Windows Server 2008 provides organisations with a reliable and flexible enterprise infrastructure with dynamic management capabilities and secure, highly available resources. It is essential that administrators learn to leverage the powerful Windows Server 2008 feature set to overcome administrative challenges and manage complex server environments efficiently and securely.
Choose ONE of the following Core Courses based on your experience with Windows Server. Those new to Windows should take Course 960. Those who already have a foundation in Windows should take Course 961.
In this course, you gain a solid foundation for managing and supporting Windows Server 2008. You acquire the knowledge needed to set up and administer Domain Controllers to build a reliable Active Directory, configure server and workstation settings with PowerShell and Group Policies, and secure file system resources. You also gain the skills to create and maintain Organisational Units (OUs), users and groups, and streamline administration with virtualisation, Remote Desktop and Server Core.
In this course, you gain the practical experience to administer, troubleshoot and secure a Windows Server 2008 environment. You learn to implement key security components to protect your server, develop and deploy a patch management strategy, leverage built-in components to create a highly available infrastructure, and optimise and tune system performance for greater responsiveness.
In this course you gain the essential skills required to effectively manage and secure an AD enterprise and ensure a successful migration to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory. You learn to troubleshoot domain creation and manage Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) failures, configure Active Directory replication topology with sites, and leverage Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC) to implement database security.
In this course, you gain the skills necessary to create and manage effective Group Policies. You learn to lock down user desktops and control computer configurations, leverage multiple techniques to target GPOs to specific clients, create highly reliable and robust software deployment strategies, troubleshoot failures, and optimise GPO performance.
