Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Admin MCITP 70-647 - Online Course

Prepare for the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Exam (70-647) while developing the skills needed to administer large, enterprise-level networks. You will prepare for the exam by learning to design network infrastructure, set global configurations, and translate business goals into technology solutions. You will also learn to design network access strategies, configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), set enterprise group policies, implement authentication strategies, configure security settings such as BitLocker and PKI, and design branch office deployments. Practice exams are part of the series, with questions in the same format as the exam and in-depth instructional feedback.

This series is for anyone who is preparing for the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator 70-647 exam. This online course contains 10 lessons and 4 practice exams and should take approximately 29 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Name Resolution and IP Addressing (3.0) hours

Name Resolution and IP Addressing teaches you how to explain Windows 2008 name resolution methods, describe the Domain Name System, outline DNS server implementation, describe the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), and explain IPv4 and IPv6 coexistence. This course discusses how Windows computers across organizations communicate with each other through the use of IP addresses and the importance of creating the proper IP addressing scheme for host identification and effective computer-to-computer communication. Topics include Name Resolution and IP Addressing.

Lesson 2: Network Access Strategy (3.0) hours

Network Access Strategy teaches you how to explain network access policies, describe remote access strategies, work with perimeter networks, and explain server and domain isolation. This course provides an overview on how to develop and implement a network access strategy for an organization's network and servers using the tools included with the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Topics include Network Access Strategy.

Lesson 3: Active Directory Forests and Domains (3.0) hours

Active Directory Forests and Domains teaches you how to design Active Directory forests and domains, design an Active Directory topology, and design an Active Directory administrative model. This course provides information on designing forests and domains in Windows Server 2008 AD DS, implementing functional groups by designing network topology, and administering networks effectively. Topics include Active Directory Forests and Domains.

Lesson 4: Enterprise-Level Group Policies (2.0) hours

Enterprise-Level Group Policies teaches you how to explain Group Policy preferences, link GPOs to Active Directory Objects, explain Group Policy hierarchies and scope filtering, and control device installation. This course provides information on Group Policy Objects, how to create them, link them, and how they influence the logical and physical layout of your network. Topics include Enterprise-Level Group Policies.

Lesson 5: Identity and Access Management (2.0) hours

Identity and Access Management teaches you how to plan for Migrations, Upgrades, and Restructuring, and plan for Interoperability. This course discusses planning for migration, upgrades, or restructuring, each of which depend on a company's business needs. This course also covers the interoperability technologies Windows Server 2008 has to offer. Topics include Identity and Access Management.

Lesson 6: Branch Office Deployment (3.0) hours

Branch Office Deployment teaches you how to develop an authentication strategy, use BitLocker, and configure read-only Domain Controllers. This course provides information on deploying Windows Server 2008 in the branch office environment. Topics include Branch Office Deployment.

Lesson 7: Certificate Services and PKI (3.0) hours

Certificate Services and PKI teaches you how to explain what PKI is, analyze Certificate Needs within the Organization, work with Certificate Services, and work with Templates. This course discusses PKI -- the method of choice for handling authentication issues in large enterprise-level organizations today. Windows Server 2008 includes the tools you need to create a PKI for your company and issue digital certificates to users, computers, and applications. Topics include Certificate Services and PKI.

Lesson 8: Server Virtualization (2.0) hours

Server Virtualization teaches you how to describe Windows Server Virtualization and Consolidation concepts, install and configure Windows Server Virtualization, use System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, and manage Windows Server Virtualization-based assets. This course discusses the benefits of Windows Server 2008 virtualization and consolidation. The potential benefits of server consolidation, such as improved efficiency in administrative efforts, streamlined processes and procedures, and greatly reduced wastage, are difficult to ignore. For these reasons, virtualization is quickly becoming a requirement for companies constantly searching for new ways to control costs and remain competitive in today's business climate. Topics include Planning for Server Virtualization.

Lesson 9: Business Continuity and High Availability (2.0) hours

Business Continuity and High Availability teaches you how to plan for Storage Requirements, describe Data Collaboration, plan for High Availability, and plan for Backup and Recovery. This course discusses Windows Server 2008 updates that relate to storage, high availability, and recoverability -- all important components for any Enterprise class operating system. These updates include technologies such as Failover Clustering, the Witness Disk Model, and the Windows Server Backup tool. Topics include Planning for Business Continuity and High Availability.

Lesson 10: Software Updates and Compliance Management (2.0) hours

Software Updates and Compliance Management teaches you how to describe Patch Management, use Server Update Services, explain Security Baselines, use the GPO Accelerator Tool, use the Baseline Security Analyzer, and identify System Health Models. This course takes you through Patch and Compliance Management -- the practice of keeping your computers up-to-date with the most current updates to the operating system. Topics include Software Updates and Compliance.

4 Practice Exams

This course presents questions that will help you prepare for the Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator MCITP 70-647 exam. The feedback for each question provides in-depth background on the topic, including why each incorrect option was wrong and what to look for in correct answers.