SINGLE COURSE. 136 Total Hours. After completing this course, students will be able to:

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NH204-1314

Designing and Implementing Server Infrastructure

136 Total Hours

COURSE TITLE: Designing and Implementing Server Infrastructure

COURSE OVERVIEW: After completing this course, students will be able to:

 Plan a server upgrade and migration.

 Plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure.

 Design and maintain an IP configuration and address management solution.

 Design and implement name resolution.

 Design and implement an AD DS forest and domain infrastructure.

 Design and implement an Active Directory organizational unit infrastructure.

 Design and implement a Group Policy Object (GPO) strategy.

 Design and implement an AD DS topology.

 Plan and implement storage. Plan and implement file services.

 Design and implement network access services.

 Design and implement network protection.

 Plan and implement server virtualization strategy.

 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 highly available infrastructure using failover clustering.

 Plan and implement a server update 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 infrastructure.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to plan, design, and deploy a physical and logical Windows Server 2012 with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) infrastructure. The course also provides the skills to perform name resolution, application integration, optimization of automate remediation, and maintenance of network services. Students will learn how to plan and implement some of the more advanced features available in Windows Server 2012.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES: This course combines theory instructions with lab application.

Instructional strategies include theory, demonstration, discussion, practical application, simulation and presentations.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Module 1: Planning a Server Upgrade and Migration

 Upgrade and Migration Considerations

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 Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan

 Planning for Virtualization

Lab : Planning a Server Upgrade and Migration

Module 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure

 Selecting an Appropriate Server Imaging Strategy

 Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy

 Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure

Module 3: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution

 Designing and Implementing DHCP

 Planning and Implementing DHCP Scopes

 Planning and Implementing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy

Lab : Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and IP Address Management Solution Module 4: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

 Designing a Domain Name System (DNS) Server Implementation Strategy

 Designing the DNS Namespace

 Designing and Implementing DNS Zones

 Designing and Configuring DNS Zone Replication and Delegation

 Optimizing DNS Servers

 Designing DNS for High Availability and Security Lab : Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

Module 5: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure

 Designing an AD DS Forest

 Designing and Implementing AD DS Forest Trusts

 Designing and Implementing AD DS Domains

 Designing DNS Namespaces in AD DS Environments

 Designing AD DS Domain Trusts

Lab : Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest Infrastructure Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Domain Infrastructure

Module 6: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Organizational Unit Infrastructure

 Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model

 Designing the OU Structure

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 Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Group Strategy

Lab : Designing and Implementing an Active Directory OU Infrastructure and Delegation Model Module 7: Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy

 Gathering the Information Required for a GPO Design

 Designing and Implementing GPOs

 Designing GPO Processing

 Planning Group Policy Management

Lab : Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy

Module 8: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Topology

 Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites

 Designing AD DS Replication

 Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers

 Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers

 Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers

Lab : Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Physical Topology Module 9: Planning and Implementing Storage

 Storage Considerations

 Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs

 Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012

Lab : Planning and Implementing Storage

Module 10: Planning and Implementing File Services

 Planning and Implementing DFS

 Planning and Implementing BranchCache

 Planning and Implementing Dynamic Access Control

Lab : Designing and Implementing File Services

Module 11: Designing and Implementing Network Access Services

 Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services

 Designing RADIUS Authentication by Using NPS

 Designing a Perimeter Network

 Planning and Implementing DirectAccess

Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Access Services Module 12: Designing and Implementing Network Protection

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 Overview of Network Security Design

 Identifying and Mitigating Common Network Security Threats

 Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy

 Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure

Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Protection

Module 13: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy

 Overview of System Center 2012 Components

 Integrating System Center 2012 and Server Virtualization

 Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy

Module 14: 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

Lab : Planning and Implementing Virtualization Networks and Storage Module 15: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines

 Planning Virtual Machine Configuration

 Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM

 Deploying Virtual Machines

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtual Machine Deployment and Management Strategy Module 16: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution

 Planning and Implementing Microsoft System Center Administration

 Planning and Implementing Self-Service with System Center

 Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution Module 17: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy

 Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012

 Overview of System Center Operations Manager

 Planning and Configuring Monitoring Components

 Configuring Integration with VMM Lab : Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy

Module 18: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications

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 Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces

 Planning and Implementing DFS

 Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing

Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications Module 19: Planning and Implementing a Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering

 Planning a Failover Clustering Infrastructure

 Implementing Failover Clustering

 Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization

 Planning a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering Module 20: Planning and Implementing an Server Updates Infrastructure

 Planning and Implementing a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Deployment

 Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

 Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure Lab : Planning and Implementing an Update Remediation Infrastructure

Module 21: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy

 Overview of Business Continuity Planning

 Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies

 Planning and Implementing Recovery

 Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery

Lab : Implementing a Virtual Machine Backup Strategy with Data Protection Manager Module 22: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure

 Planning and Implementing a Certification Authority Deployment

 Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates

 Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation

 Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery

Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Infrastructure Module 23: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure

 Planning and Implementing an AD FS Server Infrastructure

 Planning and Implementing AD FS Claim Providers and Relying Parties

 Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules

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Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Infrastructure Module 24: 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) Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure

*Session Course Outlines may change as needed, and shall be determined by the instructor. Content shall not change, and if so, students shall be given prior notice. However, the course breakout in sessions per week may vary, but all contact hours shall be met within the term, and within the class schedule parameters.