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6418 - Deploying Windows Server 2008

Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:

• On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
• Experience with a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
• Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network.
• Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.

 

Module 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration

• Improvements in setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
• Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
• Implement a volume license strategy using KMS and MAK

Module 2: Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration

• Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
• Configuring the roles available on Server Core

Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation

• Unattended 2008 Install
• Unattended deployment infrastructure
• Unattended domain controller installation

Module 4: Using Windows Deployment Services

• Working with the WIM format
• Windows Deployment Services

Module 5: Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator

• Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
• Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
• Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD

Module 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory

• Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
• Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
• Active Directory upgrade best practices

Module 7: Upgrading File and Print Servers

• Upgrading file and print servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008

Module 8: Upgrading Application and Web Servers

• Upgrading application and Web servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server to Windows Server 2008

Module 9: Upgrading Branch Office Serverss

• Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
• Low-touch branch office server deployment

Module 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

• Microsoft Server Virtualization
• Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines