The one book you absolutely need to get up and running with Windows Server 2008 R2.

What's The new in Windows Server 20120R2; Installing and Upgrading to Windows Server 2012; Introduction to Server Core; Windows Server 2012 R2 Networking Enhancements; IP Address management and DHCP Failover; DNS and Name Resolution in Windows Server 2012 R2; Active Directory in Windows Server 2012; Creating and Managing User Accounts; Group Policy: AD's Gauntlet and Active Directory Delegation...

This book not only walks you through Windows Server 2008 R2 from the ground up, it also describes features and workarounds to help you optimize your Server 2008 environment. It's packed with information―you'll soon master the new Active Directory®, Remote Desktop Services, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, and much more. This is the perfectgo-to reference on Windows Server 2008 R2.