Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization

Course details

The course provides details on how to deploy and manage Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2. The course also provides details on how to manage a server virtualization environment by using System Center products.

Course Outline

1 - Evaluating and Planning for Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
• Lab : Evaluating the Network Environment for Virtualization

2 - Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role

• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
• Configuring Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role

3 - Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

• Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks
• Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
• Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Working with the Virtual Machine Connection Application
• Lab : Creating Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

4 - Integrating System Center Virtual Machine Manager with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

• Planning for Integration of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console
• Managing Hosts and Host Groups
• Lab : Planning and Deploying VMM 2008 R2

5 - Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

• Creating a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
• Converting a Physical Server to a Virtual Machine
• Converting and Migrating Virtual Machines
• Lab : Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines

6 - Managing Virtual Machines Using Virtual Machine Manager 2008

• Overview of VMM Management Tasks
• Creating and Managing Checkpoints
• Lab : Managing Virtual Machines Using VMM 2008 R2

7 - Configuring and Managing the VMM Library

• Overview of the VMM Library
• Managing Profiles and Templates
• Designing Fault Tolerance for the VMM Library
• Lab : Configuring and Managing the VMM Library

8 - Configuring User Roles and the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal

• Configuring User Roles
• Installing and Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
• Lab : Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal

9 - Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization

• Overview of Failover Clustering
• Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
• Implementing High Availability with VMM 2008 R2
• Lab : Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization

10 - Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

• Overview of the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
• Configuring WSUS and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
• Lab : Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

11 - Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization

• Monitoring Jobs in VMM 2008 R2
• Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008 R2
• Configuring Performance and Resource Optimization
• Lab : Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008

12 - Backup and Restore Strategies for Virtual Machines

• Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines and the VMM Database
• Implementing Data Protection Manager for Backing Up the VMM Infrastructure
• Lab : Using Data Protection Manager to Back Up the VMM 2008 Infrastructure

13 - Desktop Virtualization Using Remote Desktop Services

• Overview of Remote Desktop Services
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Session Host
• Implementing Remote Desktop Connection Broker
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Virtualization Host
• Lab : Implementing Remote Desktop Services

14 - Extending Remote Desktop Services Outside the Organization

• Configuring the Remote Desktop Gateway
• Configuring Remote Desktop Web Access
• Lab : Integrating Remote Desktop Web Access into the Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure

Target Audience: The primary audience for this course is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 system administrators who will manage and implement Server Virtualization technologies within their network.

The students for this course are responsible for virtualizing their current servers, or have been requested or directed by their information technology (IT) management to research and/or implement server virtualization in the existing environment. They should have a minimum of 1.5 years of experience working with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as a server administrator. Prior experience with virtualization is not expected. However, familiarity with virtualization concepts and management tools is highly recommended.

Related Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization

Related Exams:

• MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization