Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (GK Premier) M6416

Course Code
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M6416

Objectives

• Install and configure Windows Server 2008
• Add and configure Windows Server Core roles.
• Explain the new backup infrastructure, including Volume Shadow Copy Service
• Identify new and improved networking features with Windows Server 2008
• Identify considerations when upgrading from a Windows Server 2003 to a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory infrastructure.
• Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services.
• Use Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Identify new features in AD DS auditing
• Implement AD DS auditing
• Configure Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering
• Configure Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balancing.

Content

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008

• Server Manager Roles
• Windows Server 2008 Features
• Active Directory Improvements

Configuring Windows Server 2008

• Introducing Windows Deployment Services
• WDS Components

Windows Deployment Services

• Server Core Introduction
• Configuring and Managing Server Core

Windows Backup

• Backup Infrastructure
• Optical Media
• Restore Utilities

Windows Server 2008 Updates to Networking

• Networking with Windows Server 2008
• New Networking Features
• DNS with Windows Server 2008
• Configuring Routing
• Configuring Wireless Settings in Server 2008

Network Policies and Access Protection

• Network Policies Access Protection
• Enforcement Options
• Network Access Protection Scenarios
• Routing and Remote Access

Active Directory Domain Services

• What’s New in AD DS
• Manageability and Reliability

Hyper-V

• Introducing Hyper-V
• Configuring Hyper-V

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services

• Planning for AD DS Deployment
• Upgrade Considerations

Identity and Access Services in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

• Active Directory Federation Services
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Active Directory Rights Management Services

Read-Only Domain Controllers

• Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Read-Only Domain Controller Operation

Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes

• What’s New in AD DS Auditing
• Implementing AD DS Change Auditing

High Availability Features

• Failover Clustering
• Network Load Balancing

Performance Monitoring and Optimization

• Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Microsoft Windows System Resource Manager
• Monitoring Events

Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

• Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
• Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
• Managing Windows Server Update Services