6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Days: 5

Location: Letchworth

Price: £1095 + VAT

Introduction
Microsoft Certification Exams
Prerequisites
Course Outline

Introduction: This five-day course will provide students with an understanding of how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements for network services.

Microsoft Certifications Exams:  This course will help students prepare for the following Microsoft exam:
Exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have:
* Active Directory Technology Specialist level knowledge and concepts
* Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience
* Application Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience
* Windows Vista TS or PRO
* Experience with Windows operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista
* Intermediate understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, name resolution, and connection methods
* Intermediate understanding of security best practices for authentication and file permissions
* Intermediate understanding of server and network hardware

Course Outline:

 Overview of Network Infrastructure Design
   Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design
   Designing the Network Topology
   Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
   Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network

Designing Network Security
   Overview of Network Security Design
   Creating a Security Plan
   Identifying Threats to Network Security
   Analyzing Security Risks
   The Defense-in-Depth Model

Designing IP Addressing
   Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
   Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
   Designing DHCP Implementation
   Designing DHCP Configuration Options

Designing Routing and Switching
   Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology
   Selecting Network Devices
   Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Network
   Designing Routing Communications
   Evaluating Network Performance

Designing Security for Internal Networks
   Designing Windows Firewall Implementation
   Overview of IPSec
   Designing IPSec Implementation

Designing Name Resolution
   Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design
   Designing a DNS Server Strategy
   Designing a DNS Namespace
   Designing DNS Zone Implementation
   Designing Zone Replication and Delegation

Designing Advanced Name Resolution
   Optimizing DNS Queries
   Designing DNS for High Availability
   Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy

Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System
   Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions
   Securing and Controlling Network Access
   Designing Remote Access Services
   Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services
   Designing Wireless Access

Designing Network Access Protection
   Designing the NAP Platform Architecture
   Network Policy Server Component Design
   Designing NAP Enforcement Point and Client Component Requirements
   IPSec Enforcement for NAP

Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance
   Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements
   Deploying an Operating System by Using WDS
   Planning for the Creation and Modification of Images
   Designing Multicast Transmission of Images

Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008
   Designing File Services
   Designing DFS
   Designing the FSRM Configuration

Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008
   Overview of a Print Services Design
   Designing Print Services

Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008
   Overview of High Availability
   Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability
   Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability
   Designing Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters

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