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Summary: Best R5 Admin book on the market
Review: In a area as wide as that which Notes & Domino covers this book proves to be a very good resource. Full of information for both novice and experienced administrators. Easy to understand language. Straight to the point. A must have for the serious administrator. This is as close as you are going to get to a single point of reference. I highly recommended this book, especially if your budget does not allow for a large library!
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Summary: Best R5 Admin book on the market
Review: In a area as wide as that which Notes & Domino covers this book proves to be a very good resource. Full of information for both novice and experienced administrators. Easy to understand language. Straight to the point. A must have for the serious administrator. This is as close as you are going to get to a single point of reference. I highly recommended this book, especially if your budget does not allow for a large library!
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Summary: "Cut and clear - That is it!"
Review: In short; this is an excellent admin book!Where other books (like the "special edition...") only covers the subjects on an introductionary level, up to the point where you say: "Cool, but how, and what can it do for ME?", Rob takes it all the way explaining the why's and how's. Of course, subjects exists on which I was such a newbie when first reading the book that I wanted that good old teaspoon, but reading the chapter again answered near all my questions. The next step is "practice, practice, practice!!!" Thank you, Rob, I recommend this to everyone! I bought the book in Jan. 2000, and I still use it! (summer 2001)
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Summary: IF YOU WANT TO BE REAL LOTUS ADMIN READ THIS BOOK
Review: JUST I WILL SAY TO THE MAN HOW WRITE THIS BOOK TO CHANGE THE BOOK TITLE TO BE ((SUMMRY BOOK FOR LOTUS NOTES)) YEARS OF WORK AT YOUR HAND
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Summary: THE Must-Have Guide
Review: Lotus' Yellow Books are fine 'n' dandy--if you have all day to look for the information you need. If you don't, turn to this book. The information is clear and well-written, taking you step-by-step through configuration and issues. For example, not only did it guide you through creating a simple mail-in database for registration ID's, the information was clear enough to be useful to create another such database for another need I had. Straightforward, well-written, good index (the *true* judge of a reference manual). It might not get you certified, but it will sure keep your Domino domain humming.
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Summary: Great Content But Rough Around The Edges
Review: The author demonstrates great expertise in Domino System Administration. In addition to advising which choices to make when Domino provides options, he noted many discrepancies between Lotus documentation and the feature set and functionality of R5 as delivered. The book is based upon Domino 5.0 and Kirkland advises when Lotus has promised to resolve specific problems in future releases. He offers a few work arounds and notes when we just have to wait for an update. Rob Kirkland admits that he struggled with meeting deadlines to finish this book and he brought in several of his friends to write 7 of the 20 chapters in the book. Perhaps being late explains why this book has so many problems with formatting, punctuation, missing words, words that don't fit the context, and mislabeled concepts. I would estimate there are over 300 of these incidents in the book. Most of them are minor but occasionally I found a situation like this, two different features are explained and they are both labeled with the same name. As the reader, you must decide from your understanding which one is which. This material is not meant as an introduction for beginners but I found these glitches challenging at times and imagine it could throw even experienced Notes Administrators. The writing was clear enough but the organization of the book was such that you frequently had to leave your understanding of a concept open for quite a long time until an explanation was completed in a later chapter. For example, partitioning a server is discussed early but only at the end is the concept explained. Many times early chapters referred to later chapters for a fuller discussion of features. By the time you get to the end the material is covered pretty well but it is clear to me this book needed another draft. The book is a great candidate for a second edition. Not only could the organization of the material be revisited, the wording and formatting problems could be fixed and the issues resolved by Lotus in the latest updates to R5 could be covered. I look forward to consulting this book again and again in the field. Despite the problems it is full of wise advice and it is clear that Kirkland understands production environments. One of my favorite aspects of the book is the step by step method of being walked through setting up a new server or adding a new server or deleting a server. The impact of making various changes in terms of performance, reliability, and availability is consistently discussed. I thought the coverage of mail services and routing was particularly strong and the coverage of web server features somewhat weak.
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Summary: Awsome!
Review: this book helped me pass all the CLP SA exams (520,521 and 522). Thanks Rob!
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Summary: A helpful guide for Domino Administrators
Review: This book is a helpful guide for R5 administrators. Though by no means comprehensive it has been of value in managing my infrastructure and is certainly of greater value than manuals written by Lotus Development. It is best to use this book along with those written by Tamura (QUE) and Burke (SAMS). The Essential Reference by Bankes and Hatter is also useful. A recommended item for anyone managing an R5 environment.
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Summary: Buy this Book!
Review: This book is simply the best book on the market that specializes on Domino Administration for R5. The book is written in a reader-friendly style and covers deeply technical information in an informative, yet approachable style. It gives not only the technical facts, but the pragmatic advice that comes from years of experience. While the Lotus reference materials may give you choices of A, B, or C, this book recommends a specific choice and gives you the advantages and consequences of your choices. This type of advice is invaluable when it comes to making decisions about how to configure your system. I've recommended this book to many of my clients and they are all pleased that they invested in it. Get this book.
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Summary: A definate must for anyone responsible for a Domino system
Review: This book is the only one I have left on my shelf at work. It is well organized and thorough. If you are going to need to set up a Domino server any time soon, this is an excellent resource. It takes you step by step, pointing out major pitfalls and giving a few great tips. It has a good index for reference, and although it can be a little dry, it is easy to read and understand. I haven't found a better resource.
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