With a focus on hands-on training, this boot camp teaches you vital Microsoft Server 2012 R2 virtualization and cloud computing skills, and prepares you to earn the prestigious MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification (as well as the MCSA Server 2012). This intensive boot camp for Server 2012 R2 details the new features and enhancements found in Server 2012 R2, and lays a foundation for effective system administration work in an enterprise environment.
This proprietary Intense School Server 2012 R2 boot camp is designed to assist you in gaining a level of proficiency that can only be taught through hands-on labs, simulations, and the real-world application of skills. Our intensive, instructor-led course ensures that you leave the boot camp with Server 2012 R2 skills that directly transfer to the workplace.
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This Boot Camp will prepare Microsoft professionals to earn these highly sought after professional MCSE Server Infrastructure certification. During the boot camp, you will test and pass the following certifications:
In this intensive test-preparation program, you will practice sample questions and take simulated exams using Intense School’s time-tested proprietary practice exams. Windows Server 2012 R2 is a monumental release packed with new features that touch every facet of the operating system. You'll see changes ranging from how data is stored on disk to the protocol for moving data between client and server and much more in between. The major design themes of the new server OS, which center on continuous availability, reduced cost, and lower management overhead, show up in many ways. This course incorporates the following official Microsoft courses:
Students should have exposure to Windows Server operating system.
Only Intense School’s Boot Camp offers you the following benefits:
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Lab 1: Deploy and Manage Windows Server 2012 R2
Lab 2: Install Domain Controllers
Lab 3: Manage Active Directory Domain Services Objects
Lab 4: Automate AD DS Administration Using Windows PowerShell
Lab 5: Implement IPv4
Lab 6: Implement DHCP
Lab 7: Implement DNS
Lab 8: Implement IPv6
Lab 9: Implement Local Storage
Lab 10: Implement File and Print Services
Lab 11: Implement Group Policy
Lab 12a: Increase Security for Server Resources
Lab 12b: Configure AppLocker and Windows Firewall
Lab13: Implement Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
Lab 1: Implement a Group Policy Infrastructure
Lab 2: Manage User Desktops with Group Policy
Lab 3: Manage User and Service Accounts
Lab 4: Maintain AD DS
Lab 5: Configure and Troubleshoot DNS
Lab 6a: Configure Remote Access
Lab 6b: Configure DirectAccess
Lab 7: Install and Configure a Network Policy Server
Lab 8: Implement NAP
Lab 9a: Configure Quotas and File Screening Using FSRM
Lab 9b: Implement DFS
Lab 10: Configure Encryption and Advanced Auditing
Lab 11: Use Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012 R2
Lab 12: Implement Update Management
Lab 13: Monitor Windows Server 2012 R2
Lab 1: Implement Advanced Network Services
Lab 2a: Implement Advanced File Services
Lab 2b: Implement BranchCache
Lab 3: Implement Dynamic Access Control
Lab 4: Implement Network Load Balancing
Lab 5: Implement Failover Clustering
Lab 6: Implement Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
Lab 7: Implement Windows Server Backup and
Lab 8: Implement Complex AD DS Deployments
Lab 9: Implement AD DS Sites and Replication
Lab 10: Implement Active Directory Certificate Services
Lab 11: Configure AD RMS
Lab 12: Implement AD FS
Module 1: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement a server virtualization strategy using Microsoft System Center 2012.
Lessons
Overview of System Center 2012 Components
Integrating System Center 2012 and Server Virtualization
Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment
Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
Planning the Hyper-V Host Deployment
Configuring Hyper-V Host Groups
Configuring VMM Libraries
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the System Center 2012 components.
Describe how System Center 2012 is used to manage a server virtualization deployment.
Plan and implement a server virtualization environment based on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
Module 2: Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
This module explains how to plan a storage infrastructure for a Hyper-V server virtualization deployment.
Lessons
Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Lab : Planning and Implementing Virtualization Networks and Storage
Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
Planning a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan a storage infrastructure for a Hyper-V server virtualization deployment.
Implement a storage infrastructure for server virtualization.
Plan and implement a network infrastructure for server virtualization.
Module 3: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
This module explains how to plan and deploy virtual machines on Windows Hyper-V.
Lessons
Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM
Deploying Virtual Machines
Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtual Machine Deployment and Management Strategy
Planning Physical to Virtual Server Conversions
Planning Virtual Machine and Service Templates
Configuring VMM Profiles and Templates
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan a virtual machine configuration.
Plan and configure the VMM profiles and templates that can be used to implement a VMM deployment.
Plan and implement a virtual machine deployment in VMM.
Module 4: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
This module explains how to plan and implement a virtualization administration solution by using System Center 2012.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing Microsoft System Center Administration
Planning and Implementing Self-Service with System Center
Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center
Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
Planning Administrative Delegation and Self-Service in System Center 2012
Configuring Delegated Administration and Self-Service in VMM
Configuring Process Automation in System Center 2012
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan a delegated administration model in System Center 2012.
Plan self-service and automation of a virtual machine environment by using the System Center 2012.
Plan automation of a virtual machine environment by using System Center 2012.
Module 5: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement a server monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 R2 tools and using Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager (Operations Manager).
Lessons
Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012 R2
Overview of System Center Operations Manager
Planning and Configuring Monitoring Components
Configuring Integration with VMM
Lab : Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
Configuring Server Monitoring Using Windows Server 2012 R2
Implementing Operations Manager Monitoring
Configuring the Operations Manager Monitoring Components
Monitoring Virtual Machines and Host Machines
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan a monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 R2 tools.
Describe the Operations Manager components and describe how Operations Manager can be used to monitor physical and virtual servers.
Plan and configure management packs, notifications and reporting.
Configure the integration of Operations Manager and VMM.
Module 6: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
This module explains how to plan and implement an application and file services infrastructure that is highly available.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
Planning and Implementing DFS
Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing
Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
Planning a High Availability Strategy for File Services
Planning a High Availability Strategy for Web Applications
Implementing a High Availability Solution for File Storage
Implementing a High Availability Solution Using Network Load Balancing
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and implement a highly available storage infrastructure by using storage spaces.
Plan and implement a highly available file services deployment by using distributed file system (DFS).
Plan and implement high availability for applications by using network load balancing (NLB).
Module 7: Planning and Implementing a Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
This module explains how to plan and implement a highly available server infrastructure by using the failover clustering features in Windows Server 2012.
Lessons
Planning a Failover Clustering Infrastructure
Implementing Failover Clustering
Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization
Planning a Multi-Site Failover Cluster
Lab : Planning and Implementing a Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
Designing Highly Available Server Roles
Implement Hyper-V Replica
Deploy a Failover Cluster
Implement a Scale-Out File Server
Implement Highly Available Virtual Machines
Implement Operations Manager and VMM Integration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and implement a highly available storage infrastructure by using storage spaces
Plan and implement a highly available file services deployment by using DFS.
Plan and implement high availability for applications by using NLB.
Module 8: Planning and Implementing an Server Updates Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement an infrastructure for updating Windows Servers and virtual machines.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing a Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Deployment
Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
Lab : Planning and Implementing an Update Remediation Infrastructure
Implement Host Updating in VMM
Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating
Planning a WSUS Deployment
Deploying a Replica Server
Configure and Validate the WSUS Server Deployment
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and implement a WSUS deployment to distribute updates to Windows Servers.
Plan a software update deployment infrastructure by using Configuration Manager.
Plan and implement updates for Hyper-V hosts by using Cluster Aware Updating and VMM.
Module 9: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement a business continuity strategy in a Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.
Lessons
Overview of Business Continuity Planning
Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies
Planning and Implementing Recovery
Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
Lab : Implementing a Virtual Machine Backup Strategy with Data Protection Manager
Configuring Data Protection Manager
Implementing Backup and Restore for Virtual Machine Data
Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery using Data Protection Manager
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the high level requirements and strategies for implementing a business continuity strategy.
Plan backup strategies for a variety of Windows roles.
Plan and implement recovery of servers and data.
Module 10: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement a PKI deployment, and plan and implement a certificate management solution.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing a Certification Authority Deployment
Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery
Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Infrastructure
Planning the AD CS Deployment
Deploying the Certificate Authority (CA) Infrastructure
Implementing Certificate Templates
Implementing Certificate Revocation and Distribution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and implement a CA deployment hierarchy in AD CS.
Design and implement a strategy for configuring and maintaining certificate templates.
Design and implement a strategy for distributing and revoking certificates.
Plan and implement private key and certificate recovery.
Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement an AD FS server deployment and claims aware application access.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing an AD FS Server Infrastructure
Planning and Implementing AD FS Claim Providers and Relying Parties
Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules
Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Infrastructure
Designing the AD FS Deployment
Configuring Prerequisite Components for AD FS
Deploying AD FS for Internal Users
Deploying AD FS for a Partner Organization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and implement and AD FS server infrastructure.
Plan and implement AD FS claim providers and relying parties.
Plan and implement AD FS claims and claim rules.
Module 12: Planning and Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
This module describes how to plan and implement an Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) deployment, plan and manage AD RMS templates and access, and plan and implement external access to AD RMS services.
Lessons
Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster
Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies
Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services
Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure
Planning the AD RMS Deployment
Deploy the AD RMS Infrastructure for Internal Users
Implement AD RMS Integration with DAC
Implement AD RMS Integration with External Users
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan, implement, and manage an AD RMS cluster.
Plan and implement AD RMS templates and policies.
Plan and implement external access to AD RMS services.
Plan the integration of AD RMS and DAC.
The class more than exceeded my expectations. The material was exactly what i needed to get my certifications and more. There was not one question the professor could not answer.
- George Embrey
IMC
Our instructor displayed exceptional knowledge and expertise with the material he was teaching. He was very patient with the class, who did not have a lot of experience with material being covered.
- Dale Wamsley
Brooke Army Medical Center (CTR)
The instructor was very knowledgeable, and was able to explain complicated technologies in a way that was easy to comprehend. I was given everything I needed to learn and complete my course with confidence.
- Travis Drennan
He was very knowledgable in the course material and presented it in a very methodical way. The course materials were great and are resources we will use in the future.
- Ralph Polk
Brooke Army Medical Center (CTR)
I had an above-average instructor. Not only did he instruct, he mentored us with real-world experience. The knowledge he had of the applications was beyond comprehensible. Outstanding!
- Weston Flowers
Brooke Army Medical Center (CTR)
Excellent instructor. One of the best I have had in over 27 years in the IT business. Genuinely cared about the students understanding the subject material and their success in passing the exam. She taught how to think and reason to pass the test. That is something not found in any text book.
- Craig Calder
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2 or more years in Enterprise IT administration, and at least two years of experience as a desktop admin.
Triple MCITP
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