Windows Server Administration

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Course Overview

The enterprise computing landscape is constantly changing and posing new challenges in server administration. Windows Server 2012 provides a strong foundation that addresses existing and new administrative challenges. In this course participants gain the practical experience needed to administer secure and troubleshoot the Windows Server 2012 OS in an enterprise environment.

At the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  1. Administer, secure and troubleshoot Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Configure a Branch Office Server
  3. Secure servers using the Windows Firewall, Group Policy and Dynamic Access Control
  4. Diagnose and repair system failures with recovery environments
  5. Build a high-availability environment

Pre-requisite

  1. Familiarity with Windows Operating System: A basic understanding of the Windows operating system is essential for Windows Server Administration. This includes knowledge of Windows desktop and server environments, as well as an understanding of the Windows file system and registry.
  2. Networking Fundamentals: A good understanding of networking concepts and protocols, such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory, is crucial for Windows Server Administration.
  3. Familiarity with Server Hardware: Knowledge of server hardware components, such as processors, memory, storage, and network interfaces, is important for Windows Server Administration. Understanding the differences between different types of servers, such as blade servers, rack-mounted servers, and tower servers, is also useful.

Duration

2 days

Course Outline

  1. Managing the serverr – Installing roles with Server ManagerrnConfiguring functionality with PowerShellrn
  2. Enabling remote administrationr – Identifying barriers to remote managementrnEmploying Group Policies to overcome issuesrnImplementing Windows Remote ManagementrnTuning the Windows FirewallrnMaking use of Server Manager groupsrn
  3. Administering with PowerShellr – Managing Local and Remote ServersrnLeveraging the scripting capabilities of PowerShellrn
  4. Deploying Server Corer – Reviewing the features and benefits of Server CorernPreparing for a production environmentrnAdministering the core remotelyrnDetermining the most effective scenario for deploymentrn
  1. Defining security componentsr – Analyzing role-based securityrnTesting Dynamic Access ControlrnSafeguarding the server with the Windows Firewallrn
  2. Building security policiesr – Documenting server securityrnComposing optimal Group Policiesrn
  3. Auditing the serverr – Diagnosing security issuesrnCreating an audit trailrnFiltering the security logrn
  1. Assessing workloadsr – Balancing applications and server rolesrnEvaluating hardware and software componentsrnReconfiguring the operating systemrn
  2. Monitoring server performancer – Analyzing system behavior with Resource MonitorrnEstablishing baselines with Performance MonitorrnDesigning Data Collector Setsrn
  3. Detecting and resolving performance concernsr – Identifying Performance Monitor countersrnSolving the challenge of memory leaksrnExploring the effect of services on server performancern

 

  1. Recovering from boot process failuresr – Breaking down the pre-Windows boot processrnAppraising the Windows load sequencern
  2. Selecting the appropriate recovery environmentsr – Booting to the recovery consolernLeveraging WinRE to correct the problemrn
  3. Repairing key Windows componentsr – Maintaining a stable registryrnManaging service accounts and privilegesrnIdentifying faulty driversrnSolving network issuesrn
  4. Extracting information from the Event Viewerr – Collecting events from remote serversrnAttaching subscriptions to selected eventsrn
  1. Windows in the cloudr – Preparing Windows features for the cloudrnProducing a disaster recovery planrnScheduling Windows backupsrn
  2. Clustering Windows serversrnWindows in the cloudr – Meeting failover clustering requirementsrnRecognizing the role of Quorumsrn
  3. Virtualizing serversrnr – Increasing scalability potential with Hyper-VrnSpeeding up recovery with replicasrnMaintaining high availability with live migrationrn

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