Quick Look: Understanding Microsoft Windows 2000 Distributed Services
        An excellent starting point for managers and 
                    developers who want the basics on distributed services
        
        
			- By Stewart Cawthray
 - November 01, 2001
 
		
        One of the major advances of Windows 2000 is the extensive use of distributed 
        services such as Active Directory, Kerberos, PKI, COM+ and more. This 
        book by David Chappell is an excellent overview for managers and developers 
        who want to learn more about Win2K. The book is well designed, with clear 
        descriptions of each of the major distributed services in Win2K. It's 
        also loaded with useful diagrams which help to set the distributed services 
        picture in the reader's mind. 
      
         
           
            
               
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                   Pro: Clear crisp overviews and descriptions. 
                    Con: You'll need another source for detailed information 
                    on specific distributed services 
                    Verdict: An excellent starting point for managers and 
                    developers who want the basics on distributed services 
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      The book is meant as an overall guide and as such doesn't into great 
        detail about each service. Rather, it gives the reader an understanding 
        of each service's purpose and capabilities. Understanding Microsoft Windows 
        2000 Distributed Services is a great starting point if you need to learn 
        about these services.
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
        
        
                
                    About the Author
                    
                
                    
                    Stewart Cawthray, MCSE, ITIL Service Manager, is an IT management consultant for Hewlett-Packard.