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Module 1: Planning Server Deployment and Upgrade. This module explains how to plan Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployments and upgrades.
- Developing a Deployment Strategy
- Virtualisation Considerations
- Selecting an Automation Strategy
- Implementing an Automation Strategy
Lab : Planning and Implementing Server Deployment
- Planning a Windows Server 2008 R2 Deployment
- Modifying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Image
- Preparing to Deploy the Windows Server 2008 R2 Image
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Develop a deployment strategy.
- Determine factors that affect the implementation of virtualisation within your organisation.
- Select a strategy for deployment automation.
- Implement the selected automation strategy.
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
- Server Management Tools
- Decentralising Systems Administration
Lab : Implementing Role Based Systems Administration
- Create an administrative-level role group
- Creating an account management group
- Enable and configure auditing for sensitive groups
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan for the implementation and use ofWindows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2007 R2 remote management tools.
- Plan and Implement decentralised 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
- 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
- Planning the Deployment of DHCP and DNS Servers
- Implementing DNS
- Implementing DHCP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Provision an IPv4 addressing scheme within your organisation.
- Provision an IPv6 addressing scheme within your organisation.
- Plan the transition to IPv6.
- Plan and implement DNS name resolution services within your organisation’s network.
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.
- Deploying Domain Controllers in Multi-Site Organisations
- 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 and Provisioning AD DS
- Planning an Active Directory Structure
- Planning an AD DS Maintenance Strategy
- AD DS Backup and Recovery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify considerations for deploying domain controllers in multi-site organisations.
- Plan administrative and management structures for AD DS
- Plan a maintenance strategy for AD DS
- Plan a backup and recovery strategy for AD DS.
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
- Planning Group Policy Settings
- Planning Group Policy Assignment
- Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects
Lab : Planning and Implementing Group Policy
- Planning Group Policy
- Implementing the Proposed GPO Plan
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan GPO settings.
- Plan the assignment of group policy objects to AD DS containers.
- Plan how to manage GPOs within your organisation.
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.
- Enterprise PKI Deployment and Administration
- Managing Certificate Templates
- Planning Certificate Enrollment and Revocation
Lab : Configuring Certificate Services
- Certificate Services Deployment Planning
- Standalone Root and Subordinate CA
- Configure Key Archiving and Recovery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe which roles and configurations require the deployment of Active Directory Certificate Services as part of a network’s infrastructure services.
- Know when to deploy an enterprise or standalone Certification Authority
- Determine when to deploy an offline root Certification Authority
- Understand when to deploy a subordinate or issuing Certification Authority
- Plan the deployment of key archiving and recovery
- Develop an appropriate Certification Authority management strategy
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.
- Planning and Provisioning Web Services
- Planning and Provisioning Presentation Virtualisation
- Planning and Provisioning Application Virtualisation
Lab : Planning and Provisioning Application Servers
- Planning Application Deployment
- Configuring Remote Desktop Policies
- Configuring Recovery for Application Servers
- Configuring WSRM Policies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and provision web application servers.
- Plan and provision remote desktop services application servers.
- Plan and provision application virtualisation 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.
- 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
- Planning File Services
- Implementing File Services in the Branch Office
- Implementing Print Services in the Branch Office
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and implement the file service role.
- Plan and manage storage.
- Plan and manage shared printers.
- Plan the migration of file and print services to Windows Server 2008 R2
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.
- Planning Network Security
- Planning Virtual Private Networks
- Planning Network Access Protection
- Planning DirectAccess
Lab : Planning and Implementing Network Access
- Planning Network Access
- Implementing Network Access
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan network infrastructure components to improve network security
- Plan and implement VPNs
- Plan and implement NAP
- Plan DirectAccess
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.
- Planning and Implementing Distributed File System
- Planning and Implementing BranchCache
- Provisioning Storage
Lab : Planning and Implementing Data Access
- Planning Data Access
- Installing and Configuring DFS
- Enabling and Configuring BranchCache
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and implement the Distributed File System.
- Plan and implement BranchCache.
- Provision an appropriate storage solution.
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.
- WSUS Topologies
- Update Management
Lab : Multi-Site WSUS Deployment
- Analyse WSUS Deployment Plan
- Configure a Replica WSUS Server
- Configure WSUS for BranchCache and BITS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan an appropriate Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) topology
- Deploy and manage updates
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.
- Planning Network Load Balancing
- Planning Failover Clustering
- Planning for Service Availability
Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability
- Planning High Availability
- Implementing High Availability
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan and deploy network load balancing.
- Plan and deploy failover clustering.
- Plan for high service 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.
- Monitoring and Analysing Server Performance
- Managing Events
Lab : Event Log Forwarding
- Planning Enterprise Event Log Management
- Configuring Event Subscriptions
- Creating Custom Views
- Creating Event Tasks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Monitor and analyse server performance.
- Manage events.
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
- Disaster Recovery Concepts
- Planning Windows Server Backup
- Planning and Administering Recovery
Lab : Backup and restore from VHD
- Creating aDisaster Recovery Plan
- Configure network backup with Windows Server Backup
- Mount Backup VHD and Extract Data
- Configure a Windows Server 2008 server to boot from backup VHD
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Understand Disaster Recovery Concepts
- Plan Windows Server Backup
- Plan recovery of data and servers
