Chapter 1. Preparing for Windows Server 2012

Successful execution of any task always begins with planning. If your job involves the migration of your organization’s IT infrastructure to Microsoft Windows Server 2012, you need to prepare both your environment and yourself for this task.

This chapter describes common infrastructure migration scenarios and outlines the steps involved in a typical server-migration process. The chapter also examines some approaches and tools you can use for assessing the readiness of your environment for migrating to Windows Server 2012.

Lessons in this chapter:

Before you begin

To complete the practice exercises in this chapter ...

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