Designing And Implementing A Server Infrastructure (M20413)

This is a 5 day course, with a total of 12 modules. Upon completing the course, delegates may progress onto the Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure exam.

Module 1: Planning a Server Upgrade and Migration

• Considerations for Upgrades and Migrations

• Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan

• Planning for Virtualization

Module 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure

• Selecting an Appropriate Server Deployment Strategy

• Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy

Module 3: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution

• System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Overview

• Implementing a Virtual Machine Manager Library and Profiles

• Planning and Deploying Virtual Machine Manager Services

Module 4: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

• Designing DHCP Servers

• Planning DHCP Scopes

• Designing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy

• Managing Servers and Address Spaces by Using IPAM

Module 5: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure

• Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy

• Designing the DNS Namespace

• Designing DNS Zones

• Designing DNS Zone Replication and Delegation

• Optimizing DNS Servers

• Designing DNS for High Availability and Security

Module 6: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Organizational Unit Infrastructure

• Designing an Active Directory Forest

• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Forest Trusts

• Designing Active Directory Integration with Windows Azure Active Directory

• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Domains

• Designing DNS Namespaces in Active Directory Environments

• Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts

Module 7: Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy

• Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model

• Designing an OU Structure

• Designing and Implementing an AD DS Group Strategy

Module 8: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Topology

• Collecting the Information Required for a GPO Design

• Designing and Implementing GPOs

• Designing GPO Processing

• Planning Group Policy Management

Module 9: Planning and Implementing Storage

• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Sites

• Designing Active Directory Replication

• Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers

• Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers

• Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers

Module 10: Planning and Implementing File Services

• Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs

• Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces

• Optimizing File Services for Branch Offices

Module 11: Designing and Implementing Network Access Services

• Overview of Network Security Design

• Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy

• Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure

Module 12: Designing and Implementing Network Protection

• Planning and Implementing DirectAccess

• Planning and Implementing VPN

• Planning and Implementing Web Application Proxy

• Planning a Complex Remote Access Infrastructure

The exam is to be taken after completing the 5-day Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure course (M20413).

Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (M20413) Overview

This Windows Server, 5-day, M20413 Microsoft course is aimed at IT professionals. The Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure certification aims to equip delegates with the skills and knowledge required to design and implement a Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure, within an organisational environment.

This course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, designing, and deploying a physical and logical Windows Server 2012 enterprise Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) infrastructure.

We are fully accredited by Microsoft, for our Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure course and we are a Silver Partner. This is an expert level course as it requires several prerequisites and its duration is 5 days.

This course is specifically targeted to those with:

• A good understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) fundamentals and networking concepts.

• A good working knowledge of both Windows Server 2012 and AD DS. For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership.

• A good understanding of both scripts and batch files.

• A solid understanding of security concepts, such as authentication and authorization.

• Ability to work in a team or a virtual team.

• Knowledge equivalent to Windows 2012 MCSA.

Students attending this course are expected to have passed the following exams, or attending the following courses:

• 20410B: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

• 20411B: Administering Windows Server 2012

• 20412B: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Or

• 20417B: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012