MCSE 2008 Course Outline

This course explains changes in functionality to Windows Server 2008. Topics include.

• Improvements in setup from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 installation Requirements
• Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
• Implement a volume license strategy using Key Management Service (KMS) and Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
• Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
• Configuring the roles available on Server Core
• Unattended Windows Server 2008 installation
• Unattended deployment infrastructure
• Unattended domain controller installation
• Working with the Windows Image (WIM) format
• Windows Deployment Services
• Introduction to Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator
• Creating custom Windows Server 2008 builds
• Guidance for zero-touch deployment using WSD
• Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
• Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
• Active Directory upgrade best practices
• Upgrading file and print Servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print Server to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrading application and Web Servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web Server to Windows Server 2008
• Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
• Low-touch branch office server deployment

 

Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

• Course Overview
• Introduction to TCP/IP
• Planning and Deploying DHCP
• Planning and Deploying DNS
• Planning and Implementing CA
• Planning and Implementing IPSec
• Planning and Implementing RAS
• Planning and Implementing VPN
• Troubleshooting Network Infrastructure

 

Configuring Exchange Server 2007

• Course Overview
• Introduction to Exchange Server 2007
• Deploying Exchange Server 2007
• Managing Exchange Server 2007 Database
• Understanding Virtual Servers
• Managing Recipient Object
• Using Exchange Management Shell
• Server Core Domain Controllers
• Configuring Address List
• Configuring Edge Anti-Spam Components
• Exchange 2007 Disaster Recovery Strategy
• Managing LCR and CCR
• Understanding Unified Messaging
• Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007 Environment