Fundamentals of a Windows Server Infrastructure

MODULE 1: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING WINDOWS SERVER 2012
Windows Server Architecture.

Installing Windows Server.

Configuring Services.

Configuring Devices and Device Drivers.

MODULE 2: IMPLEMENTING STORAGE IN WINDOWS SERVER

Identifying Storage Technologies.

Managing Disks and Volumes.

Fault Tolerance.

MODULE 3: UNDERSTANDING NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE

Network Architecture Standards.

Local Area Networking.

Wide Area Networking.

Wireless Networking.

Connecting to the Internet.

Remote Access.

MODULE 4: CONNECTING NETWORK COMPONENTS

Understanding the OSI Model.

Understanding Media Types.

Understanding Adapters, Hubs, and Switches.

Understanding Routing.

MODULE 5: IMPLEMENTING TCP/IP

Overview of TCP/IP.

IPv4 Addressing.

IPv6 Addressing.

Name Resolution.

MODULE 6: IMPLEMENTING WINDOWS SERVER ROLES

Role-Based Deployment.

Deploying Role-Specific Services.
Considerations for Provisioning Roles.

MODULE 7: IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Introducing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

Implementing AD DS.

Managing Users, Groups, and Computers.

Implementing Group Policy

MODULE 8: IMPLEMENTING IT SECURITY LAYERS

Overview of Defense-in-Depth.

Physical Security.

Internet Security.

MODULE 9: IMPLEMENTING SECURITY IN WINDOWS SERVER

Overview of Windows Security.

Securing Files and Folders.

Implementing Encryption.

MODULE 10: IMPLEMENTING NETWORK SECURITY

Overview of Network Security.

Implementing Firewalls.

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)

MODULE 11: IMPLEMENTING SECURITY SOFTWARE

Client Software Protection Features.

E-Mail Protection.

Server Protection.

MODULE 12: MONITORING SERVER PERFORMANCE

Event Logging.

Performance Monitoring.

MODULE 13: MAINTAINING WINDOWS SERVER
Troubleshooting Windows Server Startup.

Server Availability and Data Recovery.

Applying Updates to Windows Server.

Troubleshooting Windows Server.