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Extend your on-premises Windows Server deployments to the cloud with Azure
In Mastering Windows Server 2022 with Azure Cloud Services: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, 5-time Microsoft MVP Winner William Panek delivers a comprehensive and practical blueprint for planning, implementing, and managing environments that include Azure IaaS-hosted Windows Server-based workloads.
You'll learn to use the expansive, hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and how to manage and secure Azure virtual machines running Windows Server 2022.
This book also offers:
* Foundational explanations of core Azure capabilities, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
* Explorations of the tools you'll need to implement Azure solutions, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell
* Examples of implementing identity in Hybrid scenarios, including Azure AD DS on Azure IaaS and managed AD DS
Perfect for IT professionals who manage on-premises Windows Server environments, seek to use Azure to manage server workloads, and want to secure virtual machines running on Windows Server 2022, Mastering Windows Server 2022 with Azure Cloud Services: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS is also a must-read resource for anyone involved in administering or operating Microsoft Azure IaaS workloads.
List of contents
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 Understanding Windows Server 2022 1
Features and Advantages of Windows Server 2022 1
Deciding Which Windows Server 2022 Version to Use 6
Deciding on the Type of Installation 13
Removed Features 17
The Bottom Line 20
Chapter 2 Understanding Virtualization 21
Introduction to Virtualization 21
Hyper-V Features 23
Hyper-V Architecture 28
Hyper-V Operating Systems 29
Linux and FreeBSD Image Deployments 29
Virtualization in Azure 30
The Bottom Line 30
Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring Hyper-V 31
Hyper-V Installation and Configuration 31
Hyper-V Requirements 31
Install the Hyper-V Role 32
Hyper-V in Server Manager 35
Using Hyper-V Manager 35
Configure Hyper-V Settings 36
Manage Virtual Switches 38
Managing Virtual Hard Disks 40
Configuring Virtual Machines 45
Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 45
Linux and FreeBSD Image Deployments 56
PowerShell Commands 59
The Bottom Line 62
Chapter 4 Installing Windows Server 2022 63
Installing the Windows Server 2022 OS 63
Installing with the Desktop Experience 63
Installing Windows Server 2022 Server Core 68
Activating and Servicing Windows 71
Key Management Service 71
Automatic Virtual Machine Activation 73
Active Directory-Based Activation 74
Servicing Windows Server 2022 74
Configuring Windows Server Updates 75
Windows Update 76
Using Windows Server Update Services 80
Understanding Features On Demand 93
The Bottom Line 94
Chapter 5 Understanding IP 97
Understanding TCP/IP 97
Details of the TCP/IP Model 97
How TCP/IP Layers Communicate 98
Understanding Port Numbers 98
Understanding IP Addressing 100
The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme 100
Understanding Network Classes 101
Subnetting a Network 104
Implementing Subnetting 105
An Easier Way to Apply Subnetting 110
Applying Subnetting the Traditional Way 114
Working with Classless Inter-Domain Routing 121
Supernetting 124
Understanding IPv6 124
IPv6 History and Need 124
New and Improved IPv6 Concepts 125
IPv6 Addressing Concepts 127
IPv6 Integration/Migration 132
The Bottom Line 136
Chapter 6 Implementing DNS 137
Introducing DNS 137
HOSTS File 138
Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers 142
Understanding the DNS Process 142
Introducing DNS Database Zones 147
Understanding Primary Zones 148
Understanding Secondary Zones 149
Understanding Active Directory Integrated DNS 150
Understanding Stub Zones 152
GlobalName Zones 153
Zone Transfers and Replication 153
Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2022 156
Background Zone Loading 157
Support for IPv6 Addresses 157
Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers 157
DNS Socket Pools 158
DNS Cache Locking 158
Response Rate Limiting 158
Unknown Record Support 159
IPv6 Root Hints 159
DNS Security Extensions 159
DNS Devolution 161
Record Weighting 161
Netmask Ordering 161
DnsUpdateProxy Group 161
DNS Policies 161
Introducing DNS
About the author
William Panek is a 5-time Microsoft MVP Winner. He has taught at Boston University, Clark University, and the University of Maryland and trained members of the United States Secret Service, Cisco, the United States Air Force, and the United States Army in technology and IT. He also produces training videos to help students prepare for some Microsoft certification exams which can be found at: www.youtube.com/c/williampanek.
