Exam 70-646 - Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008

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Course OverviewA distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a qualification in Windows Server 2008 Administration. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Windows Server 2008 Administration is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Windows Server 2008 Administration (Exam 70-646) course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.  The MCTS credential enables professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their subject area technologies.This course will prepare the student for Exam 70-646: Pro: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator. Topics covered include planning for server deployment and management, application and data provisioning, business continuity and high availability, and monitoring and maintaining servers.Before attending this course, students should have up to 1 year experience implementing server plans although have probably not yet had full responsibility for planning.This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites: A strong familiarity with Active Directory technologies and implementation, A strong familiarity with Windows deployment technologies and implementation and a strong familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementation.

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  • Planning
  • Security
  • IT Security
  • Monitoring
  • Management
  • IT Management
  • Network
  • Network Training
  • Options
  • Performance
  • Installation
  • Application Server
  • Business Continuity
  • Change Management
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Windows
  • IT
  • Windows Server
  • Server
  • Maintaining Windows Server

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Chapter 01 - Preparing for Windows 2008 Installation

Lesson: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment

  • Business Needs
  • Consolidation Benefits with Server 2008
  • High Availability
  • 64-bit Systems Options
  • Virtualization Options
  • Any Issues With Compatibility

Lesson: Making a Deployment Plan for Windows 2008 Server

  • Document and study the Current Network Environment
  • Designing Server Deployments
  • Maintenance and Deployment Schedules

Lesson: Planning Migration

  • Creating a Migration Plan
  • Using the Upgrade Plan
  • What Can Delay Your Windows 2008 Server Installation?
  • Chapter 01 Review

Chapter 02 - Configuration Change Plan

Lesson: Developing a Change Control Process

  • How Does the Change Control Process Work?
  • Create a Communication Plan
  • Classifying Change Requests
  • Approving the Change
  • The Emergency Change

Lesson: Developing Configuration Changes

  • Overview of Developing Configuration Changes
  • Analyzing the Change
  • The Testing Process
  • Have a Backup Plan - Rollback

Lesson: Reviewing Configuration Changes

  • Testing the Success of a Change
  • Analyzing the Success of a Change
  • Documentation Update
  • Chapter 02 Review

Chapter 03 - Preparing for Server 2008 Migration

Lesson: Server Migration

  • Making a Windows 2008 Server Deployment Plan
  • How Virtualization Helps
  • Planning for a Rollback
  • Migrating Data And Services

Lesson: How to Plan for the Server Decommissioning Process

  • Decommissioning
  • Considerations for Decommissioning a Server
  • Licensing

Lesson: Planning an Example of Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

  • Server Deployment Tools
  • Planning According to Policy
  • Migrating File Servers
  • Demo - Installation Part A
  • Demo - Installation Part B
  • Chapter 03 Review

Chapter 04A - Server Migration and Planning for Roles

Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware

  • How Windows Server 2008 Uses Process and Memory Resources
  • How to Choose either 32-Bit or 64-Bit Hardware
  • Guidelines for Combining Server Roles
  • Hardware Redundancy

Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Core

  • Why the Server Core?
  • Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
  • Demo - Role Consolidation
  • Demo - File Resource Manager

Lesson: Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

  • What are Server Roles
  • Performance Implications of Combining Server Roles
  • Recommendations for Combining Servers
  • Options for Maintaining High Availability

Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers

  • File Storage in Windows Server 2008
  • Recommendations for File Storage
  • High-Availability File Servers
  • Clustering Options for File Servers

Chapter 04B - Server Migration and Planning for Roles

Lesson: Understanding Application Server Role Requirements

  • What Scenarios Require the Application Server Role
  • Preparing for Installation of the Application Server Role
  • Supporting Technologies for Applications
  • Compatibility

Lesson: Overview of the Application Server Role Components

  • Windows Workflow Foundation
  • Windows Presentation Foundation
  • Windows Communication Foundation

Lesson: Supporting the .NET Framework

  • How the .NET Framework is Used
  • .NET Versions
  • Chapter 04 Review

Chapter 05 - Distributed File System

Lesson: What's Required for DFS

  • Needed Services for DFS
  • DFS Architecture

Lesson: Planning for High Availability in DFS

  • DFS Namespaces
  • DFS Replication
  • Data Storage
  • Comparing Domain and Stand-Alone DFS

Lesson: Managing DFS

  • DFS Management Tools
  • Delegating DFS Administration
  • Demo - DFS
  • Chapter 05 Review

Chapter 06 - Windows Server 2008 High Availability

Lesson: Network Load Balancing

  • Features of Network Load Balancing
  • Changes in Network Load Balancing for Windows Server 2008
  • Troubleshooting Network Load Balancing

Lesson: Understanding Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008

  • Features of Clustering in Windows Server 2008
  • Failover Clustering Enhancements in Windows Server 2008
  • Validating a Failover Clustering Solution in Windows Server 2008
  • Tools to Manage Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008

Lesson: Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008

  • Hardware Requirements for Failover Clustering
  • Planning Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
  • Managing Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008
  • Chapter 06 Review

Chapter 07 - Monitoring Windows Server

Lesson: Setting Up Monitoring

  • Why Should You Monitor
  • Monitoring Options
  • Planning for Event Monitoring

Lesson: Measuring Performance Objects

  • Server Role Metrics
  • Key Performance Counters

Lesson: Calculating a Server Baseline

  • Key Hardware Components to Monitor
  • Common Performance Metrics
  • Analyzing Performance Trends
  • Planning for Future Capacity Requirements

Lesson: Which Monitoring Tools to Use

  • Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Tools
  • Reliability and Performance Monitor
  • Windows Performance Monitor
  • Third-Party Monitoring Tools

Lesson: Planning Notification Methods

  • What is Good for the Business
  • How Can I Be Notified?
  • When to Escalate
  • Demo - WRPM
  • Chapter 07 Review

Chapter 08 - Windows Server Security

Lesson: Designing a Multi-Layer Defense

  • Multi-Layer Defense Strategy
  • What Defense Layers Should Be Considered?

Lesson: Network-Based Security for Windows Server 2008

  • Network Security Terms
  • Options for Network Security
  • Recommendations for Implementing Windows Server 2008 Server Core
  • Demo - Security
  • Demo - Server Core Introduction

Lesson: Host-Based Security for Windows Server 2008

  • Assigning Administrative Permissions
  • Windows Server 2008 Firewall Configuration
  • Security Templates
  • Converting Security Configuration Wizard Settings to Security Templates
  • Chapter 08 Review

Chapter 09 - Windows Server Backup and Restore

Lesson: Backup Strategies with Windows Server 2008

  • Selecting Backup Software and Backup Operators
  • Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008
  • Backup Scheduling
  • Making the Data Rentention Plan
  • Backing Up Encrypted Files and Virtual Machines
  • Factors Affecting Backup Policy
  • Storage and Security Considerations
  • Process for Selecting Backup Operators
  • Demo - Backup

Lesson: Planning a Server Restore Policy

  • Server Restore
  • Challenges of a Server Restore
  • Backup Plan Options
  • Change Management Considerations
  • Lesson: Verifying Restored Data
  • Restore Logs
  • Accessing Data After Restore
  • Security Analysis
  • Updating Backup Policy

Lesson: Planning an EFS Restore Policy

  • Planning for Restoring EFS Data
  • Requirements for EFS Recovery
  • Chapter 09 Review

Chapter 10 - Windows Server Maintenance Plan

Lesson: Planning for Security Update Management

  • WSUS Deployment Considerations
  • WSUS Group Policy Settings
  • Obtaining Updates
  • Server Core Security Updates
  • Demo - Management Tasks

Lesson: Basic Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks

  • Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
  • Tasks Most Servers Share
  • Frequency of Management Tasks

Lesson: Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance

  • Automation Requirements
  • Task Automation Tools
  • Tool Selection Process
  • Chapter 10 Review

Chapter 11 - Planning for Business Continuity

Lesson: Planning for Business Continuity

  • Software Failure and the BIA
  • How Much of an Impact from Software Failure
  • Tracking Service Level Agreements
  • Creating Change Management Procedures
  • Typical Stages in a Troubleshooting Methodology

Lesson: Reviewing Core Operating System Components

  • Identifying Core Operating System Components
  • Identifying Additional Roles and Services
  • Server Applications

Lesson: Reviewing Log Files

  • Monitoring Log Files by Using Event Viewer
  • Monitoring Application Logs
  • Lesson: Evaluating Security Issues
  • Troubleshooting Group Policy Security Settings
  • Defense-in-Depth Components
  • Identifying Faults
  • Chapter 11 Review

Chapter 12 - Windows Server Troubleshooting

Lesson: Discovering Hardware Support Issues

  • Tools Used for Troubleshooting
  • Evaluating Hardware Devices

Lesson: Handling Device Driver Failures

  • Determining Drivers in Use
  • When to Escalate
  • Replacing Drivers

Lesson: Handling Hardware Component Failures

  • Documenting Vulnerable Hardware Components
  • Replacing Devices

Lesson: Determining the Scale of Network Issues

  • Business Impact of Network Failure
  • Scale of Failure
  • Service Level Agreements
  • Change Management Procedures
  • Interaction with Other Teams

Lesson: Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008

  • Domain Name System
  • Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution
  • Legacy Protocols

Lesson: Fixing IP Connectivity Issues

  • Which Versions of IP Are Being Used?
  • Resolving Logical Addressing Problems
  • Chapter 12 Review
  • Course Closure

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