Level 1
Introduction: Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers
Chapter 1: Planning Deployment and Migration
Introduction
Planning for WS08 Deployment and Migration
Features and Benefits
Deployment Considerations
Identifying Compatibility Issues
Developing a Deployment Plan
Designing and Scheduling Server Deployments
Planning Server Rollback
Migrating Data and Services
Planning the Decommissioning Process
Commissioning Windows Server 2008 Servers
Installing Windows Server 2008 Demo
Initial Configuration Tasks Demo
Summary
Level 2
Chapter 2: Planning Server Roles
Introduction
Planning for Server Hardware
Introduction to Server Roles
Implications and Recommendations for Combining Server Roles
High Availability Options
Planning for WS08 Server Core
Designing for Hyper-V Virtualization
File Storage in WS08
High Availability for File Servers
Configuring File Service Resource Manager Demo
Summary
Chapter 3: Creating a Change Control Plan
Introduction
Developing a Change Control Process
Establishing a Communication Plan
Establishing a Change Approval Process
Developing Configuration Changes
Testing Proposed Changes
Creating and Testing Rollback Plans
Reviewing Configuration Changes
Summary
Level 3
Chapter 4: Planning for High Availability
Introduction
Defining and Documenting High Availability Requirements
Infrastructure Requirements for High Availability
High Availability Options in Windows Server 2008
Planning Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Overview of Network Load Balancing
Sharing Application Data for NLB
Planning Host Affinity and Priority
Selecting Network Communication Methods for NLB
Planning Failover Clustering
Overview of Failover Clustering
Shared Storage for Failover Clustering
Quorum Configuration for Failover Clustering
Guidelines for Designing Failover Clusters
Planning Geographically Dispersed Clusters
Summary
Chapter 5: Planning and Maintaining Security
Introduction
Characteristics of a Defense in Depth Strategy
Defense in Depth Layers
Implementing Host Level Security
Utilizing the Windows Server 2008 Firewall
Configuring Windows Firewall Demo
Implementing Security Policies and Templates
Implementing Network Level Security
Network Security Options
Summary
Level 4
Chapter 6: Planning Disaster Recovery for Windows Server 2008
Introduction
Planning Backups for Windows Server 2008
Planning a Backup Policy
Storage and Security Considerations
Planning Restore Policies for Windows Server 2008
Considerations for Server Restores
Improving the Backup Plan
Planning an EFS Restore Policy
Verifying Restored Data
Summary
Chapter 7: Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
Introduction
Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
Planning for Security Update Management
Overview of WSUS Deployment
Server Core Security Updates
Automating Server Maintenance
Configuring WSUS Demo
Summary
Level 5
Chapter 8: Maintaining the Distributed File System (DFS)
Introduction
Overview of DFS in Windows Server 2008
DFS Architecture and Required Services
Planning for High Availability with DFS
Tools for Managing DFS
Installing and Configuring DFS Demo
Summary
Chapter 9: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers
Introduction
Reasons for Monitoring
Monitoring Methods and Tools
Establishing Performance Baselines
Measuring Performance Objects
Choosing the Appropriate Monitoring Tools
Summary
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware
Introduction
Troubleshooting Tools
Evaluating Hardware Devices and Drivers
Handling Component and Device Driver Failures
Summary
Level 6
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Software Problems in Windows Server 2008
Introduction
Determining the Business Impact of Software Failure
Monitoring Service Level Agreements
Troubleshooting Methodology Stages
Reviewing Logs and System Settings
Identifying Core Operating System Components
Evaluating Security Issues
Summary
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks
Introduction
Business Impact of Network Failure
Service Level Agreements and Change Management
Interaction with Other Teams
Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008
Summary
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