Over 30 recipes to automate your mission-critical tasks using the new and powerful Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator About This Book ? Create powerful runbooks for the entire System Center 2016 product line ? Explore System Center 2016 Orchestrator to manage and automate your datacenter ? A recipe-based guide to using SCO efficiently Who This Book Is For If you are a system administrator and want to simplify the process of automating system administration tasks using System Center Orchestrator 2016 then this book is for you. A basic knowledge of SCO is expected What You Will Learn ? Create Runbooks for IT Service Management processes ? Design and create Runbooks for System Center Confguration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager ? Set up System Center Orchestrator, making it highly available ? Create branching, looping, and child Runbooks to completely master System Center 2016 Orchestrator ? Implement a security model for your System Center Orchestrator deployment and to execute Runbooks ? Manage and automate your Datacenter with powerful Runbooks ? Automate your System Center environment In Detail With Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator Cookbook, you will start by learning how to efficiently install and secure System Center Orchestrator. You will then learn how you can create configuration files for SCO 2016. After initial installation and configuration, you will soon be planning and creating functional and fault-tolerant System Center runbooks to automate daily tasks and routine operations. Next you will delve into runbooks; you will learn how to create powerful and advanced runbooks such as Building your Runbook without a Dead End. You will also learn to create simple and advanced runbooks for your daily tasks. Towards the end of the book, you will learn to use SCO for other interesting tasks and also learn to maintain and perform SCO health checks. By the end of the book, you will be able to automate your administrative tasks successfully with SCO. Style and approach This book is written in a practical, cookbook style with numerous chapters and recipes focusing on creating runbooks to automate mission-critical and everyday administration tasks.

Gather detailed statistics and data while monitoring the performance and availability of network devices and applications using the all-new Zabbix 3.0 About This Book Monitor your network and deploy impressive business solutions with Zabbix 3.0 Manage hosts and system maintenance to keep your network performing for the people who use it A step-by-step guide to smarter network monitoring Who This Book Is For If you're new to Zabbix look no further than this book. It will show you how to put your sysadmin knowledge to work with Zabbix 3.0 so you can experience the full impact of this useful and increasingly popular tool. What You Will Learn Get to grips with the fundamentals of Zabbix Find out how Zabbix's features let you monitor your network with confidence and precision Learn how to monitor SNMP devices Manage hosts, users, and permissions while acting upon monitored conditions Visualize data with the help of ad-hoc graphs, custom graphs, maps, and reports Simplify complex configurations and learn to automate them Monitor everything from web pages to IPMI devices and Java applications to and VMware stats Troubleshoot any network issue - fast In Detail This book is a perfect starting point for monitoring with Zabbix. Even if you have never used a monitoring solution before, this book will get you up and running quickly, before guiding you into more sophisticated operations with ease. You'll soon feel in complete control of your network, ready to meet any challenges you might face. Beginning with installation, you'll learn the basics of data collection before diving deeper to get to grips with native Zabbix agents and SNMP devices. You will also explore Zabbix's integrated functionality for monitoring Java application servers and VMware. Beyond this, Zabbix Network Monitoring also covers notifications, permission management, system maintenance, and troubleshooting - so you can be confident that every potential challenge and task is under your control. If you're working with larger environments, you'll also be able to find out more about distributed data collection using Zabbix proxies. Once you're confident and ready to put these concepts into practice, you'll find out how to optimize and improve performance. Troubleshooting network issues is vital for anyone working with Zabbix, so the book is also on hand to help you work through any technical snags and glitches you might face. Network monitoring doesn't have to be a chore - learn the tricks of the Zabbix trade and make sure you're network is performing for everyone who depends upon it. Style and approach This book is a detailed and practical guide that starts from the fundamentals of Zabbix and takes you all the way to building a network monitoring solution that is capable of gathering data from range of different systems. With tips on low-level details that will boost any Zabbix users confidence and fluency, it's an unmissable resource for anyone interested in what's possible with Zabbix.

SQL Server 2012 with PowerShell V3 Cookbook" is an example-focused book that provides step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish specific SQL Server tasks using PowerShell. Each recipe is followed by an analysis of the steps or design decisions taken, and additional information about the task at hand. Working *s are provided for all examples so that you can dive in right away. You can read this book sequentially by chapter, or you can pick and choose which topics you need right away,This book is written for the SQL Server database professional (DBA, developer, BI developer) who wants to use PowerShell to automate, integrate, and simplify database tasks. A little bit of *ing background is helpful, but not necessary.

This book is in the Enterprise certification series which means it is a hands-on guide with practical instruction, examples and all the information you will need to be successful in the exam, as well as 75 practice questions in the exam style. It includes practical advice on how to book the exam, approach the questions and maximize your score. "Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Customization & Configuration (MB2-866) Certification Guide" is perfect for IT professionals and developers who work for a Microsoft partner or customer organizations. If you want to demonstrate your expertise and advance your career by obtaining Microsoft certification this book will provide you with the insight you need to succeed.

Using real-world examples and hands-on tasks, Oracle Data Guard 11gR2 Administration Beginner's Guide will give you a solid foundation in Oracle Data Guard. It has been designed to teach you everything you need to know to successfully create and operate Data Guard environments with maximum flexibility, compatibility, and effectiveness. If you are an Oracle database administrator who wants to configure and administer Data Guard configurations, then "Oracle Data Guard 11gR2 Administration Beginner's Guide" is for you. With a basic understanding of Oracle database administration, you’ll be able to easily follow the book.

This book is written in simple, easy to understand format with lots of screenshots and step-by-step explanations. If you are an IBM WebSphere Portal developer, looking to develop and enhance enterprise portals by understanding the complete portal project lifecycle, then this is the best guide for you. This book assumes that you have a fundamental knowledge of working in the WebSphere Portal environment.

This is a step-by-step practical guide to get you started easily with openNebula. It guides you to build, maintain, and configure your cloud infrastructure, providing real-world examples in a simple and coherent manner. If you are a GNU/Linux system administrator with no experience with virtualization or cloud computing but eager to learn about it, or you are thwarted by your current virtualized infrastructure, this book is for you. You are expected to have some basic knowledge of GNU/Linux, with knowledge of basic package management tools and system configuration.

This book will explain step-by-step in each recipe how to, for example, implement a certain orchestration pattern, test a BizTalk artifact, monitor BizTalk with a third party tool, or secure a message. The recipes in this book are easy to understand and follow as the author discusses real-world scenarios. The range of topics covered in this book will bring out the forward-thinking BizTalk developer in you. The examples are supported by relevant background information for ease of understanding. This book is for professional BizTalk Developers and administrators to take their skills to the next level and explore the numerous capabilities BizTalk has. This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of BizTalk and SOA and BPM concepts.

iPhone with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 - Business Integration and Deployment is a practical, step-by-step tutorial on planning, installing and configuring Exchange Server to deploy iPhones into your business. This book is aimed at system administrators who don't necessarily know about Exchange Server 2010 or ActiveSync-based mobile devices. A basic level of knowledge around Windows Servers is expected, and knowledge of smartphones and email systems in general will make some topics a little easier.

This book is for Java developers who don't need any prior experience with Liferay portal. Although Liferay portal makes heavy use of open source frameworks, no prior experience of using these is assumed.

This book is written in a Cookbook-style format and provides practical, immediately usable task-based recipes that show you how to manage and maintain your Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 environment with Windows PowerShell 3. Each chapter of the book is written so that it can be used as a desktop reference, or it can be read from beginning to end, allowing you to build a solid foundation for building *s in your Exchange environment.This Cookbook is for messaging professionals who want to learn how to build real-world *s with Windows PowerShell 3 and the Exchange Management Shell. If you are a network or systems administrator responsible for managing and maintaining Exchange Server 2013 you will find this highly useful. Only basic knowledge of Exchange Server and PowerShell are required to make the most of this book.

This book is part of Packt's Cookbook series. A Packt Cookbook contains step-by-step recipes for solutions to the most important problems you face when working with a topic. Inside this Cookbook you will find: A straightforward and easy-to-follow format, A selection of the most important tasks and problems ,Carefully organized instructions for solving the problem efficiently, Clear explanations of what you did Details for applying the solution to other situations If you are a JIRA developer or project manager who wants to fully exploit the exciting capabilities of JIRA, then this is the perfect book for you.

This book doesn't assume any prior experience with Dynamics NAV reporting. It is designed as an easy to follow guide, where each chapter builds upon the previous one, but can also be read completely separately. Basically this book is for everyone who is using Microsoft Dynamics NAV or has an interest on the reporting capabilities of NAV 2009. The book does not have major prerequisites, although it is mainly focused on Dynamics NAV 2009, RDLC and Business Intelligence. Whether you are a Dynamics NAV consultant, developer, customer, project manager, or just interested in the reporting capabilities of Dynamics NAV, this book can provide you with information from a helicopter view down to the smallest details, tips and tricks, and workarounds. Empowered with the information in this book you should be able to master, analyse and deliver the most challenging reporting requirements in Dynamics NAV.

A step-by-step guide for planning and carrying out your Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 implementation. Detailed de*ions and illustrations of setup screens and practical examples and advice are included for the Dynamics GP system and core modules.If you are a new or existing Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant or an end user who wants to implement, install, and set up core modules of Dynamics GP 2013, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of business management systems and either Dynamics GP or a similar application is recommended.

This book is written for developers who want to the skills to fully exploit the power of MCMS and SPS. The book presumes a working knowledge of MCMS, the .NET Framework and familiarity with the C# language. All the code examples are in C#.

This is a Cookbook with recipes aimed at all levels with lots of practical walkthroughs for virtualization techniques.This book is great for Dynamics CRM 2011 professionals who have a beginner level understanding of the system and are looking to get a good grounding in how to deploy, maintain, configure, and customize a Dynamics CRM 2011 application efficiently. It’s assumed that the reader has a basic level understanding of IT infrastructure topologies along with functional knowledge of Dynamics CRM 2011 Sales, Marketing, and Services modules.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook is a highly practical beginner to intermediate Cookbook to improve your efficiency and master your use of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013. All the recipes are time-proven; real-world tested, and designed to be used immediately.If you’re a Dynamics GP partner or Dynamics GP user, primarily focused on delivering application optimizations, then "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook" is for you.This book assumes that you have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP, a basic understanding of business management systems, and some exposure to Microsoft SQL Server.

Are you curious about AIAll you need is a good understanding of the Scala programming language, a basic knowledge of statistics, a keen interest in Big Data processing, and this book!

If you are a Solaris administrator who wants to learn more about administering an Oracle Solaris system and want to go a level higher in utilizing the advanced features of Oracle Solaris, then this book is for you. A working knowledge of Solaris Administration is assumed.

A practical guide to creating and managing reports as well as identifying the most appropriate reporting tool for any reporting challenge, this book employs real-life, step-by-step examples in a part tutorial, part reference manner.If you are a Microsoft Dynamics GP developer, consultant or power user who wants to create and manage reports, then "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting, Second Edition" is for you. A working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP is required. A basic understanding of business management systems and reporting applications such as Microsoft Excel and SQL Reporting Services is highly recommended.

The book provides a well-balanced mixture of theoretical discussion and real-world examples. It explains the concepts and approaches, and describes methodology and notation. It demonstrates these concepts on real-world examples and provides a step-by-step example tutorial that guides readers from business process modeling in BPMN through transformation into BPEL to execution on the SOA process server. It also discusses some key concepts using practical examples and business scenarios around Business Rules Management and Business Activity Monitoring with BPM and SOA. This book is for CIOs, executives, SOA project managers, business process analysts, BPM and SOA architects, who are responsible for improving the efficiency of business processes through IT, or for designing SOA. It provides a high-level coverage of business process modeling, but it also gives practical development examples on how to move from model to execution. We expect the readers to be familiar with the basics of SOA.