6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 (Beta 3)

Days: 3

Location: Letchworth

Price: £695 + VAT

Introduction
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: This three-day, instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows server 2008, including installation, configuration, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Windows Server Deployment Solution Accelerator.

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:
* On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
* Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
* Experience with a Microsoft Windows server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
* Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
* Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.

Course Outline:

Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration
   Improvements in setup from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
   Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
   Implement a volume licensing strategy using KMS and MAK

Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration
   Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
   Configuring the roles available on Server Core

Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation
   Unattended 2008 Install
   Unattended deployment infrastructure
   Unattended domain controller installation

Using Windows Deployment Services
   Working with WIM format
   Windows Deployment Services

Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator
   Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
   Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
   Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD

Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory
   Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
   Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
   Active Directory upgrade best practices

Upgrading File and Print Servers
   Upgrading file and print servers
   Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008

Upgrading Application and Web Servers
   Upgrading application and Web servers
   Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server to Windows Server 2008

Upgrading Branch Office Servers
   Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
   Low-touch branch office server deployment

Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
   Microsoft Server Virtualization
   Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

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