Microsoft 70-646: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Administration
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Overview
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Administration course enhances the knowledge and skills of IT professionals and enables them to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment. It incorporates both the planning of the server infrastructure and key aspects of the implementation, management and maintenance of Active Directory and Network Infrastructure. It is the primary training resource for Exam 70-646 preparation. The course covers the most important job tasks for Server and System Administrators who are responsible for the planning, operations, and day-to-day maintenance of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers in their organizations.
This certification preparatory course prepares the students for Exam 70-646. The topics covered include planning for server deployment and management, application and data provisioning, business continuity and high availability, and monitoring and maintaining servers.
Certification
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Windows Server 2008
Description
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction
Course Introduction (3:52)
Instructor Intruduction (1:12)
Chapter 01 - Preparing for Windows 2008 Installation
Preparing for Windows 2008 Installation (0:26)
Lesson: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment (0:54)
Business Needs (4:50)
Consolidation Benefits with Server 2008 (1:54)
High Availability (2:11)
64-bit Systems Options (1:39)
Virtualization Options (1:23)
Any Issues With Compatibility (0:40)
Lesson: Making a Deployment Plan for Windows 2008 Server (0:19)
Document and study the Current Network Environment (3:26)
Designing Server Deployments (2:26)
Maintenance and Deployment Schedules (1:26)
Lesson: Planning Migration (0:29)
Creating a Migration Plan (1:59)
Using the Upgrade Plan (2:19)
What Can Delay Your Windows 2008 Server Installation? (2:43)
Chapter 01 Review (0:44)
Chapter 01 Quiz
Chapter 02 - Configuration Change Plan
Configuration Change Plan (0:29)
Lesson: Developing a Change Control Process (0:49)
How Does the Change Control Process Work? (4:02)
Create a Communication Plan (3:26)
Classifying Change Requests (3:43)
Approving the Change (1:34)
The Emergency Change (2:38)
Lesson: Developing Configuration Changes (0:40)
Overview of Developing Configuration Changes (3:37)
Analyzing the Change (4:17)
The Testing Process (2:40)
Have a Backup Plan - Rollback (1:32)
Lesson: Reviewing Configuration Changes (0:25)
Testing the Success of a Change (2:40)
Analyzing the Success of a Change (1:33)
Documentation Update (2:03)
Chapter 02 Review (0:44)
Chapter 02 Quiz
Chapter 03 - Preparing for Server 2008 Migration
Lesson: Server Migration (0:41)
Making a Windows 2008 Server Deployment Plan (2:19)
How Virtualization Helps (3:39)
Planning for a Rollback (4:11)
Migrating Data And Services (5:25)
Lesson: How to Plan for the Server Decommissioning Process (0:37)
Decommissioning (8:39)
Considerations for Decommissioning a Server (3:41)
Licensing (1:25)
Lesson: Planning an Example of Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server (0:36)
Server Deployment Tools (2:31)
Planning According to Policy (3:10)
Migrating File Servers (4:32)
Demo - Installation Part A (12:10)
Demo - Installation Part B (8:07)
Chapter 03 Review (0:32)
Chapter 03 Quiz
Chapter 04 A - Server Migration and Planning for Roles
Server Migration and Planning for Roles (0:58)
Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware (0:42)
How Windows Server 2008 Uses Process and Memory Resources (5:26)
How to Choose either 32-Bit or 64-Bit Hardware (1:25)
Guidelines for Combining Server Roles (2:59)
Hardware Redundancy (3:37)
Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Core (0:24)
Why the Server Core? (2:09)
Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008 Server Core (1:06)
Demo - Role Consolidation (10:24)
Demo - File Resource Manager (4:39)
Lesson: Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles (1:13)
What are Server Roles (5:41)
Performance Implications of Combining Server Roles (4:30)
Recommendations for Combining Servers (2:14)
Options for Maintaining High Availability (6:02)
Lesson: Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers (1:02)
File Storage in Windows Server 2008 (2:48)
Recommendations for File Storage (7:01)
High-Availability File Servers (2:31)
Clustering Options for File Servers (2:20)
Chapter 04A Quiz
Chapter 04B - Server Migration and Planning for Roles
Lesson: Understanding Application Server Role Requirements (0:22)
What Scenarios Require the Application Server Role (2:27)
Preparing for Installation of the Application Server Role (1:13)
Supporting Technologies for Applications (6:09)
Compatibility (0:54)
Lesson: Overview of the Application Server Role Components (0:17)
Windows Workflow Foundation (1:32)
Windows Presentation Foundation (2:12)
Windows Communication Foundation (1:35)
Lesson: Supporting the .NET Framework (0:16)
How the .NET Framework is Used (4:46)
.NET Versions (1:39)
Chapter 04 Review (1:13)
Chapter 04B Quiz
Chapter 05 - Distributed File System
Distributed File System (0:41)
Lesson: What's Required for DFS (0:37)
Needed Services for DFS (2:38)
DFS Architecture (3:58)
Lesson: Planning for High Availability in DFS (0:59)
DFS Namespaces (3:14)
DFS Replication (4:55)
Data Storage (1:39)
Comparing Domain and Stand-Alone DFS (2:33)
Lesson: Managing DFS (0:21)
DFS Management Tools (3:18)
Delegating DFS Administration (5:30)
Demo - DFS (10:33)
Chapter 05 Review (0:55)
Chapter 05 Quiz
Chapter 06 - Windows Server 2008 High Availability
Windows Server 2008 High Availability (0:29)
Lesson: Network Load Balancing (0:36)
Features of Network Load Balancing (6:55)
Changes in Network Load Balancing for Windows Server 2008 (2:49)
Troubleshooting Network Load Balancing (2:35)
Lesson: Understanding Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008 (0:47)
Features of Clustering in Windows Server 2008 (2:41)
Failover Clustering Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 (2:44)
Validating a Failover Clustering Solution in Windows Server 2008 (2:12)
Tools to Manage Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008 (2:20)
Lesson: Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008 (0:41)
Hardware Requirements for Failover Clustering (2:03)
Planning Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008 (1:13)
Managing Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008 (1:19)
Chapter 06 Review (1:05)
Chapter 06 Quiz
Chapter 07 - Monitoring Windows Server
Monitoring Windows Server (0:43)
Lesson: Setting Up Monitoring (0:40)
Why Should You Monitor (7:46)
Monitoring Options (7:11)
Planning for Event Monitoring (1:31)
Lesson: Measuring Performance Objects (0:16)
Server Role Metrics (2:29)
Key Performance Counters (1:26)
Lesson: Calculating a Server Baseline (1:36)
Key Hardware Components to Monitor (4:49)
Common Performance Metrics (1:55)
Analyzing Performance Trends (1:29)
Planning for Future Capacity Requirements (2:08)
Lesson: Which Monitoring Tools to Use (0:20)
Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Tools (2:18)
Reliability and Performance Monitor (2:27)
Windows Performance Monitor (1:03)
Third-Party Monitoring Tools (1:13)
Lesson: Planning Notification Methods (1:48)
What is Good for the Business (1:08)
How Can I Be Notified? (1:54)
When to Escalate (3:47)
Demo - WRPM (16:53)
Chapter 07 Review (1:21)
Chapter 07 Quiz
Chapter 08 - Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security (0:32)
Lesson: Designing a Multi-Layer Defense (0:47)
Multi-Layer Defense Strategy (9:37)
What Defense Layers Should Be Considered? (11:28)
Lesson: Network-Based Security for Windows Server 2008 (0:31)
Network Security Terms (4:27)
Options for Network Security (7:17)
Recommendations for Implementing Windows Server 2008 Server Core (1:59)
Demo - Security (7:35)
Demo - Server Core Introduction (20:04)
Lesson: Host-Based Security for Windows Server 2008 (0:41)
Assigning Administrative Permissions (8:16)
Windows Server 2008 Firewall Configuration (8:10)
Security Templates (1:52)
Converting Security Configuration Wizard Settings to Security Templates (1:06)
Chapter 08 Review (1:18)
Chapter 08 Quiz
Chapter 09 - Windows Server Backup and Restore
Windows Server Backup and Restore (0:51)
Lesson: Backup Strategies with Windows Server 2008 (1:48)
Selecting Backup Software and Backup Operators (2:45)
Planning Backup in Windows Server 2008 (8:05)
Backup Scheduling (4:15)
Making the Data Rentention Plan (3:59)
Backing Up Encrypted Files and Virtual Machines (2:34)
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