INTRODUCTION
Just a few years ago, personal computers (PCs) were networked together
in their own little islands using network services such as NetWare and LAN
Manager to share printers and files. As these islands grew in size, administrators
were appointed to take care of them. At the time, these administrators only needed
to be concerned with the PC network protocols being used within their departments.
With the introduction of Windows NT, a new class of PC servers began to
emerge. Instead of just providing file and print services, other services such
as email and database applications were provided on PC servers running the Windows
NT operating system. PC servers were no longer separate islands and began making
their way into the datacenter.
Unix servers, on the other hand, grew up in the datacenter as many
mainframe functions were offloaded to UNIX servers. These UNIX servers
were administered by trained UNIX administrators who had little
contact with PC server administrators.
The arrival of PC servers in the datacenter heralded the arrival of the PC
server administrators. Since maintaining two different system administration
organizations is expensive, the trend in IT departments is to cross-train the staff.
This may seem like a formidable task. However, with a little guidance, experienced
PC server administrators can leverage what they know about Windows NT.
Specifically, the Solaris Guide for Windows NT Administrators BluePrint covers:
- Understanding Solaris User Account Management
- Service and Task Management
- TCP/IP Administration
- File Sharing Administration
- Printer Administration
- Email Administration
- Web Services Administration
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