Welcome to the Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Administration course!

Welcome to the Microsoft Windows Server 2008: Server Administration course!

• Windows Server 2008 includes a number of enhancements to the standard Windows deployment model. This course covers deployment options, BitLocker drive encryption, and network configuration considerations including DNS and IPv6. It covers new AD roles, such as RODC, new AD functional levels, new Group Policy features, and ADMX files. This course discusses system administration with Server Manager and PowerShell as well as system optimization using Event Viewer. Also covered are strategies for delegating authority across an enterprise. This course discusses planning for and managing servers with the File Services and Print Services role added. Also discussed are planning and deployment considerations for the Distributed File System (DFS), as well as DFS Replication. This course covers Terminal Services Web Access, RemoteApp, Gateway, Session Broker, and Licensing. This course also covers Hyper-V implementation and deployment. This course covers installation and configuration of the Application Server role and Microsoft System Center family of products – formerly known as Systems Management Server. It discusses planning patch management strategies using Windows Server Update Services as well as monitoring the performance and security of servers using the Reliability and Performance Monitor tool and Windows System Resource Manager. This course discusses planning considerations for CA deployment as well as considerations for deploying storage area networks. High availability is another key consideration when implementing Windows Server 2008. This course covers planning for availability and scalability through the use of technologies such as Failover Clustering and Network Load Balancing. Discussed in this course are different types of remote access connectivity, along with the tunneling and authentication protocols available to secure these connections. This course explores planning Network Policy Servers, in addition to Network Access Protection which is used to enforce health policies on clients attempting to access the network. In this course you will learn how to back up files, folders, Active Directory, and other services using the Windows Server 2008 backup utility. Configuring Shadow Copies for shared folders is also discussed along with the recovery procedures for bringing data and services back online.
  The course is supported by the following resources:
  

  • online course modules
  • a student manual
  • A textbook
  • a training plan

  The student manual contains hands-on exercises and activities that you will be completing as you progress through the course. You will use the course training plan to guide you through your learning activities. The textbook that supports this course will embellish the information presented in the online course modules.
  At the end of each unit in the online course modules, there is a test. Your final grade for the course will be based on the cumulative average of the test results in all the online course modules.
  Before you begin, click on the links below to access and save the course training plan to your computer. Then, click the applicable link below to access the online course module, as per the training plan.
  If you have any questions about the course, please contact your instructor or student services representative.