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Microsoft Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook
by Gill CleerenWritten in a cookbook style, this book offers learning and techniques through recipes. It contains step-by-step instructions for developers who want to build rich data-driven business applications using Silverlight. The book is designed in such a way that you can refer to things chapter by chapter, or read them in no particular order. If you are a .NET developer who wants to build professional data-driven applications with Sliverlight, then this book is for you. Basic experience of programming Silverlight and familiarity with accessing data using ADO.NET in normal .NET applications is required.
Microsoft Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook: LITE
by Gill Cleeren Kevin DockxThis practical, hands-on cookbook is specifically designed for developers who want to build rich data-driven business applications using Silverlight, designed to show you how to interact with and handle multiple sources of data, how to solve particular data problems and how to interact with services. The material has been carefully selected from Packt's fuller Microsoft Silverlight 4 Data and Services Cookbook. If you are a .NET developer who wants to build professional data-driven applications with Sliverlight, then this book is for you. Basic experience of programming Silverlight and familiarity with accessing data using ADO.NET in normal .NET applications is required.
Microsoft Silverlight 4 For Dummies
by Phillip Beadle Mahesh KrishnanThe fun and easy guide for building Silverlight 4 applications!Silverlight is a Web browser plugin that enables functions such as animation, streaming media, vector graphics, and audio-video playback that characterize rich Internet applications. It only requires a simple download, after which most end-users are not even aware that it's running. This helpful guide covers everything you need to know in order to start creating applications in Silverlight 4 and then moves on to key topics such as controls, data binding, skinning, using Visual Studio tools, and more.Whether you have just the most basic programming skills and are interested in learning to develop Silverlight apps or you are an experienced developer looking for an understandable guide on the newest version of Silverlight, Microsoft Silverlight 4 For Dummies is ideal for a wide audience.The Silverlight plugin enables animation, streaming media, vector graphics, and audio-video playbackShows you how to create applications in Silverlight 4Covers important Silverlight topics including controls, data binding, skinning, animations, and moreDiscusses how to best use the offering of tools from Visual StudioGet enlightened and start creating Silverlight 4 applications with this book by your side.Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Microsoft Silverlight 4 and SharePoint 2010 Integration
by Gaston C. HillarThis is a practical book with step-by-step guidelines to integrate Silverlight 4 applications in a SharePoint 2010 Server environment. This book focuses on the integration of the two technologies and is not a primer for any of the individual technologies. It offers clear examples to successfully perform the most important integration tasks. If you are an application developer who wants to implement Silverlight 4 applications within a SharePoint 2010 environment, this book is for you. We assume that the reader has prior knowledge of Silverlight and SharePoint 2010 and this book focuses more on the integration of Silverlight with SharePoint 2010.
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Data and Services Cookbook
by Gill Cleeren Kevin DockxWritten in a cookbook style, this book offers learning and techniques through recipes. It contains step-by-step instructions for developers who want to build rich data-driven business applications using Silverlight or Windows Phone 7. The book is designed in such a way that you can refer to things chapter by chapter, or read them in no particular order. If you are a .NET developer who wants to build professional data-driven applications with Silverlight or Windows Phone 7, then this book is for you. Basic experience of programming Silverlight and familiarity with accessing data using ADO.NET in normal .NET applications is required.
Microsoft Silverlight 5 and Windows Azure Enterprise Integration
by David BurelaThis book is a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to obtain the necessary toolset to create and run Silverlight Enterprise Applications on Azure. The book also covers techniques, practical tips, hints, and tricks for Silverlight interactions with Azure. Each topic is written in an easy-to-read style, with a detailed explanation given and then practical step-by-step exercises with a strong emphasis on real-world relevance. If you are an application developer who wants to build and run Silverlight Enterprise applications using Azure storage, WCF Services, and ASP providers, then this book is for you. You should have a working knowledge of Silverlight and Expression Blend. However, knowledge of Azure is not required since the book covers how to integrate the two technologies in detail.
Microsoft Silverlight 5: Building Rich Enterprise Dashboards
by Jeffrey Smith Todd Snyder Joel EdenThis book is a concise and practical tutorial that shows you how to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight. If you are a .Net developer who wants to create, customize and design rich enterprise dashboards with Silverlight, then this book is for you. You should have an intermediate understanding of .Net development, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Silverlight.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook
by Brian Mason Greg RamseyThis cookbook is full of immediately useable recipes showing you how to administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios. In addition to its cookbook style, which ensures the solutions are presented in a clear step-by-step manner, its explanations go into great detail, which makes it good learning material for everyone who has experience in System Center Configuration Manager and wants to improve. The book is designed in such a way that each recipe is presented as a separate, standalone entity and reading of other, prior recipes is not required. If you are an intermediate to advanced administrator who wants to administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios, then this book is for you. You should have a working knowledge of System Center Configuration Manager, however, knowledge of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is not necessarily required.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook
by Andrew James PlueMicrosoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook is a highly practical cookbook for beginner-intermediate use to get you started with a variety of SCEP tasks, as well as providing a sneak peek at a full SCEP walkthrough to give you some real world context. If you are a System Administrator or Engineer using System Center 2012 EndPoint Protection, then Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook is for you. You should have a good background with Microsoft products in general, although no knowledge of EndPoint Protection is required.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator Cookbook
by Steven Beaumont Samuel Erskine Andreas BaumgartenThis book is written in a practical, Cookbook style with numerous chapters and recipes focusing on creating runbooks to automate mission critical and everyday administration tasks.System Center 2012 Orchestrator is for administrators who wish to simplify the process of automating systems administration tasks. This book assumes that you have a basic knowledge of Windows Server 2008 Administration, Active Directory, Network Systems, and Microsoft System Center technologies.
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Compliance Management Cookbook
by Andreas Baumgarten Ronnie IsherwoodWhether you are an IT manager, an administrator, or security professional who wants to learn how Microsoft Security Compliance Manager and Microsoft System Center can help fulfil compliance and security requirements, this is the book for you. Prior knowledge of Microsoft System Center is required.
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook
by Steve Beaumont Jonathan HornerIf you are tasked with monitoring the IT infrastructure within your organization, this book demonstrates how System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager offers a radical and exciting solution to modern administration.
Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Manager Cookbook
by Steven Beaumont Samuel ErskineThis book is written in practical cookbook style and it offers learning through vivid examples and. Each chapter contains step-by-step instructions about everything necessary to execute a particular task. The book is designed so that you can read it from start to end for beginners or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes as a reference for advanced users,This book will be useful to IT professionals including System Center Service Manager administrators who want to configure and administer System Center Service Manager 2012 and understand how to solve specific problems and scenarios that arise while using System Center Service Manager. It will also be useful to users of 2010 in learning new features and capabilities.
Microsoft System Center 2016 Data Protection Manager Cookbook
by Patrick Lownds Charbel NemnomSystem Center 2016 Data Protection Manager (DPM) is a robust enterprise backup and recovery system that contributes to your BCDR strategy by facilitating the backup and recovery of enterprise data. With an increase in data recovery and protection problems faced in organizations, it has become important to keep data safe and recoverable. This book contains recipes that will help you upgrade to SC DPM 2016 and it covers the advanced features and functionality of SC DPM 2016. This book starts by helping you install DPM 2016 and then moves on to post installation and management tasks. You will come across lot of useful recipes that will help you recover your VMware and Hyper-V VMs. It will also walk you through tips for monitoring DPM in different scenarios. Next, the book will also offer insights into protecting windows and non windows workloads followed by best practices on DPM tape management. You will also learn to back up your Azure Stack Infrastructure using Azure Backup. You will also learn about recovering data fro backup and implementing disaster recovery. Finally, the book will show you how to configure the protection groups to enable online protection and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure Backup Agent.
Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator Cookbook - Second Edition
by Samuel Erskine Andreas Baumgarten Steve Beaumont Michael SeidlOver 30 recipes to automate your mission-critical tasks using the new and powerful Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator About This Book • Create powerful runbooks for the entire System Center 2016 product line • Explore System Center 2016 Orchestrator to manage and automate your datacenter • A recipe-based guide to using SCO efficiently Who This Book Is For If you are a system administrator and want to simplify the process of automating system administration tasks using System Center Orchestrator 2016 then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of SCO is expected What You Will Learn • Create Runbooks for IT Service Management processes • Design and create Runbooks for System Center Confguration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager • Set up System Center Orchestrator, making it highly available • Create branching, looping, and child Runbooks to completely master System Center 2016 Orchestrator • Implement a security model for your System Center Orchestrator deployment and to execute Runbooks • Manage and automate your Datacenter with powerful Runbooks • Automate your System Center environment In Detail With Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator Cookbook, you will start by learning how to efficiently install and secure System Center Orchestrator. You will then learn how you can create configuration files for SCO 2016. After initial installation and configuration, you will soon be planning and creating functional and fault-tolerant System Center runbooks to automate daily tasks and routine operations. Next you will delve into runbooks; you will learn how to create powerful and advanced runbooks such as Building your Runbook without a Dead End. You will also learn to create simple and advanced runbooks for your daily tasks. Towards the end of the book, you will learn to use SCO for other interesting tasks and also learn to maintain and perform SCO health checks. By the end of the book, you will be able to automate your administrative tasks successfully with SCO. Style and approach This book is written in a practical, cookbook style with numerous chapters and recipes focusing on creating runbooks to automate mission-critical and everyday administration tasks.
Microsoft System Center 2016 Service Manager Cookbook - Second Edition
by Steve Buchanan Andreas Baumgarten Dieter Gasser Steve Beaumont Anders AspDiscover over 100 practical recipes to help you master the art of IT service management for your organization About This Book • Unleash the capabilities of Microsoft System Center 2016 Service Manager • Master the skills of configuring, deploying, managing, and troubleshooting your Service Manager 2016 • This book contains practical recipes that leverage the key and newly added features and functionalities of Microsoft System Center 2016 Service Manager Who This Book Is For This book will be useful to IT professionals including SCSM administrators who want to configure and administer System Center Service Manager 2016 and understand how to solve specific problems and scenarios that arise. It will also be useful to users of Service Manager 2012 who want to learn about the new features and capabilities of the Service Manager 2016 release. It will be ideal if you have Service Manager experience as well as experience with other System Center products. What You Will Learn • See a practical implementation of the ITSM framework and processes based on ITIL • Deploy and configure the new Service Manager HTML5 Self-Service Portal along with Service Catalog design and configuration • Get to know about Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes and configuration • Get to grips with performing advanced personalization in Service Manager • Discover how to set up and use automation with and within Service Manager 2016 • Work with Service Manager Data Warehouse • Find out what Security Roles are and how to implement them • Learn how to upgrade from SCSM 2012 R2 to SCSM 2016 In Detail System Center Service Manager (SCSM) is an integrated platform that offers a simplified data center management experience by implementing best practices such as Incident Management, Service Request, and Change Control to achieve efficient service delivery across your organization. This book provides you with real-world recipes that can be used immediately and will show you how to configure and administer SCSM 2016. You'll also find out how to solve particular problems and scenarios to take this tool further. You'll start with recipes on implementing ITSM frameworks and processes and configuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Then, you'll work through deploying and configuring the HTML5 Self-Service Portal, configuring Incident and Problem Management, and designing and configuring Change and Release Management. You'll also learn about security roles and overall Microsoft SCSM 2016 administration. Toward the end of the book, we'll look at advanced topics, such as presenting the wealth of information stored within the Service Manager Data Warehouse, standardizing SCSM deployments, and implementing automation. Style and approach This book will enlighten you on Microsoft System Center 2016 Service Manager through recipes that can be implemented directly in any enterprise. You can read the book from start to end if you're a beginner, or just open up any chapter and start following the recipes as a reference for advanced users. This book consists of a pool of step-by-step recipes on how to perform activities in Service Manager.
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
by Marius SandbuThis book is a step-by-step tutorial that guides you through the key steps in implementing best solutions for high availability and performance tuning. It is split into two distinct approaches: client and site side HA and optimization.Microsoft SCCM High Availability and Performance Tuning is for IT professionals and consultants working with Configuration Manager who wish to learn the skills to deploy a redundant and scalable solution.
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Advanced Deployment
by Martyn CouplandIf you are an experienced Configuration Manager administrator looking to advance your career or get more from your current environment, then this book is ideal for you. Prior experience of deploying and managing a Configuration Manager site would be helpful in following the examples throughout this book.
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Cookbook - Second Edition
by Brian Mason Greg Ramsey Chuluunsuren Damdinsuren Samir HammoudiOver 60 applicable recipes to administer and manage System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch About This Book * Overcome the challenges of administering System Center Configuration Manager when deploying single and multiple-hierarchy sites * Help your organization to build a custom-line of business apps and also protect the server against malware threats with Endpoint protection * Get easy guidance and best practices to help you work with SCCM Who This Book Is For If you are an intermediate to advanced administrator who wants to administer SCCM and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios, then this book is for you. You should have a working knowledge of SCCM, however, knowledge of the latest version is not required. What You Will Learn * Administer System Center Configuration Manager * Upgrade computers from Windows 7/ 8.x to Windows 10, using Serivce Plans to keep Windows 10 machines up to date * Manage Compliance Settings effectively and monitor it with SSRS * Manage Sites in System Center Configuration Manager and also learn to create collections, leverage role-based administration (RBA), and support clients over the internet without a VPN connection * Implement multiple methods to deploy the client, as well as how to be proactive in monitoring client agent health * Achieve Mobile device management with Microsoft Intune In Detail This practical cookbook is based on the 1602 current branch of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). It shows you how to administer SCCM, giving you an essential toolbox of techniques to solve real-world scenarios. Packed with over 60 task-based and instantly usable recipes, you'll discover how design a SCCM Infrastructure, and dive into topics such as the recommended SQL configuration for SCCM and how to deploy Windows 10 with Operating System Deployment (OSD). You will learn to easily manage Windows 10 devices by deploying applications, software updates, and feature upgrades, andl be able to leverage Mobile Device Management (MDM) using SCCM and Microsoft Intune. Finally, you see how to gather the inventory of all your PC park and create reports based on it. By the end of the book, you will have learned the best practices when working with SCCM and have a handy reference guide for troubleshooting. Style and approach This cookbook is full of quick recipes that show you how to administer SCCM and will help you understand how to solve particular problems/situations encountered in day-to-day tasks.
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 R2 Cookbook
by Robert HedblomIf you are a DPM administrator, this book will help you verify your knowledge and provide you with everything you need to know about the 2012 R2 release. No prior knowledge about System Center DPM is required, however some experience of running backups will come in handy.
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012 SP1
by Robert Hedblom Steve Buchannan Flemming Riis Islam GomaaThis book is a Packt tutorial, walking the administrator through the steps needed to create real solutions to the problems and tasks faced when ensuring that their data is protected. This book is for network administrators, system administrators, backup administrators, or IT consultants who are looking to expand their knowledge on how to utilize DPM to protect their organization's data.
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection Cookbook - Second Edition
by Nicolai HenriksenOver 31 simple yet incredibly effective recipes for installing and managing System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection About This Book • This is the most practical and up-to-date book covering important new features of System Center 2016 Endpoint protection • Gain confidence in managing IT and protecting your server against malware and other threats • Configure and automate reporting features and also prepare yourself for a simple and pain-free migration process Who This Book Is For If you are a System Administrator or Engineer using System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection, then this book is for you. You should have a good background with Microsoft products in general, although no knowledge of Endpoint Protection is required. What You Will Learn • Explore the best practices for Endpoint Protection in System Center Configuration Manager • Provision the Endpoint Protection Client in a Disk Image in Configuration Manager • Get to know more about the Security Center • Configure definition and engine client updates to be optimum for your bandwidth • Make your application or server work with Endpoint Protection enabled • Find out how to deal with typical issues that may occur with Endpoint Protection • Know how to respond to infections that often occur In Detail System Center Configuration Manager is now used by over 70% of all the business in the world today and many have taken advantage engaging the System Center Endpoint Protection within that great product. Through this book, you will gain knowledge about System Center Endpoint Protection, and see how to work with it from System Center Configuration Manager from an objective perspective. We'll show you several tips, tricks, and recipes to not only help you understand and resolve your daily challenges, but hopefully enhance the security level of your business. Different scenarios will be covered, such as planning and setting up Endpoint Protection, daily operations and maintenance tips, configuring Endpoint Protection for different servers and applications, as well as workstation computers. You'll also see how to deal with malware and infected systems that are discovered. You'll find out how perform OS deployment, Bitlocker, and Applocker, and discover what to do if there is an attack or outbreak. You'll find out how to ensure good control and reporting, and great defense against threats and malware software. You'll see the huge benefits when dealing with application deployments, and get to grips with OS deployments, software updates, and disk encryption such as Bitlocker. By the end, you will be fully aware of the benefits of the System Center 2016 Endpoint Protection anti-malware product, ready to ensure your business is watertight against any threat you could face. Style and approach Build robust SCEP and AV policies and discover the new potential of exciting new features of SCEP 2016.
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator 2012 R2 Essentials
by Miguel OliveiraThis book is targeted at those who want to gain time in their administrative tasks and profit from it to also improve their environment by reaching a more autonomous infrastructure.
Microsoft System Center PowerShell Essentials
by Harshul Patel Guruprasad HpIf you are a Microsoft System Center administrator who manages System Center environments and utilizes the console for management, then this book is ideal for you. This book is also for System Center users who now want to learn to manage systems using PowerShell.
Microsoft System Center Reporting Cookbook
by Samuel Erskine Dieter GasserThis book is for IT professionals who are responsible for producing reports using the data from System Center components. Basic knowledge of Microsoft System Center technologies is assumed.