-261 1. Introduction -- 2. Home Networking -- 3. Planning a Network Environment -- 4. Network Layer Architecture -- 5. Network Service Architecture -- 6. Network Support Plan -- 7. Server Hardware Strategy -- 8. Physical vs. Virtual Server Environments -- 9. Data Storage Tech and User Data Strategy -- 10. Directory Services and Central Account Mgmt -- 11. DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6 -- 12. Deploying Workstations and Printers -- 13. Antivirus and Security Management -- 14. Intranet, Internet Support Services.;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 How to work with Antivirus and handle security management How to deploy Intranets and other Internet support services and more. Understand the concepts, processes and technologies that will aid in your professional development as a new system administrator. While every information technology culture is specific to its parent organization, there are commonalities that apply to all organizations. The Accidental SysAdmin Handbook, Second Edition looks at those commonalities and provides a general introduction to critical aspects associated with system administration. It further acts to provide definitions and patterns for common computer terms and acronyms. What You Will Learn • Build and manage home networking and plan more complex network environments • Manage the network layer and service architectures as well as network support plans • Develop a server hardware strategy and understand the physical vs. virtual server ecosystem • Handle data storage, data strategies and directory services, and central account management • Work with DNS, DHCP, IP v4 and IP v6 • Deploy workstations and printers • Manage and use antivirus and security management software • Build, manage and work with intranets and Internet support services Who This Book Is For It is assumed that the reader has little to no experience in a professional information technology environment.