As computer users, most people are not aware of how extensive and how prevalent the Microsoft Enterprise platform is in businesses around the world. Most office users don’t think much about the servers and technology that exist somewhere in the back room or computer room at major corporations. They just interact with the computer sitting on their desk and expect it to connect to their email, access the Internet and allow them to get to the documents that they need to do their job. But ask the administrator that works to keep everything up and working correctly, and he or she can tell you that there is a large infrastructure working behind the scenes so that the user can do their job with a minimum of fuss. The administrators know that there are a lot of pieces to the puzzle and that it takes sometimes daily maintenance across a variety of servers and platforms to make it all work.
The world of Enterprise is highly competitive and the technology you choose, along with how you architect and administer it, can mean the difference between success and failure. If you are someone just wanting to explore Microsoft’s Enterprise technologies, or if you are an architect or administrator working daily on Microsoft’s platform, then this bibliography is for you. It covers all of the platforms mentioned in this introduction, pointing you to all of this information you need inside Safari Books Online.
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