SUMMARY:   This 5-day course covers in detail how to plan for the implementation of and administer Windows Server 2008 Servers. AUDIENCE:   Technology professionals interested in learning the features and capabilities of Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008. DURATION:   5 days. APPROACH:   Instructor-led lecture coupled with relevant individual activities. OBJECTIVES:   Plan a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Understand Server Commissioning and Decommissioning for Windows Server 2008 Plan and Install Server Roles for Windows Server 2008 Create Windows Server 2008 Configuration Change Plans Understand Windows Server 2008 Security Plan and Implement Application Versioning in Windows Server 2008 Understand and Implement High-Availability Configurations for Windows Server 2008 Plan Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Schedules Implement and Manage a Distributed File System in Windows Server 2008 Define and Implement Backup Requirements and Policies Define Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Learn to Troubleshoot Windows Server 2008 COURSE CONTENT:   Introduction Planning a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Overview of a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Identifying Compatibility Issues Creating a Deployment Plan Lab: Planning a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Migrating to Windows Server 2008 Creating a Migration Plan The Server Decommissioning Process Windows Server 2008 Commissioning Lab: Migrating a Server to Windows Server 2008 Planning Windows Server 2008 Roles Hardware Planning Combining Server Roles Planning for File Servers Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers Creating Configuration Change Plans Developing a Change Control Process Planning Configuration Changes Reviewing and Implementing Configuration Changes Lab: Creating a Configuration Change Plan Lab: Completing a Change Request Form Lab: Sharing Best Practices Lab: Implementing a New Print Server Windows Server 2008 Security Planning Defense-in-Depth Host-Level Security Network Security Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security Lab: Planning a Security Configuration Lab: Implementing Windows Server 2008 Security Windows Server 2008 – Application Server Role Defining Application Server Requirements Application Server Components The .NET Framework Lab: Identifying Application Server Role Services Lab: Application Compatibility Issues Lab: Configuring an Application Server Windows Server 2008 High Availability Network Load Balancing Failover Clustering Creating Clusters Lab: Planning Hardware Requirements Lab: Planning Network Load Balancing Lab: Planning for a High-Availability Application Lab: Implementing Network Load Balancing Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks Planning Security Updates Automating Maintenance Tasks Lab: Reviewing Log Files and Reports Lab: Planning a Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Schedule Lab: Automating Maintenance Tasks Maintaining a Distributed File System Benefits of DFS Components Required for DFS High-Availability and DFS Managing DFS Lab: Deploying DFS Lab: Designing a High-Availability DFS Solution Lab: Implementing a High-Availability DFS Solution Windows Server 2008 Restore Planning a Server Restore Policy Planning an EFS Restore Policy Verifying Restored Data Lab: Evaluating Backup Data Lab: Planning a Restore Lab: Troubleshooting Failed Restores Lab: Restoring System State Data Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Planning Server Monitoring Determining a Baseline Measure Performance Selecting Monitoring Tools Planning Notification and Escalation Lab: Evaluating Performance Metrics Lab: Monitoring Performance Metrics Lab: Configuring Data Collector Sets Lab: Evaluating Trends Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 - Hardware Identifying Hardware Issues Managing Hardware Failures Managing Device Driver Issues Lab: Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Lab: Troubleshooting Disk Problems Lab: Capacity Management Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 – Software Business Continuity Planning Reviewing Log Files Reviewing Core Operating System Components Evaluating Security Threats Lab: Resolving Driver Issues Lab: Rolling Back Updates Lab: Reconfiguring Software Settings Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 – Networks Determining the Scale of Network Issues Correcting IP Connectivity Issues Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 Lab: Resolving General Connectivity Issues Lab: Resolving Name Resolution Issue Lab: Resolving Slow Response Time Issues MS/2009