20413B: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure Course Outline Course Introduction Course Introduction Module 01 - Planning a Server Upgrade and Migration Lesson 1: Upgrade and Migration Considerations Windows Server 2012 Editions Preinstallation Requirements In-Place Upgrade vs. Server Migration In-Place Upgrade Scenarios Benefits of Migrating to Windows Server 2012 Tools Available to Help Plan the Upgrade and Migration Lesson 2: Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan Overview of Deployment Planning Windows Server 2012 Licensing and Activation Discussion: Planning Volume Activation Determining Which Roles Can Be Migrated Determining Which Roles Can Be Co-Hosted Lesson 3: Planning for Virtualization Considerations for Implementing Virtualization Which Virtual Licenses Are Included? Guidelines for Configuring Hyper-V Hosts Virtual Machine Design Considerations Virtualization Considerations for Common Applications Best Practices for Planning Application Virtualization Discussion: Choosing Between Virtual and Physical Deployments Demo - Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines Module 01 Review Module 02 - Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure Lesson 1: Selecting an Appropriate Server Imaging Strategy What Is Windows Imaging Format? Performing High-Touch with Retail Media Deployments Performing High-Touch with Standard Image Deployments Performing Lite-Touch High-Volume Deployments Performing Zero-Touch High-Volume Deployments Lesson 2: Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy 6m 51m 55m
Discussion: What Is Your Current Deployment Strategy? Why Use Automated Deployment Methods? Selecting an Image-Based Deployment Strategy Deployment Considerations for Virtualized Workloads Lesson 3: Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy Overview of Tools Used for Image-Based Installation Windows ADK Windows DS Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Deploying Windows Server by Using Configuration Manager SP1 Tools Available for Deploying Virtual Machines Choosing a Deployment Scenario Demo - Preparing the Windows Server 2012 Image Module 02 Review Module 03 - Design & Maintain IP Configuration & Address Management Solution 1h 11m Lesson 1: Designing and Implementing DHCP Best Practices for Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme Discussion: Selecting an IP Addressing Scheme Planning DHCP Server Placement Planning for DHCP Server Availability Configuring DHCP Failover Demo - Implementing DHCP Failover Supporting IPv6 Hosts with DHCP Guidelines for Designing a DHCP Solution Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing DHCP Scopes Determining DHCP Lease Length Implementing Superscopes Using DHCP Reservations DHCP Options Classes DHCP Policy-Based Assignment Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy What Is IPAM? IPAM Architecture IPAM Deployment Requirements Considerations for IPAM Deployment Managing IP Addressing with IPAM IPAM Management and Monitoring Demo - Managing DHCP Options Demo - Implementing IPAM Module 03 Review
Module 04 - Designing and Implementing Name Resolution Lesson 1: Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy Gathering Information About Your Network Infrastructure Planning DNS Server Capacity Determining DNS Server Placement Selecting DNS Server Roles Security Considerations for DNS Servers Demo - Installing the DNS Server Role Lesson 2: Designing the DNS Namespace DNS Namespace Scenarios Choosing a Namespace Design Considerations for Hosting Namespaces Lesson 3: Designing and Implementing DNS Zones Types of DNS Zones Location of Zone Data Discussion: Designing a DNS Zone Strategy Considerations for the NetBIOS Name Resolution Demo - Creating DNS Zones Lesson 4: Designing and Configuring DNS Zone Replication and Delegation When to Implement Secondary Zones Zone Transfers and Replication Planning Zone Transfer Security Integrating Namespaces Demo - Configuring Zone Transfers Lesson 5: Optimizing DNS Servers Optimizing DNS Recursion Optimizing DNS Root Hints Optimizing DNS Server Functionality Optimizing Active Directory-Integrated Zones Demo - Optimizing DNS Lesson 6: Designing DNS for High Availability and Security Best Practices for Making DNS Highly Available How to Use Network Load Balancing for Providing Availability of DNS Common DNS Security Attacks Selecting a DNS Security Strategy Selecting Additional Security Settings DNSSEC In Windows Server 2012 Discussion: Guidelines for Designing DNS Security Demo - Configuring DNS SEC Module 04 Review 2h 2m
Module 05 - Design & Implement an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure Lesson 1: Designing an AD DS Forest What Is an AD DS Forest? AD DS Forest Models Benefits of a Single Forest Model Considerations for Implementing Multiple Forests Guidelines for Designing an AD DS Forest Infrastructure Discussion: Selecting a Suitable Forest Design Lesson 2: Designing and Implementing AD DS Forest Trusts Characteristics of Forest Trusts Forest Trust Security Considerations Resource Access Guidelines for Designing Forest Trusts Demo - Creating a Forest Trust Lesson 3: Designing and Implementing AD DS Domains AD DS Domain Models Reasons for Deploying Multiple Domains Considerations for Deploying Dedicated Forest Root Domains Guidelines for Designing AD DS Domains Demo - Implementing an AD DS Domain Lesson 4: Designing DNS Namespaces in AD DS Environments AD DS and DNS Integration Options for Designing an AD DS Namespace Designing DNS Application Partitions Guidelines for Implementing DNS Servers into AD DS Environments Lesson 5: Designing AD DS Domain Trusts Trust Relationships Shortcut Trusts External Trusts and Realm Trusts Guidelines for Designing AD DS Domain Trusts Module 05 Review 1h 39m Module 06 - Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Organizational Unit 1h 15m Infrastructure Lesson 1: Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model What Is an Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model? Typical IT Administrative Models Gathering Information on the Current Administrative Structures Gathering Information on Organizational Resources
Gathering Information on Administrative Processes Considerations for Branch Office Delegation Lesson 2: Designing the OU Structure Strategies for Designing OUS Options for Delegating Administrative Control Designing OUs for Delegating Administrative Control Designing OUs for Applying GPOs Considerations for Designing OU Hierarchies Protecting OUs from Accidental Deletion Demo - Implementing OUS Lesson 3: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Group Strategy Active Directory Groups in Windows Server 2012 Developing an Active Directory Group Naming Strategy Strategies for Using Groups to Access Resources Considerations for Planning Group Administration Guidelines for Designing an Active Directory Group Strategy Demo - Creating and Managing Groups Module 06 Review Module 07 - Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy Lesson 1: Gathering the Information Required for a GPO Design Gathering Organizational Information Gathering Information on Security Requirements Gathering Information on Desktop Management Requirements Gathering Information on Administrative Processes Lesson 2: Designing and Implementing GPOs Overview of Group Policy Settings Considerations for Designing Administrative Templates Managing GPO Storage Considerations for Designing Group Policy Preferences Best Practices for GPO Design Demo - Implementing GPOs Lesson 3: Designing GPO Processing Considerations for Designing Group Policy Inheritance Considerations for Designing Group Policy Filtering Understanding Slow Link Detection Considerations for Designing Group Policy Processing Lesson 4: Planning Group Policy Management Considerations for Designing Backup and Recovery for Group Policy Considerations for Migrating GPOs Considerations for Designing Group Policy Administration 1h 21m
Demo - Managing GPOs Module 07 Review Module 08 - Design & Implement an Active Directory Domain Services Topology Lesson 1: Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites Benefits of Deploying AD DS Sites Options for Designing AD DS Sites Collecting Information for an AD DS Site Design How Does Automatic Site Coverage Work? Considerations for Designing AD DS Sites Demo - Creating Site Objects Lesson 2: Designing AD DS Replication AD DS Replication Components What Are the KCC and ISTG? Options for Designing Replication Topologies Considerations for Choosing a Replication Protocol Planning Global Catalog and RODC Replication Planning for SYSVOL Replication Considerations for Designing Site Links Considerations for Designing Bridgehead Servers Considerations for Designing Site Link Bridging Demo - Configuring AD DS Replication Lesson 3: Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers Planning Hardware Requirements for Domain Controllers Considerations for Deploying Domain Controllers on the Server Core Considerations for Planning Domain Controller Locations Considerations for Planning Global Catalog Server Locations Considerations for Planning Operations Master Server Locations Guidelines for Monitoring Active Directory Domain Controllers Considerations for Branch Offices Lesson 4: Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers Considerations for Virtualizing Domain Controllers Securing Virtualized Domain Controllers Considerations for Deploying Domain Controllers as Virtual Machines Cloning Domain Controllers Lesson 5: Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers Planning for High Availability Components of an AD DS High Availability Design Considerations for Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers Considerations for Designing Highly Available Global Catalog Servers Considerations for Designing a Highly Available DNS Infrastructure 1h 37m
Considerations for Designing a Highly Available Network Infrastructure Considerations for Backup and Recovery in AD DS Module 08 Review Module 09 - Planning and Implementing Storage Lesson 1: Storage Considerations Considerations for Different Types of Storage SAN Components Virtual Hard Disk Considerations Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing iscsi SANs What Is iscsi? iscsi Target Server and iscsi Initiator Options for Implementing High Availability for iscsi Demo - Implementing iscsi Considerations for Implementing iscsi Storage Lesson 3: Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 What Are Storage Spaces? Features of Storage Spaces Considerations for Storage Spaces Storage Optimization in Windows Server 2012 Demo - Implementing Storage Spaces Module 09 Review Module 10 - Planning and Implementing File Services Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing DFS Considerations for Planning a DFS Namespace Considerations for Planning DFS Replication DFS Data Storage Scenarios Demo - Deploying and Configuring DFS Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing BranchCache What Is BranchCache? Selecting a BranchCache Mode Preparing to Implement BranchCache Demo - Implementing BranchCache Discussion: DFS Replication or BranchCache? Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Dynamic Access Control What Is Dynamic Access Control? What Are Identity, Claims, and Central Access Policy? Reasons to Implement Dynamic Access Control Planning for Central Access Policy Planning File Classifications 1h 1m 1hr 14m
Planning File Access Auditing Planning Access-Denied Assistance Prerequisites for Dynamic Access Control Discussion: Implementing Dynamic Access Control Demo - Creating Central Access Rules and Policies for Dynamic Access Control Module 10 Review Module 11 - Designing and Implementing Network Access Services Lesson 1: Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services Considerations for Implementing Network Access Remote Access Methods Selecting a Suitable Tunneling Protocol Choosing an Authentication and Encryption Method Planning a Remote Access Services Strategy Planning Network Access Policies Discussion: Designing Remote Access Demo - Implementing a VPN Lesson 2: Designing RADIUS Authentication by Using NPS RADIUS Roles of Windows Server 2012 Components of a RADIUS Solution Connection Request Policies Considerations for Configuring Connection Request Processing Discussion: Designing a RADIUS Implementation Lesson 3: Designing a Perimeter Network Extranet Options What Services Should Be on the Perimeter Network? Designing a Firewall Solution Discussion: Designing Internet Connectivity Lesson 4: Planning and Implementing DirectAccess Components of DirectAccess The Process of Designing DirectAccess Prerequisites for Implementing DirectAccess What s New in DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012? Implementing DirectAccess Demo - Configuring a DirectAccess Server with the Getting Started Wizard Module 11 Review Module 12 - Designing and Implementing Network Protection Lesson 1: Overview of Network Security Design Discussion: What Network Threats Do Organizations Face? Key Principles of Network Security 1h 52m 1h 47m
What Is the Defense-in-Depth Model? The Process of Designing Security Network Security Policies and Procedures Lesson 2: Identifying and Mitigating Common Network Security Threats Overview of Network Attacks Combating Common Network Vulnerabilities Risk Assessment and Impact The MOF Risk Management Process Guidelines for Creating a Risk Management Plan Lesson 3: Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy Discussion: Scenarios Addressed by Windows Firewall IPsec Benefits and Usage Connection Security Rules Authentication Options and Methods Best Practices for Designing Network Security Rules Demo - Configuring Connection Security Rules Lesson 4: Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure Systems Health Agents and System Health Validators Considerations for Defining a NAP Policy Considerations When Defining Your SHV Settings Managing Unsupported Operating Systems Considerations for Defining Your Network Policies Considerations for Selecting an Enforcement Method Remediation Server Groups Demo - Implementing NAP Module 12 Review Course Closure Total Duration: 16h 51m