Optimizing Your Server 2008 Active Directory Investment - New Essentials Series!
by Greg Shields

In The Essentials Series: Optimizing Your Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Investment, Microsoft MVP and author Greg Shields discusses the best ways to enhance your investment in Active Directory with the upgrade to Windows Server 2008. This series starts with the key assessment activities that you must complete prior to any upgrade. Sometimes that assessment determines that your AD structure is not aligned with your business needs. In those cases, the second article discusses some of the common issues with AD migrations and restructures. Once the upgrade is complete, getting the most out of your investment means managing it correctly. The third article discusses common AD tasks and how best to simplify your management through automation.Articles in this series include:Article 1: Assessing your Existing EnvironmentArticle 2: Migrating to Windows Server 2008 Active DirectoryArticle 3: Integrating Simplified Management & Automation after the Upgrade

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