About this Course
In this course, students will learn how to plan and implement some of the more advanced features available in Windows Server 2012. Course 20413B is a prerequisite course for Course 20414B.
Duration
40 hs.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for planning, designing, and deploying Windows Server 2012 enterprise infrastructures including Active Directory and network services. Candidates would typically have experience with previous versions of Windows Server and have an MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification or equivalent skills. This course will help you prepare for Exam 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Enterprise Server Infrastructure as part of the requirements for MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification.
Prerrequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
•TCP/IP and networking concepts.
•Windows Server 2012 and AD DS, including planning, designing and deploying AD DS and network infrastructure.
•Using scripts and batch files.
•Security concepts, such as authentication and authorization.
•Deployment, packaging, and imaging tools.
•Working on a team or with a virtual team.
•Creating proposals and making budget recommendations.
•Students should have achieved the Windows Server 2012 MCSA certification, as well as completed Course 20413B: Designing and Implementing an Enterprise Server Infrastructure, or have equivalent knowledge.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
•Describe the considerations for managing an enterprise data center.
•Plan and implement a server virtualization strategy using Microsoft System Center 2012.
•Plan and Implement networks and storage for virtualization.
•Plan and deploy virtual machines.
•Manage a virtual machine deployment.
•Plan and implement a server monitoring strategy.
•Plan and implement high availability for file services and applications.
•Plan and implement a high availability infrastructure by using failover clustering.
•Plan and implement a server-updates infrastructure.
•Plan and implement a business continuity strategy.
•Plan and implement a public key infrastructure (PKI).
•Plan and implement an Identity Federation Infrastructure.
•Plan and implement an Information Rights Management (IRM) infrastructure.
Outline
Module 1: Overview of Management in an Enterprise Data Center
• Overview of the Enterprise Data Center
• Overview of the Microsoft System Center 2012 Components
• Considerations for Implementing an Enterprise Data Center
Module 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
• Planning a VMM Deployment
• Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment
• Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Module 3: Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
• Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
• Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
• Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Module 4: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
• Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
• Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM
• Deploying Virtual Machines
Module 5: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
• Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center 2012
• Planning and Implementing System Center 2012 Administration
• Planning and Implementing Self-Service Options in System Center 2012
Module 6: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
• Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012
• Overview of System Center Operations Manager
• Planning and Configuring Management Packs
• Planning and Configuration Notifications and Reporting
• Configuring Integration with VMM
Module 7: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
• Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
• Planning and Implementing Distributed File System (DFS)
• Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Module 8: Planning and Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
• Planning an Infrastructure for Failover Clustering
• Implementing Failover Clustering
• Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization
• Planning a Multisite Failover Cluster
Module 9: Planning and Implementing Server Update Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing a WSUS Deployment
• Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
• Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
Module 10: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
• Overview of Business Continuity Planning
• Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies
• Planning and Implementing Recovery
• Planning and Implementing Backup and Recovery of Virtual Machines
Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing Deployment of a Certification Authority
• Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
• Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
• Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery
Module 12: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Server Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims Providers and Relying Parties
• Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules
Module 13: Planning and Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
• Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster
• Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies
• Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services
• Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with Dynamic Access Control (DAC)