COURSE 9575 | 2-Day SESSION
First Look: Windows Server 2008

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Course Outline

I. Introduction to Windows Server 2008

• History of Windows Server
  
  • The Windows Product Line
    
  • The NT Product Line
    
  • The Current Product Line
    
  • Features that can be Used Across Product Lines
    
• Windows Server 2008 Products
  
  • Standard Edition
    
  • Enterprise Edition
    
  • Datacenter
    
  • Web Server
    
  • Itanium Based
    
• The Top Improvements from Server 2003
  
  • Why should I Upgrade to Server 2008
    
  • What Features Live up to the Hype
    
• New Features for Server 2008
  
  • Overview of New Features
    
  • New Feature Requirements

II. Server 2008 Installation Options

• Pre-installation Information
  
  • Hardware / Software Requirements and Compatibility
    
  • Pre-installation Considerations for Active Directory
    
  • Planning for Server Roles and Features
    
• Clean Installation vs. Upgrading Your Servers
  
  • Preparing for a Clean Install of Server 2008
    
  • Pros and Cons of Upgrading Existing Servers to Server 2008
    
• Installation Methods
  
  • CD/DVD
    
  • Network
    
  • Unattended
    
  • Imaging
    
• Using a Server Core Installation
  
  • Understanding a Server Core Installation
    
  • When to Use a Server Core Installation
    
  • Learning Which Services can run in a Core Installation
    
  • How to Setup Services in a Core Installation

III. Windows Deployment Services

• Defining Windows Deployment Services
  
  • Server Components
    
  • Client Components
    
  • Management Components
    
• New Features of WDS
  
  • Changes in WDS from Remote Installation Server
    
  • Taking Full Advantage of WDS
    
• Installing WDS
  
  • How to and Requirements for Installing WDS
    
  • Development Server
    
  • Transport Server
    
• Configuring WDS
  
  • Configuring the Server
    
  • Upgrading 2003 WDS Servers to Server 2008
    
  • Adding Images to be Deployed
    
• Creating and Managing Images
  
  • Steps for Creating Images
    
  • Boot Images
    
  • Capture Images
    
  • Discover Images
    
  • Install Images
    
• Using Transport Server
  
  • What is a Transport Server
    
  • When to use a Transport Server
    
  • Limitations of the Transport Server

IV. Managing Windows Server 2008 Roles

• What are Server Roles?
  
  • Defining Server Roles
    
  • Installing Server Roles
    
• All Server Roles Explained
  
  • Understanding Each Server Role
    
  • How to Deploy Server Roles
    
• Initial Configuration Tasks
  
• Using Server Manager to Mange the Server Roles

V. Managing Windows Server 2008 Features

• What are Server Features
  
  • Defining Server Features
    
  • Installing Server Features
    
• All Features Explained
  
  • Understanding Each Server Feature
    
  • How to Deploy Server Features
    
• Using Server Manager to Manage the Server Features

VI. Networking with Server 2008

• New Networking Features
  
  • Understanding the Network and Sharing Center
    
  • TCP/IP V.6
    
  • Exploring the Upgraded Network Features
    
• Managing Networking Features
  
  • Using the New Management Tools
    
  • Remote Connectivity
    
• File Server Resource Manager
  
• DHCP in Server 2008
  
  • Deploying DHCP on Server 2008
    
  • New and Upgraded Features of DHCP
    
• DNS in Server 2008
  
  • Deploying DNS on Server 2008
    
  • New and Upgraded Features of DNS
    

VII. Active Directory in Server 2008

• Overview of Active Directory
  
  • Understanding Active Directory
    
  • Active Directory Hierarchy
    
  • Working with Active Directory Tools
    
• New Features for AD in Server 2008
  
  • Exploring the New Active Directory Features
    
• Other AD Server Functions
  
  • How to Add a Server 2008 Domain Controller
    
  • Considerations for Upgrading your Network to 2008 AD
    
  • Steps Necessary to Introduce Server 2008 AD

VIII. Working with Group Policy

• Overview of Group Policy
  
  • Understanding Group Policy
    
  • How Group Policy is Applied
    
• Changes in Group Policy for Server 2003/Vista
  
  • Looking at the Changes in Group Policy
    
  • How to Integrate 2008 Group Policy in your Current Network
    
• The New ADMX Format for Group Policy
  
  • Understanding the New Format
    
  • How to Take Full Advantage of the ADMX Format
    
• Creating Custom Group Polices
  
  • Tips for Creating Custom Policies

IX. Windows Server 2008 Security

• Server Protection in the Enterprise
  
  • Best Practices for Security
    
  • Implementing Server 2008 Tools to Enforce Security
    
  • How to Lock Down Your Servers
    
• Network and Edge Security
  
  • Server 2008 Firewall Options
    
  • Using Server 2008 Features to
    
• Enforce Edge Security
  
• Security Auditing
  
  • Using and Enabling Auditing on Server 2008
    
  • New Auditing Options Available in Server 2008
    
• Access Control
  
  • Understanding Access Control
    
  • Implementing Access Control Best Practices
• Security Tools
  
  • Exploring the New Security Tools Deployed with Server 2008

X. Server 2008 Performance and Reliability

• Defining Performance and Reliability
  
• New Tools for Performance
  
  • Exploring the New Performance Monitoring Tools
    
  • Understanding the Important Options to Monitor
    
• New Tools for Monitoring Reliability
  
  • Using Reliability Monitor
    
  • How to Create Baselines
    
• Clusters in Server 2008
  
  • Exploring the New Features Available in Server 2008 for Clusters
    
  • Cautions When Using Server 2008 Clustering

XI. Troubleshooting Server 2008

• New Troubleshooting Tools
  
• Troubleshooting Networking in Server 2008
  
• Troubleshooting Active Directory
  
• Troubleshooting Group Policy