MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration

This globally recognised Microsoft certification proves your expertise in implementing and managing Active Directory, the directory service in Windows Server 2008, on large-scale corporate networks. Microsoft’s most recent server operating system, Windows Server 2008, is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of any server infrastructure. Active Directory is integrated with Windows Server 2008 and enables you to manage the identities and relationships that make up an organisation’s network.

This certification validates your skills in designing, implementing and maintaining a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory. It is ideal for IT professionals looking to work in a complex computing environment in medium-sized to large companies.

reed.co.uk has partnered with SkillSoft, to offer you all the quality training you need to pass your exam, obtain certification and achieve your career goals.

What’s included?
• My Mentor expert support
• Daily certification email to keep you on track
• Regular course updates - never out of date!
• Hands-on interactive exercises - learn by doing
• Practice certification exams to test your readiness

Skills you’ll gain
• Configure Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory
• Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
• Configure additional Active Directory server roles
• Create and maintain Active Directory objects
• Configure Active Directory Certificate Services

Did you know?
“The added market value that a certification brings can be as high as 30%-40%.”
Source:The value of certification, A Microsoft® Learning Whitepape

Benefits of the MCTS certification: 
• Job opportunities
• Career progression
• Higher salary
• Job satisfaction
• Up-to-date skills
• Employer and peer recognition
• Personal growth and confidence

Are there any requirements?

As an exam prerequisite, any candidate should have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users
• three or more physical locations
• three or more domain controllers
• network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management
• connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

The MCTS certification training will fully prepare you for the MCTS - Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring exam (70-640).

+ 70-640 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

• The Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
• Additional Active Directory Server Roles in Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Objects in Windows Server 2008
• Group Policy Objects Strategy in Windows Server 2008
• Configuring DNS in Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008
• Communications and Security in Windows Server 2008
• Monitoring, Backups, and Recovery in Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Access Control in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Management Improvements in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Improvements To Role Services in Windows Server 2008 R2

This module, alongside 70-642 - Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. and 70-646 - Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator, can form part of an MSCA Server 2008 certification.

Please note: 
Please allow 24 hours to receive your online training details. If your order is made over the weekend, your online training details will be provided on the following Monday morning.

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