Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers (GK Premier) M6430

Module 1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
Plan the deployment of a single computer running Windows Server 2008
Describe how to perform a single-server installation
Determine how to automatically deploy Windows Server 2008

Module 2: Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008
Plan an IPv4 addressing strategy.
Plan the deployment and configuration of DNS servers.
Determine how to handle NetBIOS names within your organization.
Place appropriate servers in your perimeter network.
Plan an IPv4 to IPv6 transition strategy

Module 3: Planning for Active Directory
Select an appropriate Active Directory topology.
Configure the domain and forest functional level.
Describe Active Directory identity and access services.
Configure Active Directory to support your physical network.

Module 4: Planning for Group PolicyThis module explains how to plan for Group Policy in a Windows Server 2008 network.Lessons
Plan group policy application.
Plan group policy processing.
Plan the management of group policy objects.
Plan the management of client computers.

Module 5: Planning Application Servers
Plan and deploy the Windows Server 2008 File Services role
Manage storage effectively
Implement an appropriate Distributed File System infrastructure
Implement shared printing

Module 6: Planning File and Print Services
Plan and deploy the Windows Server 2008 File Services role
Manage storage effectively
Implement an appropriate Distributed File System infrastructure
Implement shared printing

Module 7: Planning Server and Network SecurityThis module explains how to plan for server and network security in a Windows Server 2008 network.Lessons
Describe Defense-in-Depth
Plan for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Plan protection against viruses and malware
Manage remote access
Plan for NAP

Module 8: Planning Server Administration
Select an appropriate administrative tool for a given situation.
Determine where to deploy Server Core servers.
Delegate administrative tasks.

Module 9: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance
Plan monitoring tasks.
Calculate a server performance baseline.
Select the appropriate monitoring and maintenance tool.
Plan software updates.

Module 10: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Select a high-availability solution.
Select an appropriate backup and restore strategy.

Module 11: Planning Virtualization
Describe virtualization and the technologies that can be used to implement virtualization.
Describe the business scenarios for virtualization.
Describe how System Center Virtual Machine Manager can be used to manage a virtual environment.
Plan host resources.