Module 1: Planning for
Windows Server 2008 Deployment
This module explains how
to deploy Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Overview of Windows
Server 2008 Deployment
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Identifying Windows
Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
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Developing a Windows
Server 2008 Deployment Plan
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Explain the advantages
of deploying Windows Server 2008.
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Identify Windows Server
2008 compatibility issues.
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Develop a Windows Server
2008 deployment plan.
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Module 2: Managing Server
Migration
This module explains how
to commission and decommission Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Creating a Windows
Server 2008 Deployment Plan
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Planning the Server
Decommissioning Process
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Commissioning a Windows
Server 2008 File Server
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Lab: Migrating a Server to
Windows Server 2008
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Reviewing the Existing
Server Environment
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Planning for a Windows
Server 2008 Server
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Reviewing Deployment
Plans
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Deploying a Windows
Server 2008 DNS Server
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a deployment plan
for Windows Server 2008.
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Identify server
decommissioning steps.
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List Windows Server 2008
deployment and migration tools.
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Module 3: Planning Windows
Server 2008 Server Roles
This module explains how
to plan the installation of server roles in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning for Windows
Server 2008 Hardware
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Combining Windows Server
2008 Server Roles
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Planning for Windows
Server 2008 File Servers
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Planning for Windows
Server 2008 Server Core
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Planning for Windows
Server 2008 Hyper-V
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Lab: Planning Windows
Server 2008 Servers
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Planning a Windows Server
2008 Server Configuration
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Planning a Windows
Server 2008 File Server
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Deploying a Windows
Server 2008 File Server
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Identify hardware
configuration options for Windows Server 2008.
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Identify performance
implications when combining server roles.
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List guidance for
installing file servers.
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Plan for Windows Server
2008 Server Core.
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Plan for Windows Server
2008 Hyper-V.
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Module 4: Creating a
Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
This module explains how
to create a configuration change plan in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Developing a Change
Control Process
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Developing Configuration
Changes
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Reviewing Configuration
Changes
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Design a change control
process for implementing configuration changes.
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Plan for configuration
changes.
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Evaluate the success of
configuration changes.
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Module 5: Managing Windows
Server 2008 Security
This module explains how
to plan and implement security in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning a
Defense-in-Depth Strategy
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Implementing Host-Level
Security for Windows Server 2008
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Implementing Network
Security for Windows Server 2008
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Plan a defense-in-depth
strategy for Windows Server 2008 security.
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Implement host-level
security for Windows Server 2008.
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Implement network
security for Windows Server 2008.
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Module 6: Planning for the
Application Server Role
This module explains how
to manage versioning and related frameworks in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Determining Application
Server Role Requirements
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Overview of the
Application Server Role Components
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Supporting the .NET
Framework
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After completing this module,
students will be able to:
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Determine the
requirement for application servers.
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Identify application
server role components.
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Plan for supporting the
Microsoft .NET Framework.
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Module 7: Planning for
Windows Server 2008 High Availability
This module explains how
to plan for high availability in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning for Network
Load Balancing
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Overview of Failover
Clustering in Windows Server 2008
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Creating Clusters in
Windows Server 2008
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Develop a plan for
network load balancing (NLB).
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Describe the improved
failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008.
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Plan for failover
clustering in Windows Server 2008.
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Module 8: Maintaining
Windows Server 2008 Servers
This module explains how
to plan a server update maintenance schedule in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Overview of Windows
Server 2008 Management Tasks
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Planning for Security
Update Management
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Automating Windows
Server 2008 Maintenance
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a server
management task schedule for Windows Server 2008.
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Plan for security update
management plan by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
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List automated
maintenance tools for Windows Server 2008.
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Module 9: Maintaining a
Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
This module explains how
to maintain a DFS on Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning Components
Required for DFS
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Planning for High
Availability in DFS
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Tools for Managing DFS
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Identify services that
are required for DFS.
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Explain DFS fault
tolerance.
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Identify DFS management
tools.
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Module 10: Planning for
Windows Server 2008 Backup
This module explains how
to define backup requirements and policies for administering Windows Server
2008.
Lessons
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Planning Backups with
Windows Server 2008
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Planning Backup Policy
on Windows Server 2008
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a backup and
recovery plan by using Windows Server Backup.
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Develop a backup policy
for using Windows Server Backup.
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Module 11: Managing
Windows Server 2008 Restore
This module explains how
to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore.
Lessons
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Planning a Server
Restore Policy
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Planning an EFS Restore
Policy
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Verifying Restored Data
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a server restore
plan.
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Create a plan for
restoring Encrypting File System (EFS) files.
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Verify the restore
procedure.
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Module 12: Monitoring
Windows Server 2008 Servers
This module explains how
to plan for monitoring Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning Monitoring
Tasks
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Calculating a Server
Baseline
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Measuring Performance
Objects
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Selecting Appropriate
Monitoring Tools
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Planning Notification
Methods
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Plan monitoring tasks.
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Determine an appropriate
server baseline.
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Determine objects and
counters to monitor based on server role.
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Select the appropriate
monitoring tools.
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Identify appropriate
notification methods.
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Module 13: Troubleshooting
Windows Server 2008 Hardware
This module explains how
to troubleshoot hardware issues in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Identifying Hardware
Support Issues
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Handling Hardware
Component Failures
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Handling Device Driver
Failures
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Identify hardware
issues.
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Explain hardware
component failure.
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Manage device driver
failure.
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Module 14: Troubleshooting
Software Problems
This module explains how
to troubleshoot software issues in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Planning for Business
Continuity
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Reviewing Log Files
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Reviewing Core Operating
System Components
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Evaluating Security Issues
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Evaluate the effect of
software problems.
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Identify troubleshooting
log files.
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Identify core operating
system components.
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Evaluate software
security issues.
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Module 15: Troubleshooting
Windows Server 2008 Networks
This module explains how
to troubleshoot network issues in Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Analyzing the Scale of
Network Issues
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Correcting IP
Connectivity Issues
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Resolving Names in
Windows Server 2008
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After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Identify common types of
network problems.
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Resolve IP connectivity
issues.
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Resolve name resolution
issues.
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