Module 1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
• Overview of Change Management
• Planning a Single-Server Installation
• Performing a Single-Server Installation
• Automating Windows Server Deployment
Module 2: Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008
• Planning IPv4 Addressing
• Planning for Name Resolution Services
• Determining the Need for WINS
• Planning a Perimeter Network
• Planning an IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategy
Module 3: Planning for Active Directory
• Selecting a Domain and Forest Topology
• Selecting a Domain and Forest Functional Level
• Planning Identity and Access Services in Active Directory
• Implementing Active Directory in the Physical Network
Module 4: Planning for Group Policy
• Planning Group Policy Application
• Planning Group Policy Processing
• Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects
• Planning the Management of Client Computers
Module 5: Planning Application Servers
• Overview of Application Servers
• Supporting Web-Based Applications
• Supporting SQL Server Databases
• Deploying Client Applications
• Planning Terminal Services
Module 6: Planning File and Print Services
• Planning and Deploying the File Services Role
• Managing Storage
• Planning and Implementing the Distributed File System
• Planning and Implementing Shared Printing
Module 7: Planning Server and Network Security
• Overview of Defense-in-Depth
• Planning for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Planning Protection Against Viruses and Malware
• Managing Remote Access
• Planning for Network Access Protection (NAP)
Module 8: Planning Server Administration
• Selecting the Appropriate Administration Tool
• Planning Server Core Administration
• Delegating Administration
Module 9: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance
• Planning Monitoring Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Tools for Monitoring Server Performance
• Planning Software Updates
Module 10: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• Choosing a High-Availability Solution
• Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy
Module 11: Planning Virtualization
• Overview of Server Virtualization
• Business Scenarios for Server Virtualization
• Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Planning Host Resources
