M6430: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers
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Prerequisites:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6418 - Deploying Windows Server 2008
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6420 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6421 - Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6424 - Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6425 - Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services and Identity and Access
* Up to one year experience implement…
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Prerequisites:
Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6418 - Deploying Windows Server 2008
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6420 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6421 - Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6424 - Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active
* Skills equivalent to or attendance at course M6425 - Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services and Identity and Access
* Up to one year experience implementing server plans
* Additional Reading - To help you prepare for this class, review the following resources:
* Read the additional readings and references included on the Course Companion CD
* Practice using the Microsoft product(s) and tools associated with Course M6430 - Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers
* Practice setting up the classroom by following the instructions in the Microsoft Virtual Server Classroom Setup Guide or the Microsoft Virtual Machine Build Guide.
* Review the Windows Server 2008 Web site at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123286 for updated information
* Review the Course M6430 - Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers error log, which is available in the Microsoft Download Center.
Course Description:
This 3-day course is intended for IT pros who are interested in the knowledge and skills necessary to plan a Windows Server 2008 operating system infrastructure. This course is aimed at server administrators and is not a "how-to" course; therefore, it has a significant number of planning exercises with less focus on hands-on exercises than some courses.
The course content and exercises direct you toward making decisions and providing guidance to others. This course reflects the decision-making tasks that a server administrator undertakes.
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Plan for both Windows Server 2008 installation and upgrade from a previous version of Windows Server to Windows Server 2008
- Plan and implement network connectivity in Windows Server 2008 by using IPv4-related technologies and plan a migration strategy to IPv6
- Plan the deployment of Active Directory–related services in Windows Server 2008
- Apply the design considerations for implementing group policy
- Plan the configuration of different applications services in Windows Server 2008
- Create a plan for file and print services to meet an organization's printing, file storage, and access needs
- Create a plan to secure the Windows Server 2008 environmen
- Create local and remote administration strategies for administering a Windows Server 2008 environment
- Create a monitoring plan for the Windows Server 2008 environment
- Create a plan that will help mitigate the effects of various disaster scenarios on the IT infrastructure
- Create a plan for using virtualization in a Windows Server 2008 environment
This course includes the following modules:
Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
- Overview of Change Management
- Planning a Single-Server Installation
- Performing a Single-Server Installation
- Automating Windows Server Deployment
Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008
- Planning IPv4 Addressing
- Planning for Name Resolution Services
- Determining the Need for WINS
- Planning a Perimeter Network
- Planning an IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategy
Planning for Active Directory
- Selecting a Domain and Forest Topology
- Selecting a Domain and Forest Functional Level
- Planning Identity and Access Services in Active Directory
- Implementing Active Directory in the Physical Network
Planning for Group Policy
- Planning Group Policy Application
- Planning Group Policy Processing
- Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects
- Planning the Management of Client Computers
Planning Application Servers
- Overview of Application Servers
- Supporting Web-Based Applications
- Supporting SQL Server Databases
- Deploying Client Applications
- Planning Terminal Services
Planning File and Print Services
- Planning and Deploying the File Services Role
- Managing Storage
- Planning and Implementing the Distributed File System
- Planning and Implementing Shared Printing
Planning Server and Network Security
- Overview of Defense-in-Depth
- Planning for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
- Planning Protection Against Viruses and Malware
- Managing Remote Access
- Planning for Network Access Protection (NAP)
Planning Server Administration
- Selecting the Appropriate Administration Tool
- Planning Server Core Administration
- Delegating Administration
Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance
- Planning Monitoring Tasks
- Calculating a Server Baseline
- Tools for Monitoring Server Performance
- Planning Software Updates
Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Choosing a High-Availability Solution
- Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy
Planning Virtualization
- Overview of Server Virtualization
- Business Scenarios for Server Virtualization
- Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- Planning Host Resources
Labs
- Lab 1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
- Lab 2: Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008
- Lab 3: Implementing Active Directory in the Physical Network
- Lab 4: Planning for Group Policy
- Lab 5: Planning Application Servers
- Lab 6: Planning File and Print Services
- Lab 7: Planning Server and Network Security
- Lab 8: Planning Server Administration
- Lab 9: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance
- Lab 10: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Lab 11: Planning Virtualization
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