Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed is a new book from Sams Publishing. So new, in fact, that it's not due to hit the shelves until early next month. The whopping 1,680-page tome has a list price of $59.99, and from what we've seen of the first chapter, it'll be worth it.

Not convinced? You can see that chapter for yourself: Network World just posted Chapter 1: Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer. Here's an excerpt from a section that should prove particularly interesting to Migration Expert Zone readers: "When Is the Right Time to Migrate?"

The cost and effort to migrate to Windows Server 2008 R2 vary based on the current state of an organization's networking environment, as well as the Windows Server 2008 R2 features and functions the organization wants to implement. Some organizations begin their migration process to Windows Server 2008 R2 by adding a Windows Server 2008 R2 member server into an existing Windows 2000/2003/2008 network. Others choose to migrate their Active Directory to Windows Server 2008 R2 as their introduction to the new operating system.

It's too bad this lengthy, informative chapter isn't available for download as a PDF, though you can always use a utility like CutePDF Writer to generate one of your own,

By the way, if you want to preorder the book, Amazon has it for $37.79 shipped.

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