Class overview :

Class goals :

On completion of this training course, delegates should be able to:

• Describe key components of network infrastructure design
• Describe how to design a secure network
• Design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers
• Design a network topology
• Describe the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed
• Design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates Domain Name System (DNS)
• Optimize a name resolution system that incorporates DNS and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
• Design a solution for network access
• Design a Network Access Protection (NAP) solution
• Design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance
• Design the deployment of file services
• Design print services in Windows Server 2008
• Design high availability for applications and services

Content of Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Overview of Network Infrastructure Design

This module describes the key components of network infrastructure design.

• Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design
• Designing the Network Topology
• Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
• Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network

Designing Network Security

This module explains how design a secure network.

• Overview of Network Security Design
• Creating a Security Plan
• Identifying Threats to Network Security
• Analyzing Security Risks
• The Defense-in-Depth Model

Designing IP Addressing

This module describes how to design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.

• Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
• Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
• Designing DHCP Implementation
• Designing DHCP Configuration Options

Designing Routing and Switching

This module explains how to design a network topology.

• Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology
• Selecting Network Devices
• Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Networks
• Designing Routing Communications
• Evaluating Network Performance

Designing Security for Internal Networks

This module explains the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed.

• Designing Windows Firewall Implementation
• Overview of IPSec
• Designing IPSec Implementation

Designing Name Resolution

This module explains how to design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS.

• Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design
• Designing a DNS Server Strategy
• Designing a DNS Namespace
• Designing DNS Zone Implementation
• Designing Zone Replication and Delegation

Designing Advanced Name Resolution

This module explains an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS and WINS.

• Optimizing DNS Queries
• Designing DNS for High Availability
• Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy

Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System

This module explains how to design a solution for network access.

• Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions
• Securing and Controlling Network Access
• Designing Remote Access Services
• Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services
• Designing Wireless Access

Designing Network Access Protection

This module explains how to design a NAP solution.

• Designing the NAP Platform Architecture
• Network Policy Server Component Design
• Designing NAP Enforcement Point and Client Component Requirements
• IPSec Enforcement for NAP

Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

This module explains how to design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.

• Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements
• Deploying an Operating System by Using WDS
• Planning for the Creation and Modification of Images
• Designing Multicast Transmission of Images

Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design the deployment of file services.

• Designing File Services
• Designing DFS
• Designing the FSRM Configuration

Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design print services in Windows Server 2008.

• Overview of a Print Services Design
• Designing Print Services

Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design high availability for applications and services.

• Overview of High Availability
• Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability
• Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability
• Designing Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters