Chapter 6. TCP/IP

Windows Server 2008 has many great features, but if it could only be used sitting locally at the server console, it would probably not sell anywhere near the number of units Microsoft estimated. Even the name, a Network Operating System (NOS), stresses the importance of connectivity to the enterprise. The Internet revolution has made providing services beyond your organization a key component to most organization's futures.

In this chapter, you look at the services the operating system provides across the entire organization and beyond to enable networking communication. This chapter focuses on the core communication capabilities, which are centered on the Internet Protocol (IP) and its configuration, management, and troubleshooting. ...

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