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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade
A Firebrand Training
6
Day Course
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - Overview
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 will help you to increase the flexibility of your server infrastructure while saving time and reducing costs. Powerful new management tools and security enhancements allow you to have more control over your servers while providing advanced protection so you can spend less time on everyday tasks and more time bringing greater value to your organisation.
This course is intended for those delegates who are currently MCSE 2003 and wish to upgrade their qualifications to Windows Server 2008. Professionals with a 2003 MCSE need to pass one exam to become MCTS on 2008. This one pass will provide the delegate with three distinct MCTS qualifications, i.e. Active Directory Configuration, Network Infrastructure Configuration and Application Platform Configuration.
Course Objectives
The primary objective is for delegates to achieve three Windows 2008 MCTS certifications. Upon completion of this course, the attendee will be able to :
- Take advantage of new features in Windows Server 2008
- Describe and configure server roles with ADS in Windows Server 2008
- Install, manage and configure the server core role as a domain controller
- Set up and manage read-only domain controllers
- Describe and manage windows deployment services
- Describe and use network policies and network access protection
- Use Windows Server 2008 with new server roles
- Use new features in IIS 7.0 application server
- Configure and manage Windows SharePoint services 3.0
Windows Server skills transition for MCSE
Become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Active Directory Configuration, Application Platform Configuration and Network Infrastructure Configuration
Windows Server skills transition for MCSA
Become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Active Directory Configuration and Network Infrastructure Configuration
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - Benefits
For HR managers, certification is particularly important because it allows them to more easily identify the skills that an individual possesses. When a company has employees that possess certain skills, it can garner a competitive advantage when seeking to attract customers. Certification can also contribute to increased productivity.
Individuals
- Overwhelmingly, individuals with Microsoft certifications have an advanced level of knowledge, expertise and skill, and command more professional credibility
- Individual students may receive college credits to utilize tuition reimbursement programs for their IT training or to complete college coursework
Human Resources
- Employer-funded training and certification programs are a key to retaining skilled staff. Career development and advancement opportunities are shown to significantly reduce rates of employee turnover
- Certification Training Programs provide benchmarks for hiring and promotion decisions by accurately assessing technical skills
- For-certification training programs maximize educational investments through immediate validation of skills
Microsoft certification affords special membership benefits
- Technical information, product information and exclusive discounts on products and services through a secured section of the Microsoft website
- Microsoft logos and certificate for your personal promotion to clients or potential employers
- Invitations to Microsoft conferences and other educational opportunities
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need, including
- Intensive group instruction
- One-on-one instruction attention
- Hands-on labs
- Lab partner and group exercises
- Question and answer drills
- Independent study
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - Curriculum
- Active Directory Improvements
- Planning for ADDS deployment
- Upgrade considerations
- Server Core Domain Controllers
- What's new in AD DS
- Manageability and reliability
- AD Federation services
- AD Lightweight directory services
- AD Rights management services
- Read-only Domain Controllers
- Auditing Features
- AD Certificate services
- Server manager roles
- Networking with Server 2008
- DNS improvements
- Introduction to server core
- Configuring and managing server core
- Backup Infrastructure
- Restore utilities
- Network policies Access protection
- Enforcement options
- Network Access Protection scenarios
- Windows Deployment services
- WDS components
- Windows server virtualization
- Configuring virtualization
- Failover clustering
- Network Load balancing
- Windows reliability and performance monitor
- Windows system resource manager
- Application server roles
- Application server features
- IIS 7.0 configuration
- Improvements in IIS 7.0
- Managing IIS 7.0
- Using hierarchical configuration settings
- Delegating configuration
- 70-649 Exam
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - Exam Track
This course prepares you for the Microsoft the 70-648 or the 70-649 exam depending on your background. Upgrading your MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specialist exam.
On the last day of the course students coming from an MCSA background can elect to take the 70-648 exam, whilst students coming from an MCSE background can elect to take the 70-649 exam.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - What's Included
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our Certification Programs includes
- Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
- Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
- Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
- Examination vouchers *
- On site testing **
- All Meals; Unlimited Beverages, Snacks and Tea/Coffee
- Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
- Examination Passing Policy
Please note
- * Exam vouchers for our (ISC)2 certifications need to be purchased directly from (ISC)2
- ** On site testing is not included in our ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
Examination Passing Policy
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Upgrade - Prerequisites
To successfully sit and pass this exam delegates must be experienced MCSA 2003 or MCSE 2003 certified professionals and an understanding of Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Share Point would be advantageous.
Firebrand Training staff interview all potential students regarding their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.
Firebrand Training is an aggressive training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.
Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Testimonials
"When I first came to Sharepoint MCTS training, I was worried about the exams for I was relatively unexperienced in the area. Firebrand provided me with an enviroment that enabled me to work literally 18 hours a day and achieve certification. I can certainly recommend the training to anyone who wants to achieve tanglible results in a short time."
IP, Bilot Consulting Oy.
Microsoft SharePoint Developer (Dual MCTS) Certification (5 Days) (23/6/2008 to 27/6/2008)
"Firebrand offered me a great method of training with good assurance of passing the exams. The course was outstanding and the trainer has to be the best I have ever experienced. His knowledge and expertise was unbelievable and this made him the perfect trainer. I would definately come back here again for future courses. The food and hospitality was excellent."
Chris Roche, Unemployed.
PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner (5 Days) (7/7/2008 to 11/7/2008)
"The learning experience is very, very intense but is necessary given the limited time of each course. You have to be comitted to studying and training. The environment is ideal for for this, and focusing on passing the exams."
PG, Serco.
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Harvey Sahdra, JupiterDesign.
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Gary Elliman, Yarm Computers Ltd.
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"Very comprehensive course that did not make empty promises. Well Done!"
Jonel Van Rooyen, Myself.
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Mike Round, N/A.
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MY, Self Employed.
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Stewart Sayers, Menzolit Limited.
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gained knowledge, experience, insight, clarity and probably a little weight..."
Jonathan Dunn, Impellam Group plc (formerly Carlisle Group plc).
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"Excellent facility meeting our needs for the week, food is exceptional. Tutors and mentors were very helpful. First course of this type I had been on and it went very well."
Gary Elliman, Yarm Computers Ltd.
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Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Course Dates
Start |
End |
Availability |
Register |
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23/6/2008 |
28/6/2008 |
Finished |
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4/8/2008 |
9/8/2008 |
Finished |
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15/9/2008 |
20/9/2008 |
Limited availability |
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27/10/2008 |
1/11/2008 |
Seats open |
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