David Stein has written an ebook for network administrators who deal with AutoCAD deployment: The AutoCAD Network Administrator's Bible: 2011 Edition.
He has had years of experience as a CAD manager, IT administrator, software developer, and other positions that gave him the practical knowledge to write a book that isn't based on theory.
He's deployed 500 seats of AutoCAD on Windows 2000 at 20 remote sites. He managed an Active Directory WAN of 2,600 computers, 2,500 employees, 50 servers, 18 domain controllers, across 26 locations around the world. And even spent 20 years as a drafter and designer.
He's discovered that deploying AutoCAD involves the following tasks:
- Installing, Upgrading, and Removing Autodesk software
- Managing Autodesk licenses
- Controlling Access to Resources (licenses, drawings, installations, etc.)
- Troubleshooting Problems
- Developing Budgets
- Migrating Servers (file/print, license, etc.)
- Migrating Printers and Plotters (devices, shares, configurations, etc.)
- AutoCAD Customization
- Managing Backups and Restores
- Converting Data
- Writing Scripts and Creating Scheduled Tasks
- Educating Users and Upper Management
He applies these tasks to several reference scenarios: the single office, the multiple office SMB site, and the multiple large-business site. Here are the main points from the table of contents:
- Designing a Solution
- Creating an AutoCAD Deployment
- Using Configuration Manager 2007
- Dave’s Troubleshooting Procedures
- Environmental Changes
- Packaging Aspects
- Scripting Examples
This is an extremely worthwhile book to get for two reasons: (a) it is well written, and so easy to read; and (b) at this price, it is a bargain to get so much of Mr Stein's valuable experience.
Self-published on Amazon for Kindle and on Nook. 114 pages. $9.95.
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