About Widows Server

Module 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

This module introduces students to the editions of Windows Server 2012 and the new Windows

Server 2012 management tools. It also covers how to install Windows Server 2012, how to perform post-deployment tasks, and how to perform basic administrative tasks.

Lessons

Windows Server 2012 Overview

Installing Windows Server 2012

Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012

Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management

Introduction to Windows PowerShell

Lab: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012

Deploying Windows Server 2012

Configuring Windows Server 2012 Server Core

Managing Servers

Using Windows PowerShell to Manage Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Windows Server 2012.

Install Windows Server 2012.

Perform post‑installation configuration of Windows Server 2012.

Describe the management tools available in Windows Server 2012.

Perform basic administrative tasks using Windows PowerShell.

Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

This module covers the structure of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and it’s various

Components, such as forest, domain, and organizational units (OUs). It also gives an overview of Course Details domain controllers, in addition to choices that are available with Windows Server 2012 for installing AD DS on a server.

Lessons

Overview of AD DS

Overview of Domain Controllers

Installing a Domain Controller

Lab: Installing Domain Controller s

Installing a Domain Controller

Installing a Domain Controller by Using IFM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the structure of AD DS.

Describe the purpose of domain controllers.

Install a domain controller.

Module 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

This module describes how to manage user accounts and computer accounts, including how to manage various consumer devices that employees use. The module also covers how to manage an enterprise network by managing groups, and how to delegate administrative tasks to designated users or groups.

Lessons

Managing User Accounts

Managing Groups

Managing Computer Accounts

Delegating Administration

Lab: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects

Delegating Administration for a Branch Office

Creating and Configuring User Accounts in AD DS

Managing Computer Objects in AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage user accounts with graphical tools.

Manage group accounts with graphical tools.

Manage computer accounts.

Delegate permissions to perform AD DS administration.

Module 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration

This module describes how to use command‑line tools and Windows PowerShell to automate AD DS administration. It discusses various command-line tools and Windows PowerShell commands, and then describes how to use these tools and commands to modify objects individually and in bulk operations.

Lessons

Using Command-line Tools for AD DS Administration

Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS Administration

Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell

Lab: Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell

Creating User Accounts and Groups by Using Windows PowerShell

Using Windows PowerShell to Create User Accounts in Bulk

Using Windows PowerShell to Modify User Accounts in Bulk

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use command‑line tools for AD DS administration.

Use Windows PowerShell cmdlets for AD DS administration.

Perform bulk operations by using Windows PowerShell.

Module 5: Implementing IPv4

This module discusses using IPv4, which is the network protocol used on the Internet and on local area networks. In this module, students learn how to implement an IPv4 addressing scheme and how to troubleshoot network communication. This module also covers how to determine and troubleshoot network-related problems.

Lessons

Overview of TCP/IP

Understanding IPv4 Addressing

Subnetting and Supernetting

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Lab : Implementing IPv4

Identifying Appropriate Subnets

Troubleshooting IPv4

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Describe IPv4 addressing.

Determine a subnet mask necessary for supernetting or subnetting.

Configure IPv4 and troubleshoot IPv4 communication.

Module 6: Implementing Dynamic Hos t Configuration Protocol

This module covers supporting and troubleshooting a Windows Server–based network

Infrastructure by deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting the Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) server role.

Lessons

Overview of the DHCP Server Role

Configuring DHCP Scopes

Managing a DHCP Database

Securing and Monitoring DHCP

Lab: Implementing DHCP

Implementing DHCP

Implementing a DHCP Relay Agent (Optional Exercise)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the DHCP server role.

Configure DHCP scopes.

Manage a DHCP database.

Secure and monitor the DHCP server role.

Module 7: Implementing DNS

This module describes name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers. It also covers installing and configuring a DNS Server service and its components.

Lessons

Name Resolution for Windows Clients and Servers

Installing a DNS Server

Managing DNS Zones

Lab: Implementing DNS

Installing and Configuring DNS

Creating Host Records in DNS

Managing the DNS Server Cache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers.

Install and manage a DNS Server.

Manage DNS zones.

Module 8: Implementing IPv6

This module discusses the features and benefits of IPv6, how IPv6 affects IPv4 networks, and how to integrate IPv6 into IPv4 networks by using various transition technologies.

Lessons

Overview of IPv6

IPv6 Addressing

Coexistence with IPv4

IPv6 Transition Technologies

Lab: Implementing IPv6

Configuring an IPv6 Network

Configuring an ISATAP Router

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the features and benefits of IPv6.

Describe IPv6 addressing.

Describe IPv6 coexistence with IPv4.

Describe IPv6 transition technologies.

Module 9: Implementing Local Storage

This module introduces several different storage technologies. It discusses how to implement the storage solutions in Windows Server 2012, and how to use the new Storage Spaces feature, which enables you to combine disks into pools that you can configure for automatic management.

Lessons

Overview of Storage

Managing Disks and Volumes

Implementing Storage Spaces

Lab: Implementing Local Storage

Installing and Configuring a New Disk

Resizing Volumes

Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe various storage technologies.

Explain how to manage disks and volumes.

Explain how to implement Storage Spaces.

Module 10: Implementing File and Print Services

This module discusses how to provide file and print resources with Windows Server 2012. It

Describes how to secure files and folders, how to protect previous versions of files and folders by using shadow copies, and how to give workers remote access to corporate files by implementing the new Work Folders role service. It also describes new network printing features that help manage the network printing environment.

Lessons

Securing Files and Folders

Protecting Shared Files and Folders by Using Shadow Copies

Configuring Work Folders

Configuring Network Printing

Lab: Implementing File and Print Services

Creating and Configuring a File Share

Configuring Shadow Copies

Enabling and Configuring Work Folders

Creating and Configuring a Printer Pool

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Secure shared files and folders.

Protect shared files and folders by using shadow copies.

Configure the Work Folders role service.

Configure network printing.

Module 11: Implementing Group Policy

This module provides an overview of Group Policy and provides details about how to implement Group Policy.

Lessons

Overview of Group Policy

Group Policy Processing

Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates

Lab: Implementing Group Policy

Configuring a central store

Creating GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Describe Group Policy processing.

Implement a Central Store for Administrative Templates.

Module 12: Securing Windows Server s Using Group Policy Objects

This module describes Windows Server 2012 operating system security. It covers how to identify security threats, plan your strategy to mitigate security threats, and secure your Windows Server 2012 infrastructure.

Lessons

Security Overview for Windows Operating Systems

Configuring Security Settings

Restricting Software

Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

Lab: Increasing Security for Server Resources

Using Group Policy to Secure Member Servers

Auditing File System Access

Auditing Domain Logons

Lab: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall

Configuring AppLocker Policies

Configuring Windows Firewall

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe WindowsServer operating system security.

Configure security settings by using Group Policy.

Increase security for server resources.

Restrict unauthorized software from running on servers and clients.

Configure Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.

Module 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

This module describes virtualization technologies available on Windows, specifically focusing on the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. It covers the components of the Hyper-V role, configuring and deploying the role, in addition to and how to configure and manage key components of a Hyper-V implementation, such as Storage and Networking.

Lessons

Overview of Virtualization Technologies

Implementing Hyper-V

Managing Virtual Machine Storage

Managing Virtual Networks

Lab: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

Installing the Hyper-V Role onto a Server

Configuring Virtual Networking

Creating and Configuring a Virtual Machine

Using Virtual Machine Checkpoints

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe virtualization technologies.

Implement Hyper‑V.

Manage virtual machine storage.

Manage virtual networks.

Module 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name Sys tem

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot DNS, including DNS replication and caching.

Lessons

Configuring the DNS Server Role

Configuring DNS Zones

Configuring DNS Zone Transfers

Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

Configuring DNS Resource Records

Configuring DNS Conditional Forwarding

Installing and Configuring DNS Zones

Troubleshooting DNS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install and configure the DNS server role.

Create and configure DNS zones.

Configure DNS zone transfers.

Manage and troubleshoot DNS.

Module 2: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services

This module explains how to implement virtualized domain controllers and read-only domain controller (RODCs). It also explains how to perform common AD DS administrative tasks

and manage the AD DS Database.

Lessons

Course Details

Overview of AD DS

Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers

Implementing RODCs

Administering AD DS

Managing the AD DS Database

Lab: Maintaining AD DS

Installing and Configuring a RODC

Configuring AD DS Snapshots

Configuring the Active Directory Recycle Bin

Optional Exercise- Cloning a domain controller

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement virtualized domain controllers.

Implement RODCs.

Administer AD DS.

Manage the AD DS database

Module 3: Managing User and Service Accounts

This module explains how to create, configure and automate the creation of user accounts. It also explains how to configure account-related properties of user objects. It further explains how to create and administer Managed Service Accounts.

Lessons

Configuring Password Policy and User Account Lockout Settings

Configuring Managed Service Accounts

Lab: Managing User and Service Accounts

Configuring Password Policy and Account Lockout Settings

Creating and Associating a Managed Service Account

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure password policy and user account lockout settings.

Configure managed service accounts.

Module 4: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

This module explains how to implement a GPO infrastructure. This also teaches how to perform common GPO management tasks, and manage GPOs by using Windows PowerShell. It also focuses on troubleshooting the application of GPOs.

Lessons

Introducing Group Policy

Implementing and Administering GPOs

Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing

Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs

Lab: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

Creating and Configuring Group Policy Objects

Managing GPO Scope

Verify GPO Application

Managing GPOs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what Group Policy is.

Implement and administer Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Manage Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing.

Troubleshoot the application of GPOs.

Module 5: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

This module explains how you can use Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to implement desktop environments across your organization by using Administrative Templates, Folder Redirection,

Group Policy preferences, and where applicable, use software deployment to install and update application programs. It is important to know how to use these various GPO features so that you can configure your users’ computer settings properly.

Lessons

Implementing Administrative Templates

Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts

Configuring Group Policy Preferences

Managing Software with Group Policy

Lab: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy

Implement Settings by Using Group Policy Preferences

Managing Office 2013 by using Administrative Templates

Deploying Software by using Group Policy

Configuring Folder Redirection

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure folder redirection and scripts by using GPOs.

Describe and implement Administrative Templates.

Configure GPO preferences.

Deploy software by using GPOs.

Module 6: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role

This module explains how to install and configure NPS, RADIUS Clients and servers. It also describes NPS authentication methods. It describe NPS authentication methods and how to monitor and troubleshoot NPS.

Lessons

Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers

NPS Authentication Methods

Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

Lab: Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

Installing and Configuring NPS to Support RADIUS

Configuring and Testing a RADIUS Client

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install and configure a Network Policy Server (NPS).

Configure clients and servers with the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol.

Explain NPS authentication methods.

Monitor and troubleshoot NPS.

Module 7: Implementing Network Access Protection

This module explains how to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot NAP. It also explains how NAP can help to protect your network and the various NAP enforcement processes.

Lessons

Overview of Network Access Protection

Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes

Configuring NAP

Configuring IPSec Enforcement for NAP

Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Lab: Implementing Network Access Protection

Configuring NAP Components

Configuring Virtual Private Network Access

Configuring the Client Settings to Support NAP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how NAP can help to protect your network.

Describe the various NAP enforcement processes.

Configure NAP.

Monitor and troubleshoot NAP.

Module 8: Implementing Remote Access

In this module, you will learn how to implement and manage remote access in Windows Server

2012. You will also learn how to implement DirectAccess by using the Getting Started wizard, implement and manage an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure, and implement VPN.

Lessons

Overview of Remote Access

Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard

Implementing and Managing an Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure

Implementing VPN

Implementing Web Application Proxy

Lab: Implementing DirectAcces s by Us ing the Getting Started Wizard

Verifying Readiness for a DirectAccess Deployment

Configuring DirectAccess

Validating the DirectAccess Deployment

Lab: Deploying an Advanced DirectAcces s Solution

Preparing the Environment for DirectAccess

Implementing the Advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure

Validating the DirectAccess Deployment

Lab: Implementing VPN

Implementing VPN

Validating the VPN Deployment

Lab: Implementing Web Application Proxy

Implementing Web Application Proxy

Validating the Web Application Proxy Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install and manage the Remote Access role in Windows Server 2012 operating system.

Implement DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard.

Implement and manage an advanced DirectAccess Infrastructure.

Implement VPN access.

Implement Web Application Proxy.

Module 9: Optimizing File Services

This module describes FSRM, configure quotas, file screening, and storage reports and implement classification management and file management tasks. It describes the components of the DFS. I also explains how to configure DFS namespaces and DFS replication.

Lessons

Overview of FSRM

Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports

Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks

Overview of DFS

Configuring DFS Namespaces

Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication

Lab: Configuring Quotas and File Screening Us ing File Server Resource Manager

Configuring File Server Resource Manager Quotas

Configuring File Screening and Storage Reports

Lab: Implementing Distributed File Sys tem

Installing the DFS role service

Configuring a DFS Namespace

Configuring DFS Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) in the Windows Server 2012 operating system.

Use FSRM to manage quotas, file screens, and storage reports.

Implement classification and file management tasks.

Describe Distributed File System (DFS).

Configure DFS namespaces.

Configure and troubleshoot DFS Replication.

Module 10: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing

This module explains how to encrypt files using EFS and configure advanced auditing features.

Lessons

Encrypting Drives by Using BitLocker

Encrypting Files by Using EFS

Configuring Advanced Auditing

Lab: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing

Using Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption to Secure Data Drives

Encrypting and Recovering Files

Configuring Advanced Auditing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Secure data by using BitLocker Drive Encryption.

Encrypt files by using Encrypting File System (EFS).

Configure advanced auditing.

Module 11: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images

This module explains how to create and manage server images by using Windows Deployment

Services

Lessons

Overview of Windows Deployment Services

Managing Images

Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services

Administering Windows Deployment Services

Lab: Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012

Installing and Configuring Windows Deployment Services

Creating Operating System Images with Windows Deployment Services

Configuring Custom Computer Naming

Deploying Images with Windows Deployment Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the important features and functionality of Windows Deployment Services

(Windows DS).

Manage images by using Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) Tools.

Configure Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2012.

Perform deployments with Windows Deployment Services.

Module 12: Implementing Update Management

This module explains how to use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to deploy updates to

Windows servers and clients.

Lessons

Overview of WSUS

Deploying Updates with WSUS

Lab: Implementing Update Management

Implementing the WSUS Server Role

Configuring Update Settings

Approving and Deploying an Update by using WSUS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the role of WSUS.

Describe the WSUS update management process.

Deploy updates with WSUS.

Module 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012

This module explains the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2012. it also explains how to use Performance Monitor and monitor events.

Lessons

Monitoring Tools

Using Performance Monitor

Monitoring Event Logs

Lab: Monitoring Windows Server 2012

Establishing a Performance Baseline

Identifying the Source of a Performance Problem

Viewing and Configuring Centralized Event Logs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the monitoring tools for the Windows Server 2012 operating system.

Use Performance Monitor to view and analyze performance statistics of programs that are running on their servers.

Monitor event logs to view and interpret the recorded events.

Module 1: Implementing Advanced Network Services

In this module students will be able to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS), and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).

Lessons

Configuring Advanced DHCP Features

Configuring Advanced DNS Settings

Implementing IPAM

Managing IP Address Spaces with IPAM

Lab: Implementing Advanced Network Services

Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings

Configuring Advanced DNS Settings

Configuring IPAM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure advanced features in DHCP with Windows Server 2012.

Configure the advanced DNS settings in Windows Server 2012.

Implement IP Address Management in Windows Server 2012.

Module 2: Implementing Advanced File Services

In this module students will be able to configure file services to meet advanced business requirements.

Lessons

Configuring iSCSI Storage

Configuring BranchCache

Optimizing Storage Usage

Lab: Implementing Advanced File Services

Configuring iSCSI Storage

Configuring the File Classification Infrastructure

Lab: Implementing BranchCache

Configuring the Main Office Servers for BranchCache

Configuring the Branch Office Servers for BranchCache

Configuring Client Computers for BranchCache

Monitoring BranchCache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Learn how to configure and manage iSCSI.

Implement BranchCache using Windows Server 2012.

Implement Windows Server 2012 features that optimize storage utilization.

Module 3: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

In this module students will be able to configure Dynamic Access Control (DAC) to manage and audit access to shared files.

Lessons

Overview of DAC

Implementing DAC Components

Implementing DAC for Access Control

Implementing Access Denied Assistance

Implementing and Managing Work Folders

Lab: Implementing Secure Data Access

Preparing for DAC deployment

Implementing DAC

Validating and Remediating DAC

Implementing Work Folders

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe DAC

Implement and configure components of DAC.

Implement DAC on file servers.

Describe and implement access- denied assistance.

Implement the integration of Work Folders with DAC.

Module 4: Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments

In this module students will be able to plan and implement an Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) deployment that includes multiple domains and forests.

Lessons

Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments

Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment

Configuring AD DS Trusts

Lab: Implementing Distributed AD DS Deployments

Implementing Child Domains in AD DS

Implementing Forest Trusts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the components of a highly complex AD DS deployment.

Implement a complex AD DS deployment.

Configure AD DS trusts.

Module 5: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication

In this module students will be able to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations.

Lessons

ADDS Replication Overview

Configuring AD DS Sites

Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication

Lab: Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

Modifying the Default Site

Creating Additional Sites and Subnets

Configuring AD DS Replication

Monitoring and Troubleshooting AD DS Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how replication works in a Windows Server 2012 AD DS environment.

Configure AD DS sites in order to optimize AD DS network traffic.

Configure and monitor AD DS replication.

Module 6: Implementing ADCS

In this module students will be able to implement an Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) deployment.

Lessons

Using Certificates in a Business Environment

PKI Overview

Deploying CAs

Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates

Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation

Managing Certificate Recovery

Lab: Deploying and Configuring CA Hierarchy

Deploying a Stand-Alone Root CA

Deploying an Enterprise Subordinate CA

Lab: Deploying and Managing Certificates

Configuring Certificate Templates

Configuring Certificate Enrollment

Configuring Certificate Revocation

Configuring Key Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and use certificates in business environments.

Describe the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and concepts, and describe the options for implementing a certification authority infrastructure.

Plan and implement an AD CS certification authority infrastructure.

Plan and implement a certificate template deployment using an ADCS certification authority.

Plan and implement certificate distribution and revocation.

Configure and manage key archival and recovery.

Module 7: Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services

In this module students will be able to implement an AD RMS deployment.

Lessons

AD RMS Overview

Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure

Configuring AD RMS Content Protection

Configuring External Access to AD RMS

Lab: Implementing AD RMS

Installing and Configuring AD RMS

Configuring AD RMS Templates

Implementing the AD RMS Trust Policies

Verifying AD RMS on a Client

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe what AD RMS is, and how it can be used to achieve content protection.

Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.

Configure content protection using AD RMS.

Enable users outside the organization to access content protected by using AD RMS.

Module 8: Implementing and Administering AD FS

In this module students will be able to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.

Lessons

Overview of AD FS

Deploying AD FS

Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization

Deploying AD FS in a Business-to-Business Federation Scenario

Extending AD FS to External Clients

Lab: Implementing AD FS

Installing and Configuring AD FS

Configuring an Internal Application for AD FS

Lab: Implementing AD FS for External Partner s and User s

Configuring AD FS for a Federated Business Partner

Configuring Web Application Proxy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the identity federation business scenarios and how AD FS can be used to address the scenarios.

Configure the AD FS prerequisites and deploy the AD FS services.

Implement AD FS to enable SSO in a single organization.

Implement AD FS to enable SSO between federated partners.

Implement the Web Application Proxy and describe Workplace Join integration with AD FS.

Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balancing

In this module students will be able to provide high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB).

Lessons

Overview of NLB

Configuring an NLB Cluster

Planning an NLB Implementation

Lab: Implementing NLB

Implementing an NLB Cluster

Configuring and Managing the NLB Cluster

Validating High Availability for the NLB Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how NLB works.

Configure an NLB cluster.

Plan an NLB implementation.

Module 10: Implementing Failover Clustering

In this module students will be able to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.

Lessons

Overview of Failover Clustering

Implementing a Failover Cluster

Configuring Highly Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster

Maintaining a Failover Cluster

Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Lab: Implementing Failover Clustering

Configuring a Failover Cluster

Deploying and Configuring a Highly Available File Server

Validating the Deployment of the Highly Available File Server

Configuring CAU on the Failover Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain failover clustering features in Windows Server 2012.

Describe how to implement a failover cluster.

Explain how to configure highly available applications and services on a failover cluster.

Explain how to maintain a failover cluster and how to use new maintenance features.

Describe how to implement multi-site failover cluster.

Module 11: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

In this module students will be able to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

Lessons

Overview of Integrating Hyper-V with Failover Clustering

Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters

Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement

Lab: Implementing Failover Clus tering with Hyper-V

Configuring Hyper-V Replicas

Configuring a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V

Configuring a Highly Available Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain options for making virtual machines highly available.

Describe how to implement virtual machines in a failover cluster deployed on a host.

Explain options for moving a virtual machine or its storage.

Explain a high level overview of Microsoft System Center 2012- Virtual Machine Manager

(VMM) 2012.

Module 12: Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

In this module students will be able to implement a backup and disaster recovery solution based on business and technical requirements

Lessons

Data Protection Overview

Implementing Windows Server Backup

Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Lab: Implementing Windows Server Backup and Res tore

Backing Up Data on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server

Restoring Files Using Windows Server Backup

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the considerations that must be included when you are implementing a disaster recovery solution.

Plan and implement a backup solution for Windows Server 2012.

Plan and implement server and data recovery.