DeployHappiness turns three today! Since starting this blog, we’ve had several hundred posts, nearly two thousand comments, and a ton of readers! To celebrate, one reader will receive a free ebook!
How to enter:
Pick one of the fifteen books listed on this page. I either own, reviewed, or edited every book on that page. All make excellent resources and each are thrilling page turners! Topics include Active Directory, Group Policy, System Center, PowerShell, and Deployment. Basically, all of the cool things in IT. There are also two thinking books for our management material folks. 🙂
Come back to this post and leave a comment with your choice of book. If you have trouble accessing the book list, you can head directly to the Amazon affiliate link here: http://astore.amazon.com/deployh-20
The winner will be randomly chosen from the list of comments by using the get-random cmdlet. The winner will be emailed a confirmation and will receive an additional email from Amazon containing the ebook download. The winner’s name will be posted at the end of this page. This giveaway will last for 7 days.
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Herman who selected Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches!
My pick would be Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches. Thank you!
Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches – would be my choice Thank you
My choice is “Deployment Fundamentals, Vol. 4: Deploying Windows 8 and Office 2013 Using MDT 2012 Update 1”
Thanks a lot!
My choice is Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches
Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches would by my first pick! I’ve read and use the rest. Great resources for quick learning and covering the basics!
Powershell in a month! Thanks!
learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches – would be my choice Thank you
My choice for this contest is Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches. Thank you Joseph!
My choice is Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches
congrats!
Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches
Congrats on 3 years as well! My choice, if I should win, is Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches.
Love your website !
My book choice : Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop
Great work ! Thx
I’d got for learn system center in a month of lunches.
Congrats on 3 years of helping us get better!
Group Policy Fundamentals is the book for me. I love your group policy articles!
Congratulations! Thank you for everything, you’ve made a big difference in the way I manage my environment.
I’ll take…
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM) Unleashed
Deployment fundamentals for me!
Congratulations! Your site has been an excellent resource. As the posts have become more complex, so has my understanding of the material If I had to pick just one of those books, I would go with Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches. Thanks again for the work you do on this site and please keep it up!
Has it really been 3 years?
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Sp1: Mastering the Fundamentals, 2nd Edition would be my pick.
Congratulations on the three year anniversary! Been faithfully following the great info provided for at two of those years!
My choice for an ebook is: Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches
Keep up the great work!
Congrats! I visit this page often for insight or just to see what’s new on the horizon. I would love to learn from the book: Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches
Thanks!
Long time reader – first post!! Keep the good info coming.
My book choice would be:
PowerShell 3.0 Advanced Administration Handbook
The CIO Paradox would be my choice. Wonderful blog by the way.
“PowerShell Deep Dives” sounds cool and it’s a nice cover for a scuba diver
I love every time you have a new post that shows up in my email!
Active Directory Designing
This blog has been a great resource – I look forward to each new post. My book of choice would be
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Sp1: Mastering the Fundamentals, 2nd Edition
By Kent Agerlund
Such a powerful tool, lots of moving parts.
Congrats!
Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches
http://astore.amazon.com/deployh-20/detail/1617291684
PowerShell Deep Dives please.
The Wolf in CIO’s Clothing is my choice!
Your blog is awesome and I appreciate your efforts! Thanks for three years and continued success…
I would love Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager as I’ve just installed i and am looking to get it up and running properly.
Congrats on year III! Keep the great content coming. I have been eyeing “Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches” so maybe my prayers will be answere. Here’s to another three years!
I’m just finished “The Windows-noob OSD Guides” by Niall Brady.
Reading “Deployment Fundamentals, Vol. 4: Deploying Windows 8 and Office 2013 Using MDT 2012 Update 1” would be great!
PowerShell Deep Dives is my choice.
Wow, three years. I wish I could keep my blog up longer than this.
The Group Policy Fundamentals book looks pretty good!
The Hacker’s Playbook sounds devious! I would like to win that one!
You should do these contests more often… Mastering System Center is my choice.
I would be happy with any of these books! My boss won’t get us anything…
Active Directory: Designing, Deploying, and Running Active Directory
http://astore.amazon.com/deployh-20/detail/1449320023
Congratulations on three years! This website’s been a great help/inspiration for working on servers.
That’s awesome that you got to work on the Hacker’s Playbook. I bought that book with hopes of moving into more security oriented roles (After grinding out this MCSA Server 2012 cert) and it’s a really nice read.
I think the Active Directory: Designing, Deploying, and Running Active Directory would be a great book to help with!
Awesome giveaway Joseph! Active Directory Mangement in a Month of Lunches would be a perfect book for me.
Definitely: http://astore.amazon.com/deployh-20/detail/1617291080
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager by Kent Agerlund please.
Man so many choices, all great books but I think I will go with
The CIO Paradox: Battling the Contradictions of IT Leadership
Hard to believe it’s been just 3 years. Congrats.
Very cool! Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches.
Thank you for the opportunity to win a book. I got my work to buy 3 of the books on that list recently. My choice would be…
Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches
I guess I am one of your management material readers. Sign me up for The Wolf in CIO’s Clothing.
I would love to have learn sccm in a month of lunches (when it is released).
And keep up the great work!
I will take PowerShell Deep Dives – if I am picked!
http://astore.amazon.com/deployh-20/detail/1118289420
Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches
Congratulations!
This one for me please!
Group Policy: Fundamentals, Security, and the Managed Desktop
I think I’m going to buy myself Learn Active Directory Management in a Month of Lunches as well though. Always something new to learn 🙂
Congrats on three years!! I look forward to more and more from you sir!!!
My book choice would be:
Learn System Center Configuration Manager in a Month of Lunches
By James Bannan
Deployment fundamentals is my pick – thank you for doing this!