Michael, In all seriousness, this is _very_ helpful information.
As always, thanks very much. Jonathan On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote: > 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 <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://www.red-gate.com/our-company/about/book-store/exchange-2010 > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Jonathan <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 > 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 > > --- > 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 > -- 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 with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist