Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

Planning Server Upgrade and Migration

This module explains how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.

Topics:

• Considerations for Upgrades and Migrations
• Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan
• Planning for Virtualization

Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Strategy

This module explains how to design an automated server installation strategy and plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure.

Topics:

• Selecting an Appropriate Server Deployment Strategy
• Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy

Planning and Deploying Servers Using Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to plan and deploy a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) infrastructure for deploying servers.

Topics:

• System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Overview
• Implementing a Virtual Machine Manager Library and Profiles
• Planning and Deploying Virtual Machine Manager Services

Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution

This module explains how to design and maintain IP address management (IPAM) and a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution.

Topics:

• Designing DHCP Servers
• Planning DHCP Scopes
• Designing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy
• Managing Servers and Address Spaces by Using IPAM

Designing and Implementing Name Resolution

This module explains how to design a name resolution strategy.

Topics:

• Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy
• Designing the DNS Namespace
• Designing DNS Zones
• Designing DNS Zone Replication and Delegation
• Optimizing DNS Servers
• Designing DNS for High Availability and Security

Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure

This module explains how to design and implement an AD DS forest and domain infrastructure.

Topics:

• Designing an Active Directory Forest
• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Forest Trusts
• Designing Active Directory Integration with Windows Azure Active Directory
• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Domains
• Designing DNS Namespaces in Active Directory Environments
• Designing Active Directory Domain Trusts

Designing and Implementing an AD DS Organizational Unit Infrastructure

This module explains how to design and implement an OU infrastructure and an AD DS permissions model.

Topics:

• Planning the Active Directory Administrative Tasks Delegation Model
• Designing an OU Structure
• Designing and Implementing an AD DS Group Strategy

Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy

This module explains how to design and implement a Group Policy Object (GPO) strategy.

Topics:

• Collecting the Information Required for a GPO Design
• Designing and Implementing GPOs
• Designing GPO Processing
• Planning Group Policy Management

Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology

This module explains how to design an AD DS sites topology and a domain controller placement strategy.

Topics:

• Designing and Implementing Active Directory Sites
• Designing Active Directory Replication
• Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers
• Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers
• Designing Highly Available Domain Controllers

Planning and Implementing Storage and File Services

This module explains how to plan and implement storage and file services.

Topics:

• Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs
• Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
• Optimizing File Services for Branch Offices

Designing and Implementing Network Protection

This module explains how to design and implement network protection.

Topics:

• Overview of Network Security Design
• Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy
• Designing and Implementing a NAP Infrastructure

Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services

This module explains how to design and implement remote access services.

Topics:

• Planning and Implementing DirectAccess
• Planning and Implementing VPN
• Planning and Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Planning a Complex Remote Access Infrastructure