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In this instructor-led course, students will gain the knowledge and skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers.

What You'll Learn 

Course Outline 

1. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment

2. Managing Server Migration

• Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
• Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
• Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

3. Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
• Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

4. Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008

• Developing a Change Control Process
• Developing Configuration Changes
• Reviewing Configuration Changes

5. Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

• Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
• Implementing Host-Level Security for Windows Server 2008
• Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008

6. Planning for the Application Server Role

• Determining Application Server Role Requirements
• Overview of the Application Server Role Components
• Supporting the .NET Framework

7. Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability

• Planning for Network Load Balancing
• Overview of Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008
• Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008

8. Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
• Planning for Security Update Management
• Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance

9. Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008

• Planning Components Required for DFS
• Planning for High Availability in DFS
• Tools for Managing DFS

10. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup

• Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008
• Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008

11. Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore

• Planning a Server Restore Policy
• Planning an EFS Restore Policy
• Verifying Restored Data

12. Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Planning Monitoring Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Measuring Performance Objects
• Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
• Planning Notification Methods

13. Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware

• Identifying Hardware Support Issues
• Handling Hardware Component Failures
• Handling Device Driver Failures

14. Troubleshooting Software Problems

• Planning for Business Continuity
• Reviewing Log Files
• Reviewing Core Operating System Components
• Evaluating Security Issues

15. Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks

• Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues
• Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
• Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008

Labs 

Lab 1: Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment

• Reviewing the Existing Server Environment
• Reviewing Business Requirements and SLAs
• Creating a Deployment Plan
• Reviewing Deployment Plans

Lab 2: Migrating a Server to Windows Server 2008

• Reviewing the Existing Server Environment
• Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server
• Reviewing Deployment Plans
• Deploying a Windows Server 2008 DNS Server

Lab 3: Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Planning a Windows Server 2008 Server Configuration
• Planning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
• Deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server

Lab 4: Creating a Configuration Change Plan

• Completing a Change Request Form
• Sharing Best Practice
• Implementing a New Print Server

Lab 5: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

• Planning a Windows Server 2008 Security Configuration
• Implementing File Server Security

Lab 6: Planning for the Application Server Role

• Identifying the Application Server Role Services Required to Support the Application
• Determining Compatibility Issues with Existing Applications on the Server
• Configuring the Application Server

Lab 7: Planning for Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008

• Planning Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008
• Planning for Network Load Balancing
• Planning for a High-Availability LOB Application
• Implementing Network Load Balancing

Lab 8: Developing a Maintenance Plan for Windows Server 2008

• Evaluating Log Files and Reports
• Planning the Maintenance Schedule
• Automating Maintenance Tasks

Lab 9: Planning for DFS

• Evaluating the Existing Server Environment
• Deployment Considerations for DFS
• Designing a High-Availability DFS Solution
• Implementing a High-Availability DFS Solution

Lab 10: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup Policy

• Evaluating the Existing Backup Plan
• Updating the Backup Policy
• Reviewing Backup Policy and Plans
• Implementing the Backup Policy

Lab 11: Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore

• Evaluating Backup Data
• Planning a Restore
• Investigating a Failed Restore
• Restoring System State Data

Lab 12: Identifying Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Requirements

• Evaluating Performance Metrics
• Monitoring Performance Metrics
• Configuring Data Collector Sets
• Evaluating Trends
• Monitoring Extension Exercise

Lab 13: Troubleshooting Hardware Issues

• Troubleshooting Network Connectivity
• Troubleshooting Disk Problems
• Planning for Future Capacity Requirements
• Reviewing Troubleshooting Plans

Lab 14: Troubleshooting Software on Windows Server 2008

• Resolving Driver Update Issues
• Rolling Back an Update
• Creating a Plan to Resolve Version Incompatibilities
• Reconfiguring Software Settings

Lab 15: Troubleshooting Network Problems

• Resolving Server Connectivity Problems
• Resolving Name Resolution Problems
• Resolving Slow Server Response Times