Course Overview
This five-day course will provide students with an understanding of how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements for network services.
This course has been classified as IT Technical Training.
Some of the dates shown are delivered using the Mentor method, and the price varies to reflect this. This uses a combination of learning tools and techniques and progress is overseen by a mentor working with your personal needs and learning objectives. The dates shown for this course are week commencing dates for each location. Delegates may choose which flexible combination of days they attend from these weeks. Please contact our training specialists for more details.
Contact us to also find out about onsite/in-house delivery.
Audience
The primary audience for this course is IT professionals (including Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 enterprise administrators) interested in becoming a Longhorn Enterprise Administrator (who focuses on network solutions).
Skills Gained
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe key components of network infrastructure design.
- Describe how to design a secure network.
- Design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.
- Design a network topology.
- Describe the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed
- Design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates Domain Name System (DNS).
- Optimize a name resolution system that incorporates DNS and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
- Design a solution for network access.
- Design a Network Access Protection (NAP) solution.
- Design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.
- Design the deployment of file services.
- Design print services in Windows Server 2008.
- Design high availability for applications and services.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Active Directory Technology Specialist level knowledge and concepts.
- Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience.
- Applications Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience.
- Windows Vista TS or D
- Experience with Windows operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista
- Intermediate understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, name resolution, and connection methods.
- Intermediate understanding of security best practices for authentication and file permissions.
- Intermediate understanding of server and network hardware.
Course Outline
Module 1 Overview of Network Infrastructure Design
This module describes the key components of network infrastructure design.
- Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design
- Designing the Network Topology
- Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
- Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network
Module 2: Designing Network Security
This module explains how design a secure network.
- Overview of Network Security Design
- Creating a Security Plan
- Identifying Threats to Network Security
- Analyzing Security Risks
- The Defense-in-Depth Model
Module 3: Designing IP Addressing
This module describes how to design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.
- Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
- Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
- Designing DHCP Implementation
- Designing DHCP Configuration Options
Module 4: Designing Routing and Switching
This module explains how to design a network topology.
- Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology
- Selecting Network Devices
- Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Networks
- Designing Routing Communications
- Evaluating Network Performance
Module 5: Designing Security for Internal Networks
This module explains the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed.
- Designing Windows Firewall Implementation
- Overview of IPSec
- Designing IPSec Implementation
Module 6: Designing Name Resolution
This module explains how to design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS.
- Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design
- Designing a DNS Server Strategy
- Designing a DNS Namespace
- Designing DNS Zone Implementation
- Designing Zone Replication and Delegation
Module 7: Designing Advanced Name Resolution
This module explains an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS and WINS.
- Optimizing DNS Queries
- Designing DNS for High Availability
- Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy
Module 8: Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System
This module explains how to design a solution for network access.
- Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions
- Securing and Controlling Network Access
- Designing Remote Access Services
- Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services'
- Designing Wireless Access
Module 9: Designing Network Access Protection
This module explains how to design a NAP solution.
- Designing the NAP Platform Architecture
- Network Policy Server Component Design
- Designing NAP Enforcement Point and Client Component Requirements
- IPSec Enforcement for NAP
Module 10: Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance
This module explains how to design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.
- Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements
- Deploying an Operating System by Using WDS
- Planning for the Creation and Modification of Images
- Designing Multicast Transmission of Images
Module 11: Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to design the deployment of file services.
- Designing File Services
- Designing DFS
- Designing the FSRM Configuration
Module 12: Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to design print services in Windows Server 2008.
- Overview of a Print Services Design
- Designing Print Services
Module 13: Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to design high availability for applications and services.
- Overview of High Availability
- Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability
- Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability
- Designing Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters
