Module 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
• Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
• Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

Module 2: Managing Server Migration

• Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
• Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
• Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

Module 3: Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
• Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
• Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Module 4: Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008

• Developing a Change Control Process
• Developing Configuration Changes
• Reviewing Configuration Changes

Module 5: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

• Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
• Implementing Host-Level Security for Windows Server 2008
• Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008

Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role

• Determining Application Server Role Requirements
• Overview of the Application Server Role Components
• Supporting the .NET Framework

Module 7: Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability

• Planning for Network Load Balancing
• Overview of Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008
• Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008

Module 8: Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
• Planning for Security Update Management
• Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance

Module 9: Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008

• Planning Components Required for DFS
• Planning for High Availability in DFS
• Tools for Managing DFS

Module 10: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup

• Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008
• Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008

Module 11: Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore

• Planning a Server Restore Policy
• Planning an EFS Restore Policy
• Verifying Restored Data

Module 12: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Planning Monitoring Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Measuring Performance Objects
• Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
• Planning Notification Methods

Module 13: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware

• Identifying Hardware Support Issues
• Handling Hardware Component Failures
• Handling Device Driver Failures

Module 14: Troubleshooting Software Problems

• Planning for Business Continuity
• Reviewing Log Files
• Reviewing Core Operating System Components
• Evaluating Security Issues

Module 15: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks

• Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues
• Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
• Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008