Upgrading and Repairing Servers

Servers are the heart and soul of businesses today. Scott and Jarret tackle the confusing array of server design form factors, power supplies, rack mounts, dual processor setups, RAID, blade technology, InfiniBand, clustering, load balancing and replication. The authors address these topics from an OS-neutral standpoint, focusing solely on how the hardware works, how to choose the right gear, how to install it, and what to do when your beloved server melts down. Although the server community has pined for such a book for years, conflicting design and implementation standards, prohibitive pricing and a "roll-your-own" mentality amongst server professionals prevented a book such as this from becoming reality. All of that changes today. Because of plummeting prices and the emergence of design standards, it's now possible for the garden variety IT manager to make server buying decisions or save the company thousands of dollars in consulting fees - provided he or she has this book.

Jarret W. Buse (Network+, A+, MCSE+I, CCNA, CNA) is a Microsoft technical trainer and consultant specializing in Microsoft products. He has worked in the computer field for almost 10 years and is pursuing his Microsoft Programming certification (MCSD). He has trained students to gain their Microsoft certifications as well as hardware certifications.

Scott Mueller has sold more than two million copies of his best-seller, Upgrading and Repairing PCs, since it became an instant classic in 1988. Scott's industry-defining hardware book has been translated into 11 languages and has received accolades from PC technicians, enthusiasts, and students worldwide.