Introduction 1

Book 1: Getting Started with Networking 5

Chapter 1: Welcome to Networking 7

Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure 23

Chapter 3: Switches, Routers, and VLANs 39

Chapter 4: Cybersecurity 55

Chapter 5: Servers and Virtualization 67

Chapter 6: Cloud Computing 79

Book 2: Understanding Network Protocols 89

Chapter 1: Network Protocols and Standards 91

Chapter 2: TCP/IP and the Internet 115

Chapter 3: IP Addresses 123

Chapter 4: Routing 145

Chapter 5: DHCP 155

Chapter 6: DNS 173

Chapter 7: TCP/IP Tools and Commands 207

Book 3: Planning a Network 235

Chapter 1: Local Area Networks 237

Chapter 2: Wide Area Networks 253

Chapter 3: Server Architecture 267

Chapter 4: Virtualization Architecture 277

Chapter 5: Storage Architecture 289

Chapter 6: Backup Architecture 301

Chapter 7: Hyperconverged Infrastructure 319

Book 4: Implementing a Network 331

Chapter 1: Network Hardware 333

Chapter 2: Wireless Networks 345

Chapter 3: Windows Clients 365

Chapter 4: Mac Networking 375

Chapter 5: Network Printers 383

Chapter 6: Virtual Private Networks 389

Book 5: Implementing Virtualization 395

Chapter 1: Hyper-V 397

Chapter 2: VMware 417

Chapter 3: Azure 429

Chapter 4: Amazon Web Services 445

Chapter 5: Desktop Virtualization 463

Book 6: Implementing Windows Server 2019 471

Chapter 1: Installing Windows Server 2019 473

Chapter 2: Configuring Windows Server 2019 489

Chapter 3: Configuring Active Directory 499

Chapter 4: Configuring User Accounts 511

Chapter 5: Configuring a File Server 533

Chapter 6: Using Group Policy 549

Chapter 7: Typing Windows Commands 561

Chapter 8: Using PowerShell 589

Book 7: Administering Microsoft Office 365 609

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Office 365 Administration 611

Chapter 2: Configuring Exchange Online 631

Chapter 3: Administering Teams 651

Book 8: Implementing Linux 667

Chapter 1: Installing a Linux Server 669

Chapter 2: Linux Administration 683

Chapter 3: Basic Linux Network Configuration 715

Chapter 4: Running DHCP and DNS 727

Chapter 5: Doing the Samba Dance 739

Chapter 6: Running Apache 747

Chapter 7: Running Postfix 761

Chapter 8: Linux Commands 771

Book 9: Managing a Network 801

Chapter 1: Welcome to Network Administration 803

Chapter 2: Managing Remotely 817

Chapter 3: Managing Network Assets 835

Chapter 4: Solving Network Problems 847

Chapter 5: Managing Software Deployment 863

Chapter 6: Managing Mobile Devices 875

Book 10: Dealing with Cybersecurity 889

Chapter 1: Securing Your Users 891

Chapter 2: Managing Firewalls and Virus Protection 901

Chapter 3: Dealing with Spam 921

Chapter 4: Managing Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning 935

Appendixes 943

Appendix A: Directory of Useful Websites 945

Appendix B: Glossary 953 Index 975