Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment

Overview/Description
Windows Server 2008 includes a number of enhancements to the standard Windows deployment model. This course covers deployment options, BitLocker drive encryption, and network configuration considerations including DNS and IPv6. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-646 PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administration. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the MCITPro: Server Administrator certification.

Target Audience
Windows Server administrators who are rolling out and supporting Windows Server 2008 in the enterprise; Windows Server administrators who manage infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers for an enterprise organization; individuals seeking certification on Microsoft’s new generation server platform.

Prerequisites
Any candidate should have taken and passed the following MCTS level exams: 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment

recognize the most appropriate upgrade path to take, given a scenario

identify the requirements of BitLocker Drive Encryption

configure Group Policy to allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM

automate an unattended deployment of Windows Server 2008 using Windows Deployment Services

deploy Windows Server 2008

recognize examples of each type of IPv6 address

identify how IPv6 addresses the problems of IPv4

match new features of DNS to their descriptions

use the command line to configure DNS in Windows Server 2008

identify examples of valid DNS namespaces

configure forwarding for a DNS server

configure a DNS server and DNS forwarding