6415
01/02/08 - 01/04/08
03/17/08 - 03/19/08
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6415 - Updating your Network Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
Introduction
This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Network Infrastructure technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Network Infrastructure technology to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure Windows Server 2008, including using new features and Roles.
- Take advantage of new features in Windows Server 2008, including server and domain isolation, IPv6, and improved DNS functionality.
- Use key functionality and benefits of a Server Core installation, including adding and configuring Roles.
- Manage the new backup infrastructure in Windows Server 2008, including Volume Shadow Copy service, scheduled and manual backups, media, the Universal Disk Format (UDF), and restoring data.
- Describe and use Network Policies and Network Access Protection (NAP) and identify enforcement options.
- Describe and manage Windows Deployment Services, including image capture and management.
- Describe and use new Windows Server Virtualization features to consolidate servers, provide for disaster recovery, and optimize server utilization.
- Use failover clustering and load balancing to maintain a high level of network availability.
- Monitor and optimize network performance using Windows Server 2008's included tools like Windows System Resource Manager.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:
- On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
- Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
- Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista
Course Outline (all modules include labs)
Module 1: Configuring Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to install and configure Windows Server 2008. It also explores using Server Manager to work with roles, features, and other aspects of server configuration like Automatic Updates.
Module 2: Next Generation Networking
This module explains how to use new and improved networking features in Windows Server 2008, including server and domain isolation, IPv6, and DNS.
Module 3: Server Core
This module explains how to use key functionality and benefits of a Server Core installation, including adding and configuring roles.
Module 4: Windows Backup
This module provides an overview of the new backup infrastructure in Windows Server 2008, including Volume Shadow Copy service, scheduled vs. manual backups, media, the Universal Disk Format (UDF), and restoring data.
Module 5: Network Policies and Access Protection
This module explains how to use Network Access Protection (NAP) and related technologies to enforce security and client health policies.
Module 6: Windows Deployment Services
This module explains how to use benefits and components of Windows Deployment Services, including image capture and management.
Module 7: Windows Server Virtualization
This module explains how to use new capabilities and architecture in Windows Server Virtualization, including integrated management functions for physical and virtual environments.
Module 8: High Availability Features
This module explains how to use failover clustering and network load balancing.
Module 9: Performance Monitoring and Optimization
This module explains how to use Windows Server 2008's performance monitoring tools, including using Windows System Resource Manager to implement server resource controls.
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6416 - Updating your Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
Introduction
This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Active Directory technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Active Directory to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe and configure server roles with Active Directory Services in Windows Server 2008.
- Plan for and deploy Active Directory Domain Services.
- Install, configure, and manage the Server Core role as a domain controller.
- Manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, Group Policy, and DNS configuration with Active Directory Domain Services.
- Manage new Active Directory services, including Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services.
- Set up and manage Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC).
- Use auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services.
- Manage credentials with Active Directory Certificate Services, including Credential Roaming.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:
- On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
- Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
- Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.
Course Outline (all modules include labs)
Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Technology in Windows Server 2008
This module describes and demonstrates improvements to Active Directory in Windows Server 2008, including new server roles and server configuration.
Module 2: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services
This module explains how to install and configure the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) server role and administering it with Server Manager. It also explores planning for deploying an Active Directory Domain Services infrastructure.
Module 3: Server Core Domain Controllers
This module explains how to install and configure the Server Core role in Windows Server 2008 as a domain controller. It also covers adding roles and features and managing Server Core.
Module 4: Active Directory Domain Services
This module explains how to create and manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, and Group Policy with new features in Active Directory Domain Services.
Module 5: Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, Active Directory Rights Management Services
This module introduces Windows Server 2008's new Active Directory Services:
- Active Directory Federation Services for identity access solution
- Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (replaces Active Directory Account Management with Windows Server 2003), providing directory services for applications.
- Active Directory Right Management Services, enabling the creation of information-protection solutions.
Module 6: Read-Only Domain Controllers
This module explains how to set up and manage a read-only domain controller.
Module 7: Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes
This module explores new auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services and how to set up and manage auditing events.
Module 8: Enterprise PKI (PKIView) Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
This module explains how to set up and manage Active Directory Certificate Services using PKIView.
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6417 - Updating your Application Platform Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
Introduction
This 3 day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of Applications Platform technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Applications Platform technologies to upgrade their skills for Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build of Windows Server 2008.
Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Configure and use Windows Server as an application server with new Server Roles.
- Use new features in IIS 7.0 Application Server, including the new modular configuration system.
- Manage Web Applications with IIS 7.0.
- Troubleshoot IIS 7.0-based Web servers with automatic failed request tracing and other included features and tools.
- Plan for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 implementation in a variety of network environments.
- Configure and manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 from initial setup through troubleshooting and day-to-day operation.
- Use new features in Terminal Services and describe Terminal Services Licensing.
- Use and manage Terminal Services remote programs and gateways, including troubleshooting and performance optimization.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:
- On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
- Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
- Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.
Course Outline (all modules include labs)
Module 1: Server Roles and Initial Configuration Tasks
This module introduces Application Server Roles, describing Application Server features in Windows Server and demonstrating initial configuration and Unix interoperability.
Module 2: Overview of IIS 7.0 Application Server
This module introduces IIS 7.0 modular architecture, in which more than 40 features can be independently installed. It also demonstrates new scripting interface features and distributed configuration files.
Module 3: Managing Web Applications with IIS 7.0
This module covers several aspects of server management in IIS 7.0. IIS can be configured using the IIS Manager graphical user interface or using several configuration files. It also explores the appcmd.exe command line utility as it is used for server administration.
Module 4: Troubleshooting Web Servers
This module describes and demonstrates IIS 7.0 features for troubleshooting, including Runtime Control and Status API, Automatic Failed Request Tracing, and Trace Events.
Module 5: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform
This module describes and demonstrates Windows SharePoint Service 3.0, including planning for implementation and performing a new installation.
Module 6: Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This module describes and demonstrates how to configure and manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, including creating and configuring sites and managing sites and servers.
Module 7: Configuring Terminal Services
Terminal Services has been updated with Windows Server 2008, including changes to Terminal Services core. This module covers the new Terminal Services core functionality as well as Terminal Services Web Access and Terminal Services Licensing.
Module 8: Managing Terminal Services
With Windows Server 2008 Remote Programs are accessed remotely through Terminal Services. Terminal Services Gateway can be used to help secure access to Remote Programs. This module describes and demonstrates using Terminal Services management consoles and Event Viewer as well as using Terminal Services with Windows System Resource Manager to optimize performance.
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- Look up course outlines and schedules at www.nhhouston.com.
- For more information on registration, pricing and course content, please contact:
New Horizons of Houston
5555 San Felipe #1500
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 552-1414
