TRAINING CONTENTS
Module 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment
· Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
· Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
· Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
Lab : Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment
· Reviewing the Existing Server Environment
· Reviewing Business Requirements and SLAs
· Creating a Deployment Plan
· Discussion – Reviewing the Deployment Plans
Module 2: Managing Server Migration
· Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
· Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
· Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Lab : Migrating a File Server to Windows Server 2008
· Reviewing the Existing Server Environment
· Planning for the Windows Server 2008 File Server
· Deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server
· Verifying the Windows Server 2008 File Server Deployment
Module 3: Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
· Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
· Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
· Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
· Planning for Windows Server 2008 Core
Lab : Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers
· Planning a Windows Server 2008 Server Configuration
· Planning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
· Implementing Windows Server 2008 File Servers
Module 4: Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
· a change control process
· Planning configuration changes
· Evaluating configuration changes
Lab : Creating a Configuration Change Plan
· Plan a Windows Server 2008 server configuration
· Discussion – Sharing best practice
Module 5: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
· Planning a defense-in-depth strategy
· Implementing host level security for Windows Server 2008
· Implementing server security by using Group Policies
· Implementing network security for Windows Server 2008
Lab : Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
· Planning a Windows Server 2008 security configuration
· Implementing file server security
Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role
· Determining application server role requirements
· Overview of the application server role components
· Supporting the .NET framework
Lab : Planning for the Application Server Role
· Identifying the server roles required to support a LOB application
· Identifying .NET framework requirements
· Planning security requirements for the application
Module 7: Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
· Planning for Network Load Balancing
· Overview of failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008
· Creating clusters in Windows Server 2008
Lab : Planning for Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
· Planning hardware requirements for Windows Server 2008 failover clusters
· Planning for Network Load Balancing
· Planning for a high availability LOB application
Module 8: Maintaining Windows Server 2008
· Overview of Windows Server 2008 management tasks
· Planning for security update management
· Automating Windows Server 2008 maintenance
Lab : Developing a Maintenance Plan for Windows Server 2008
· Evaluating log files and reports
· Planning the maintenance schedule
· Automating maintenance tasks
· Reviewing the maintenance plan
Module 9: Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
· Planning components required for DFS
· Planning for fault tolerance in DFS
· Tools for managing DFS
Lab : Planning for DFS
· Evaluating the existing server environment
· Deployment considerations for DFS
· Designing a fault tolerant DFS solution
Module 10: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup
· Plan Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008 Backup Feature
· Plan a backup policy for Windows Server 2008
Lab : Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup
· Evaluating the existing backup plan
· Updating the backup policy
· Reviewing backup policy and plans
· Backing up a server
Module 11: Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore
· Planning a server restore policy
· Planning an EFS restore policy
· Verifying restored data
Lab : Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore
· Evaluating the backup data
· Planning a restore including System State Data
· Investigating a failed restore
Module 12: Monitoring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Servers
· Planning monitoring tasks
· Calculating a server baseline
· Measuring performance objects
· Selecting appropriate monitoring tools
· Planning notification methods
Lab : Identifying Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Requirements
· Evaluating performance metrics
· Monitoring performance metrics
· Configuring Data Collector sets
· Evaluating trends
· Remote monitoring extension
Module 13: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hardware
· Identifying hardware support issues
· Dealing with physical failures
· Dealing with device driver failures
Lab : Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
· Evaluating disk issues
· Planning for server availability
· Planning for future capacity requirements
· Discussion – Server Hardware Issues
Module 14: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Software
· Planning for business continuity
· Reviewing log files
· Reviewing core OS components
· Evaluating security issues
Lab : Troubleshooting Software Issues
· Resolving driver update issues
· Rolling back a patch
· Fixing version incompatibilities
· Reconfiguring software settings
Module 15: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Networks
· Analyzing the scale of network issues
· Correcting IP connectivity issues
· Resolving names in Windows Server 2008
Lab : Troubleshooting Network Problems
· Resolving high network usage issues
· Resolving server connectivity problems
· Resolving name resolution problems