Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Introduction

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will help you to increase the flexibility of your server infrastructure while saving time and reducing costs. Powerful new management tools and security enhancements allow you to have more control over your servers while providing advanced protection so you can spend less time on everyday tasks and more time bringing greater value to your organisation.

This course is intended for those students who work with Windows 2003 and are currently MCSE 2003 and wish to gain some experience of Windows Server 2008. The course provides an in depth introduction to the Windows Server 2008 platform with hands-on labs to enable delegates to appreciate some of the features contained within.

Course Objectives

The primary objective is for delegates to gain a good insight into the features of Windows Server 2008. Upon completion of this course, the attendee will more aware of:

• The advantages of new features in Windows Server 2008
• Server roles with ADS in Windows Server 2008
• Configuration of the server core role as a domain controller
• Managing read-only domain controllers
• Managing Windows deployment services
• Using network policies and network access protection
• Using Windows server 2008 with new server roles
• New features in IIS 7.0 application server

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• Active Directory improvements
• Planning for ADDS deployment
• Upgrade considerations
• Server core domain controllers
• What's new in AD DS
• Manageability and reliability
• AD federation services
• AD lightweight directory services
• AD rights management services
• Read-only domain controllers
• Auditing features
• AD certificate services
• Server manager roles
• Networking with Server 2008
• DNS improvements
• Introduction to server core
• Configuring and managing server core
• Backup infrastructure
• Restore utilities
• Network policies access protection
• Enforcement options
• Network access protection scenarios
• Windows deployment services
• WDS components
• Windows server virtualization
• Configuring virtualization
• Failover clustering
• Network load balancing
• Windows reliability and performance monitor
• Windows system resource manager
• Application server roles
• Application server features
• IIS 7.0 configuration
• Improvements in IIS 7.0
• Managing IIS 7.0
• Using hierarchical configuration settings
• Delegating configuration
• Certification paths

This overview serves as an introduction to Server 2008 and as such does not lead to any specific certifications.

There are no pre-requisites for this course, however, attendees are expected to have knowledge of the current Windows server environment.

Students must have attained the MCSE 2003 certification.

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.