Course details

In this course, you will learn how to plan for & deploy your Windows Server infrastructure in physical, virtual, & cloud environments. You will learn about different deployment methodologies & techniques, as well as general imaging usage and configuration

Course Outline

1 - Preparing to Deploy Windows Server 2012

  • Planning a Windows Server 2012 Implementation
  • Installing Windows Server 2012
  • Configuring and Managing Servers Remotely
  • Securing a Windows Server 2012 Deployment
  • Implementing a Volume Licensing Strategy
  • Lab : Planning to Implement Windows Server 2012
  • Lab : Configuring and Managing Server Core

2 - Deploying Windows Server 2012

  • Selecting a Suitable Deployment Method
  • Overview of Image Files in the Deployment Process
  • The Windows Assessment and Deployment Toolkit
  • Working with Unattended Answer Files
  • Lab : Deploying Windows Server with Answer Files

3 - Using Windows Deployment Services

  • Overview of Windows Deployment Services
  • Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services
  • Administering Windows Deployment Services
  • Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services

4 - Implementing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

  • Overview of MDT 2013
  • Configuring Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
  • Performing Lite-Touch Deployments
  • Maintaining Images with MDT
  • Performing Zero-Touch Deployments
  • Lab : Implementing Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

5 - Planning to Virtualize Workloads

  • Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
  • Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
  • Planning for Virtualization
  • Lab : Planning to Virtualize Workloads

6 - Upgrading and Migrating Networking Services

  • Migrating the DHCP Server Role
  • Migrating the DNS Server Role
  • Implementing IPAM
  • Lab : Upgrading and Migrating Network Services
  • Lab : Implementing IPAM

7 - Upgrading and Migrating Server Roles

  • Upgrading and Migrating File Servers
  • Migrating Web and Application Servers
  • Lab : Migrating File Services
  • Lab : Preparing and Migrating a Web Server

8 - Upgrading and Migrating AD DS

  • Windows Server 2012 AD DS Upgrade and Migration Overview
  • Upgrading Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
  • Restructuring a Domain
  • Lab : Upgrading AD DS to Windows Server 2012

9 - Migrating Additional Active Directory-Related Roles and Services

  • Migrating AD CS
  • Migrating AD FS
  • Migrating AD RMS
  • Overview of Windows Azure AD
  • Implementing Windows Azure AD
  • Lab : Migrating AD CS
  • Lab : Implementing Windows Azure AD

Target Audience: After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Prepare to deploy Windows Server 2012.
  • Describe the various methods of deploying Windows Server 2012.
  • Deploy Windows Server 2012 by using Windows Deployment Services and MDT.
  • Plan to virtualize workloads in a Windows Server 2012 environment.
  • Upgrade and migrate core networking services to Windows Server 2012.
  • Migrate file services and Web and application servers to Windows Server 2012.
  • Upgrade and migrate AD DS to Windows Server 2012.
  • Implement Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Azure AD).
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About New Horizons Ireland

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