Can anyone recommend a book for basic server knowledge?

G.O.A.T

I am hoping I have placed this in the correct section. I was wondering can anyone recommend a book that can essentially give me basic server knowledge? just being able to install a Windows server OS and going over the basic config and functions would be enough.. I looked into the for dummies series but it appears based on the reviews this is not a worth choice.


Thanks in advance

alias454

I am not looking for a book on 2012r2 right now but if I was I would start with these two and gauge their usefulness from there. Even if you are not looking for a certification, the certification exam prep books should have a lot of good information as far as the general config options go.

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Windows-Server-2012-R2/dp/1118289420/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463012329&sr=1-1&keywords=windows+server+2012+r2

http://www.amazon.com/70-410-Installing-Configuring-Windows-Server/dp/0735684243/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463012507&sr=1-6&keywords=windows+server+2012+r2

ITSpectre

Im a newbie here... but anything MCSA related will help you understand servers... It really helped me understand the software part of it. I love the hardware part of it aka racking and moving physical servers, but I learned the most from it by reading MCSA books...

DCD

Maybe one of the older network+ book the current one is more network devices now. Or maybe the server+ book.

powerfool

In addition to the "Mastering..." books... this is a general computing books that sounds awesome:

9780072467505: Introduction to Computing Systems: From bits & gates to C & beyond - AbeBooks - Patt, Yale; Patel, Sanjay: 0072467509

lawrence_of_arabia

In case you decide to ditch Windows, check out 'Servers for Hackers' by Chris Fidao or 'Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server: Administration and Reference' by Richard Petersen