20417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012|

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About the Course

Get hands-on instruction and practice configuring and implementing new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 R2, in this five-day Microsoft Official Course. This course is designed for IT professional who want to upgrade their technical skills from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. It presumes a high level of knowledge about previous Windows Server technologies and skills equivalent to MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential.

The course covers the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, including management, network infrastructure, storage, access control, Hyper-V, high availability and identity federation. Specific technologies covered include Windows PowerShell, storage spaces, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), Active Directory, Hyper-V, implementation of remote access solutions such as DirectAccess, VPNs, and Web Application Proxy. The course also covers Failover Clustering, Federation Services as well as access and information provisioning and protection technologies such as Dynamic Access Control, Web Application Proxy integration with Federation Services, and Workplace Join.

This course is not a product upgrade course, detailing considerations for migrating and upgrading your specific environment to Windows Server 2012. Rather, this course will update your existing Windows Server 2008 knowledge and skills to Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 R2.

Note: Labs in this course are based on the General Availability release of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.

This course is also preparation material, and maps directly to, the Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Course Curriculum

Course # : 20417

Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Exam : Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

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20417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Objectives

Install and configure Windows Server 2012.
Manage Windows Server 2012 by using Windows PowerShell.
Manage storage in Windows Server 2012.
Implement network services.
Implement remote access.
Implement Failover Clustering.
Implement Hyper-V.
Implement Failover Clustering with Hyper-V.
Implementing secure data access for users and devices.
Implement Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Monitor and maintain Windows Server 2012.

Target Audience

This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 system administrators who are familiar with carrying out day to day Windows Server management and maintenance tasks. The course will update their skills to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
This course will also be of interest to students who hold the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential, who aspire to update it to the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 credential by taking the upgrade Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012.

Prerequisites

Required: Experience with day-to-day Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 system administration management and maintenance tasks in an Enterprise environment
Recommended: An understanding of basic virtualization and storage technologies
Recommended: Experience with implementing and managing Active Directory technologies
Recommended: Experience with implementing and managing Windows networking technologies
Recommended: Experience with implementing, managing and administering a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment
Recommended: Knowledge equivalent to the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential

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