About this course
Audience profile
At course completion
- Plan Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 deployments and upgrades
- Plan server management and delegated administration strategies
- Plan for network addressing with IPv4 and IPv6 and also the provisioning of DNS services
- Plan and provision Active Directory Domain Services
- Plan and implement Group Policy strategy
- Plan and implement Active Directory Certificate Services
- Plan and provision Application servers including Web services, presentation virtualization and application virtualization
- Plan and implement file and print server roles
- Plan and implement secure network access policies such as VPNs, Network Access Protection (NAP) and Direct Access
- Plan and provision data and storage
- Plan and implement an update management strategy using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
- Plan and implement high availability
- Plan for server performance and event monitoring
- Plan and implement a backup and recovery strategy
Module 1: Planning Server Deployment and Upgrade
This module explains how to plan Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployments and upgrades.
Lessons
- Developing a Deployment Strategy
- Virtualization Considerations
- Selecting an Automation Strategy
- Implementing an Automation Strategy
Lab : Planning and Implementing Server Deployment
Module 2: Planning Server Management and Delegated Administration
This module explains how to plan for server management and delegated administration on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environments
Lessons
- Remote Server Management Tools
- Decentralizing Systems Administration
Lab : Implementing Role-Based Systems Administration
Module 3: Planning Network Addressing and Name Resolution
This module explains how to plan for IPv4 and IPv6 addressing in your network and to plan and implement DNS and DHCP in a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment
Lessons
- Provisioning IPv4 Addresses on Enterprise Networks
- Provisioning IPv6 Addresses on Enterprise Networks
- Transitioning to IPv6
- Provisioning DNS Services on Enterprise Networks
Lab : Planning and Implementing DHCP and DNS
Module 4: Planning and Provisioning Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to plan and provision Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environments.
Lessons
- Deploying Domain Controllers in Multi-Site Organizations
- Planning Administrative and Management Structures for AD DS
- Planning a Maintenance Strategy for AD DS
- Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy for AD DS
Lab : Planning for Active Directory Domain Services
Module 5: Planning Group Policy Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement Group Policy strategy n Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environments
Lessons
- Planning Group Policy Settings
- Planning the Assignment of Group Policies
- Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects
Lab : Planning and Implementing Group Policy
Module 6: Planning Active Directory Certificate Services
This module explains how to plan Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 and Window Server 2008 R2 environments.
Lessons
- Enterprise PKI Deployment and Administration
- Managing Certificate Templates
- Planning Certificate Enrollment and Revocation
Lab : Configuring Certificate Services
Module 7: Planning and Provisioning Application Servers
This module explains how to plan and provision application servers in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environments.
Lessons
- Planning and Provisioning Web Services
- Planning and Provisioning Presentation Virtualization
- Planning and Provisioning Application Virtualization
Lab : Planning and Provisioning Application Servers
Module 8: Planning File and Print Services
This module explains how to plan and implement File and Print services in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- Provisioning File Services
- Provisioning and Managing Storage
- Provisioning and Managing Network Print Services
- Migrating File and Print Services
Lab : Planning and Implementing File and Print Services
Module 9: Planning Network Access
This module explains how to plan and implement your network infrastructure components in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- Planning Network Security
- Planning Virtual Private Networks
- Planning Network Access Protection
- Planning DirectAccess
Lab : Planning and Implementing Network Access
Module 10: Provisioning Data and Storage
This module explains how to provision data and storage in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- Planning and Implementing Distributed File System
- Planning and Implementing BranchCache
- Provisioning Storage
Lab : Planning and Implementing Data Access
Module 11: Planning Update Deployment
This module explains how to plan and implement a Windows Server Update Service topology and how to deploy and manage updates in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- WSUS Topologies
- Update Management
Lab : Multi-Site WSUS Deployment
Module 12: Planning High Availability
This module explains how to plan and implement High Availability in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- Planning Network Load Balancing
- Planning Failover Clustering
- Planning for Service Availability
Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability
Module 13: Planning Performance and Event Monitoring
This module explains how to plan for performance and event monitoring in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment.
Lessons
- Monitoring and Analyzing Server Performance
- Managing Events
Lab : Planning and Implementing Event Log Management
Module 14: Enterprise Backup and Recovery
This module explains how to plan for back ups and disaster recovery in your Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment
Lessons
- Disaster Recovery Concepts
- Planning Windows Server Backup
- Planning Recovery of Data and servers
Lab : Backing Up and Restoring from VHD
- At least one year experience in implementing or contributing to server and client planning
- At least one year experience carrying out day to day network Infrastructure and Active Directory management and maintenance tasks
- Technology skills equivalent to moc course 6418C: Deploying Windows Server 2008
- MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
- Equivalent course(s): 6425C and 6426C
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MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration
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Equivalent course(s): 6421B
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