6418A DEPLOYING WINDOWS SERVER 2008

Module 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration
This module focuses on installation options and requirements for Windows Server 2008, including deploying Windows Server Core. This module also covers using KMS and MAK to implement a volume license strategy.
Lessons
· Improvements in setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
· Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
· Implement a volume license strategy using KMS and MAK

Module 2: Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration
This module focuses on Windows Server Core 2008 configuration. Basic server configuration including setting the Administrator password and server TCP/IP configuration are covered in this module.
Lessons
· Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
· Configuring the roles available on Server Core

Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation
This module describes using Unattend files to install Windows Server 2008. This module also covers creating a network deployment infrastructure for unattended installation, and unattended domain controller installation.
Lessons
· Unattended 2008 Install
· Unattended deployment infrastructure
· Unattended domain controller installation

Module 4: Using Windows Deployment Services
This module focuses on using the new WIM image format and Widows Deployment Services to create and deploy custom system images.
Lessons
· Working with the WIM format
· Windows Deployment Services

Module 5: Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator
This module introduces the WSD Solution Accelerator as a tool for low-touch operating system deployment. This module also covers creating custom system images for common server configurations.
Lessons
· Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
· Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
· Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD

Module 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating active directory from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific Active Directory-related services including DNS, Certificate Services, IPSec configuration, and group policy objects (GPO). This module provides best-practices for Active Directory upgrades.
Lessons
· Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
· Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
· Active Directory upgrade best practices

Module 7: Upgrading File and Print Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating file and print servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific file and print-related services including DFS-R, scheduled backup jobs, and clustered servers. This module provides best-practices for file and print server upgrades.
Lessons
· Upgrading file and print servers
· Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008

Module 8: Upgrading Application and Web Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating application and Web servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific application and Web-related services including WebDAV, .NET frameworks and applications, Terminal Server, Windows SharePoint Services, application migration and migration for Server Core. This module provides best-practices for application and Web server upgrades.
Lessons
· Upgrading application and Web servers
· Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server to Windows Server 2008

Module 9: Upgrading Branch Office Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating branch office servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers implementing common branch office roles including RODC and BitLocker. This module provides best-practices for branch office server upgrades.
Lessons
· Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
· Low-touch branch office server deployment

Module 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
This module provides guidance for migrating existing workloads to a virtual machine environment using either Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 or the Windows Server virtualization role of Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
· Microsoft Server Virtualization
· Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines