Greg Shields: In the world of IT publications, the needs of the jack-of-all-trades IT professional are perhaps the least represented. With all the books and articles that explain today's technology in deep and gory detail, too often the needs of the smaller-environment IT pro don't get met. Does this describe you? Are you ultimately responsible for every facet of your computing environment? Is it your job to manage everything from network routing to server administration to changing toner cartridges in the printers?
Server Core in Windows Server 2008 is a compelling new addition that makes sense for the small computing environment. In this column, I'll tell you why that might be the case and where it might fit best. I'll also take you through the steps you'll need to set up your first instance of Server Core on Windows Server 2008.
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