Implementing A Desktop Infrastructure (course M20415)

This 5-day Microsoft course (M20415) provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to plan, design, and implement a Windows 8 desktop infrastructure.

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts

Solid knowledge of Windows and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)—for example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership

Good understanding of scripts and batch files

Solid understanding of security concepts such as authentication and authorization

Familiarity with the client administration capabilities of Windows Server

General knowledge of management tools such as System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager.

Familiarity with imaging, packaging, and operating system deployment concepts

Familiarity with certificates and Certification Authority (CA) implementation and configuration

Knowledge equivalent to Windows 2012 MCSA

Experience administering Windows Server in an environment that typically has the following characteristics:

2,500 to 50,000 or more users

Multiple physical locations and multiple domain controllers

Network services and resources such as messaging, databases, file and print, firewalls, Internet access, an intranet, and client computer management

Support for Windows 8 client desktops

Deployment and management of both physical and virtual applications

Course Outline

Module 1: Assessing and Determining Desktop Deployment Options

Module 2: Planning An Image Management Strategy

Module 3: Implementing Desktop Security

Module 4: Capturing and Managing a Desktop Operating System Image

Module 5: Planning and Implementing User State Migration

Module 6: Planning and Deploying Desktops Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Module 7: Planning and Deploying Desktops by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Module 8: Planning and Implementing a Remote Desktop Services Infrastructure

Module 9: Managing User State Virtualization For Enterprise Desktops

Module 10: Planning and Implementing an Updates Infrastructure to Support Enterprise Desktops

Module 11: Protecting Enterprise Desktops from Malware and Data Loss

Module 12: Monitoring the Performance and Health of the Desktop Infrastructure

Exam to be taken after completing the 5 day Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure course (M20415):

• Exam 70-415 - Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure