Becoming a AD expert is not a easy path. It requires a lot of trial and error, principles, knowledge of facts, good troubleshooting skills both structured, and unstructured, knowledge of the environment you are in. Ultimately it requires patients and skill. Robbie's cookbook is a synthesis of what is necessary to become a expert in AD architecture design and strategy, operations, and tactical reporting and execution. In order to be a AD expert the number one requirement is to turn knowledge into action and be effective.
Robbie's two books, and the third book on DDNS lay it out for you in plain language. He is remarkable at developing a synthesis of what is important and illustrates it in a simple format. Each topic starts off with a synthesis of the relevant constructs, the issues that come up that need attention, and then delivers the needed solutions to make the coverage relevant. Too many technology books can always identify the topic, but always fail at identifying the relevant issues, and delivering the technical needs to their audience. It truly is a cook book. As Robbie told me, "There are many way's to do something." I respond by saying "Yeah, and the solutions are usually pretty finite if you want to be effective." This book not only offers a finite number of solutions, but those solutions themselves allow for a greater amount of in process discovery.
Robbie has asked me to review his next book, I had the opportunity to review this book and offer comments. I think though, after reading the drafts, I knew I was over my head a little. It didn't stop me from percerviearing through the book though. I encourage all of you to not just use this book as a reference, but to work through this book, and see just how much knowledge you can build about AD, LDAP, and the future MIIS, platforms Microsoft is pushing.
Personally, I appreciate the dedication that Robbie has put towards his craft, he is a inspiration that demonstrates what it takes to be not just good AD technologist, but to be great Engineer.
Thanks Robbie,
Now get to work on some more materials.
And for those of you who are reading this, click the damn link to buy it already.
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