6430: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Days: 5

Location: Letchworth

Price: £1095 + VAT

Introduction
Microsoft Certification Exams
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers.

Microsoft Certifications Exams:  This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft exam:
Exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students should have up to 1 years experience implementing server plans although have probably not yet had full responsibility for planning. This courses requires that students meet the following prerequisites:
* A strong familiarity with Windows deployment technologies and implementation
* A strong familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementations
* A strong familiarity with Active Directory technologies and implementation

Recommended courses
* 6418 - Deploying Windows Server 2008
* 6420 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure
* 6421 - Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
* 6424 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
* 6425 - Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
 

Course Outline:

 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

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

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

Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
   Developing a change control process
   Planning configuration changes
   Evaluating configuration changes

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

Planning for the Application Server Role
   Determining application server role requirements
   Overview of the application server role components
   Supporting the .NET framework

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

Maintaining Windows Server 2008
   Overview of Windows Server 2008 management tasks
   Planning for security update management
   Automating Windows Server 2008 maintenance

Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
   Planning components required for DFS
   Planning for fault tolerance in DFS
   Tools for managing DFS

Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup
   Plan Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008 Backup Feature
   Plan a backup policy for Windows Server 2008

Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore
   Planning a server restore policy
   Planning an EFS restore policy
   Verifying restored data

Monitoring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Servers
   Planning monitoring tasks
   Calculating a server baseline
   Measuring performance objects
   Selecting appropriate monitoring tools
   Planning notification methods

Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hardware
   Identifying hardware support issues
   Dealing with physical failures
   Dealing with device driver failures

Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Software
   Planning for business continuity
   Reviewing log files
   Reviewing core OS components
   Evaluating security issues

Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Networks
   Analyzing the scale of network issues
   Correcting IP connectivity issues
   Resolving names in Windows Server 2008

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