Windows 2000 DNS Server

by William Wong

Book Overview

Windows 2000 is at heart an IP and DNS-based network operating system. Domain Name Service (DNS) is an important part of the Internet and any intranet. It replaces numeric node addresses with names... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072124326
• ISBN13: 9780072124323
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media
• Length: 732 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

DNS and what else you need to know

The book's first chapter is a must read for those who are starting with TCP/IP, namely DNS. Its discussion is very good! But if you're looking for something fun to read, this doesn't quite score high in that category. Wong explains what you need to know - from the RFCs, Small to distributed network installation, a little AD, DHCP, WINS, Bind to Win2k DNS migration (and vice versa), zone transfers, and some cool DNS tools. Also, there's a section on Split Horizon DNS (split-split or Split DNS or Split Brain DNS, whatever). I'm reading it as I read Minasi's book on 2k3 and MS Press on Network Services for 2k3. I actually bought the book a few years ago (forgot when). Great insight and good jumpstart book. What the book doesn't delve into deeper is how to get you out of trouble in situations where you most likely are that's why you're rushing to your shelf for a resource but he does offer you advice on what you shouldn't do to avoid the headache and confronting your boss. ^_^