I tech edited both versions of Jaap’s book. It’s a good simple introduction – like it says, a practical approach. Not much on theory, just “do it this way”. The SP1 version is done, but hasn’t been released yet. I don’t know why. I’ll email Jaap and the publisher and ask. Regardless, the RTM version is quite usable.
A larger tome (which I wrote a couple of chapters for) is “Mastering Exchange Server 2010 SP1”. It has theory, but it’s very much about “do this thing to get that thing done”. I’ve not used the best practices book, but Stidley and Jagott have both been in & around Exchange for a long time. Redmond’s masterwork (Exchange Inside Out) – is definitely not for beginners. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:29 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Exchange 2010 books, revisited I haven't read it yet, but that book was recommended here not too long ago. BTW, there is a link to download it for free at red-gate.com<http://red-gate.com>. http://www.red-gate.com/our-company/about/book-store/exchange-2010 On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Jonathan <ncm...@gmail.com<mailto:ncm...@gmail.com>> wrote: Ok, so my new job starts in 9 days, and I just found out on a conference call today that I'm going to hit the ground running with an Exchange 2010 migration (which wasn't originally part of the plan). I'm more than cool with it, but I've never touched 2010, and I've barely touched 2007.... so, I was delighted to recall the thread here from about a week ago and found the thread started by smsadm on Feb 16, 2011 with two specific book recommendations on Exchange 2010. I looked at the kit of the two books that was recommended - unavailable right now. so I looked at them separately: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices<http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-2010-Practices/dp/0735627193/ref=pd_cp_b_1> by Jagott & Stidley And: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Inside Out<http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-2010-Inside/dp/0735640610/ref=pd_sim_b_2> by Tony Redmond I started reaching for the credit card, however, when I realized that they were 900 and 1200 pages, respectively, I paused (because I have 9 days, 1 wife, and 2 boys - ages 5 & 4). I'm not averse to reading (a definite requirement in our field), however trying to dig through something of that magnitude in that timeframe probably isn't going to happen... So, I dug, and found this book, which looks like it might be a good starting point (before I delve into the other two). Exchange 2010 - A Practical Approach<http://www.amazon.com/Exchange-2010-Practical-Jaap-Wesselius/dp/1906434328/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298664858&sr=1-9>, by Jaap Wesselius Before I jump head first into this, any other suggestions? Obviously I know it won't substitute for more detailed info, but I feel like I need a broad overview before I start going deep. Thanks, -- Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist
