You're reading from Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals A beginner's guide to managing and administering Windows Server environments

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781836205012

Length 634 pages

Edition 4th Edition

Tools

Windows Server

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Bekim Dauti

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Table of Contents (25) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Introducing Windows Server and Installing Windows Server 2025 FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals and Introduction to Windows Server 2025

3. Chapter 2: Installing Windows Server 2025

4. Chapter 3: What to Do After Installing Windows Server 2025

5. Part 2: Setting Up Windows Server 2025

6. Chapter 4: Directory Services in Windows Server 2025

7. Chapter 5: Adding Roles to Windows Server 2025

8. Part 3: Configuring Windows Server 2025

9. Chapter 6: Group Policy in Windows Server 2025

10. Chapter 7: Virtualization with Windows Server 2025

11. Chapter 8: Storing Data in Windows Server 2025

12. Part 4: New and Enhanced Features in Windows Server 2025

13. Chapter 9: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Enhancements

14. Chapter 10: Configuring SMB over QUIC in Windows Server 2025

15. Chapter 11: Implementing New Security Enhancements in Windows Server 2025

16. Chapter 12: Managing Updates with Hotpatching, Azure Arc, and More in Windows Server 2025

17. Part 5: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2025

18. Chapter 13: Tuning and Maintaining Windows Server 2025

19. Chapter 14: Updating and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2025

20. Part 6: Studying and Preparing for the AZ-800 Certification Exam

21. Chapter 15: Understanding Microsoft Certifications and Preparing for the AZ-800 Exam

22. Index

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Appendix

Key differences between Windows Server 2025 and Windows Server 2022

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, new products are often initially perceived as mere incremental updates to their predecessors. This sentiment might also apply to Windows Server 2025 at first glance, suggesting only superficial enhancements over Windows Server 2022. However, a closer examination of Windows Server 2025 reveals substantial improvements and new features. The following subsections aim to highlight some of the most significant differences and advancements between these two operating systems.

When comparing Windows Server 2025 with its predecessor, Windows Server 2022, several notable advancements and enhancements become apparent:

AD DS enhancements:
- Windows Server 2025: Introduces a larger 32k database page size for AD, enhancing scalability. New schema updates extend AD functionality, and enterprise administrators can repair objects with missing core attributes.
- Windows...