Module 1: Planning Server Upgrade and Migration

This module explains how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.

Lessons

• Considerations for Upgrades and Migrations
• Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan
• Planning for Virtualization

Lab: Planning a Server Upgrade and Migration

• Planning a Strategy for Server Upgrade and Migration
• Evaluating Candidates for Server Virtualization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the factors to consider when performing a server upgrade and migration.
• Create a plan for a server upgrade and migration.
• Plan for server virtualization.

Module 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Strategy

This module explains how to design an automated server installation strategy and plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure.

Lessons

• Selecting an Appropriate Server Deployment Strategy
• Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy

Lab: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure

• Planning an Automated Server Installation and Deployment Strategy
• Preparing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Image
• Deploying Windows Server 2012 R2

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select an appropriate server deployment strategy.
• Implement an automated deployment strategy.

Module 3: Planning and Deploying Servers Using Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to plan and deploy a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) infrastructure for deploying servers.

Lessons

• System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Overview
• Implementing a Virtual Machine Manager Library and Profiles
• Planning and Deploying Virtual Machine Manager Services

Lab: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines by Using Virtual Machine Manager

• Planning Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Components
• Planning Virtual Machine and Service Templates
• Implementing Virtual Machine Manager Components

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the core VMM architecture and components.
• Implement VMM libraries and profiles.
• Plan and deploy VMM services.

Module 4: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution

This module explains how to design and maintain IP address management (IPAM) and a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution.

Lessons

• Designing DHCP Servers
• Planning DHCP Scopes
• Designing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy
• Managing Servers and Address Spaces by Using IPAM

Lab: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and IP Address Management Solution

• Planning DHCP to Support Your Proposal
• Planning an IPAM Deployment
• Implementing DHCP and IPAM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design a DHCP server implementation.
• Plan DHCP scope configuration and options.
• Design an IPAM provisioning strategy.
• Manage servers and address spaces by using IPAM.

Module 5: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

This module explains how to design a name resolution strategy.

Lessons

• Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy
• Designing the DNS Namespace
• Designing DNS Zones
• Designing DNS Zone Replication and Delegation
• Optimizing DNS Servers
• Designing DNS for High Availability and Security

Lab: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

• Designing a Strategy for DNS Name Resolution
• Designing a Strategy for DNS Server Placement
• Designing DNS Zones and DNS Zone Replication
• Implementing DNS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design a Domain Name System (DNS) server-implementation strategy.
• Design a DNS namespace.
• Design and implement a DNS zone strategy.
• Design and configure DNS zone replication and delegation.
• Optimize the DNS server configuration.
• Design DNS for high availability and security.

Module 6: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure

This module explains how to design and implement an AD DS forest and domain infrastructure.

Lessons

• Designing an Active Directory Forest
• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Forest Trusts
• Designing Active Directory Integration with Windows Azure Active Directory
• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Domains
• Designing DNS Namespaces in Active Directory Environments
• Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts

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

• Designing an Active Directory Forest Infrastructure
• Implementing Active Directory Forest Trusts

Lab: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure

• Designing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure
• Implementing an Active Directory Domain Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design an Active Directory forest.
• Design and implement Active Directory forest trusts.
• Design Active Directory integration with Windows Azure Active Directory.
• Design and implement Active Directory domains.
• Design DNS namespaces in an Active Directory environment.
• Design and implement Active Directory domain trusts.

Module 7: Designing and Implementing an AD DS Organizational Unit Infrastructure.

This module explains how to design and implement an OU infrastructure and an AD DS permissions model.

Lessons

• Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model
• Designing an OU Structure
• Designing and Implementing an AD DS Group Strategy

Lab: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory OU Infrastructure and Delegation Model

• Designing an Organizational Unit Infrastructure
• Implementing the OU Design
• Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Permissions Model

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan an Active Directory administrative tasks delegation model.
• Design an OU structure.
• Design and implement an AD DS group strategy.

Module 8: Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy

This module explains how to design and implement a Group Policy Object (GPO) strategy.

Lessons

• Collecting 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

• Designing a GPO Strategy
• Implementing the GPO Design

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Collect and analyze the information required to facilitate a GPO design.
• Create a GPO design and implement it.
• Create a GPO processing design.
• Plan GPO management.

Module 9: Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology

This module explains how to design an AD DS sites topology and a domain controller placement strategy.

Lessons

• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Sites
• Designing Active Directory 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

• Designing Active Directory Sites and Replication
• Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers and Active Directory Replication
• Implementing Active Directory Sites and Domain Controllers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Design and implement Active Directory sites.
• Design and configure Active Directory replication.
• Design domain controller placement.
• Plan for virtualization of the domain controller role.
• Design domain controller deployments for high availability.

Module 10: Planning and Implementing Storage and File Services

This module explains how to plan and implement storage and file services.

Lessons

• Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs
• Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
• Optimizing File Services for Branch Offices

Lab: Planning and Implementing Storage

• Planning a Storage Solution
• Implementing iSCSI Storage
• Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and implement an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) SAN.
• Plan and implement storage spaces.
• Optimize file services for branch offices.

Module 11: Designing and Implementing Network Protection

This module explains how to design and implement network protection.

Lessons

• Overview of Network Security Design
• Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy
• Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure

Lab: Designing and Implementing Network Protection

• Designing a Windows Firewall Solution
• Implementing a Windows Firewall Solution
• Designing a NAP Solution
• Implementing NAP with IPsec Enforcement

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the design process for network security.
• Design and implement a Windows Firewall strategy.
• Design and implement Network Access Protection (NAP).

Module 12: Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services

This module explains how to design and implement remote access services.

Lessons

• Planning and Implementing DirectAccess
• Planning and Implementing VPN
• Planning and Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Planning a Complex Remote Access Infrastructure

Lab: Designing and Implementing Network Access Services

• Designing a Remote Access Strategy
• Planning and Implementing a DirectAccess Solution
• Planning and Implementing a VPN Solution
• Implementing Web Application Proxy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and implement DirectAccess.
• Plan and implement a virtual private network (VPN).
• Plan and implement a Web Application Proxy.
• Plan a complex remote access infrastructure.