SYSTEMS MASTER ADVANTAGE

5-day classroom training course

Classroom training experience - free from distraction

Official CompTIA and Microsoft Courses

Official course-ware being the best course and takeaway material for professionals

Full course duration - courses with less time cut content

​Class size 1 – 12 delegates. Limiting class size ensures every delegate has a voice

Student computers with a second monitor for e-book and labs

Choice of e-book or printed book

Labs. Comprehensive student labs in-class and from home to allow students to master the technology. Additional training materials for use outside the classroom

​Course flash cards to aid personal study and retention. Additional training materials for use outside the classroom

​Practice exam tests as endorsed by CompTIA and Microsoft to rapidly develop advanced trouble shooting skills and become exam ready. Additional training materials for use outside the classroom

Student login 'submit a question' to the trainer. Additional training materials for use outside the classroom

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Everything a delegate needs to succeed!

MASTERCLASS

5-day classroom training course

FOR EXAM PREPARATION, ADVANCED ANALYSIS AND HELP-DESK TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS

MORE TIME?

We can't give you more time, but together we can ring-fence a few days away from distraction for highly structured and focused exam prep and skills boost.

WHEN YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED, INCLUDING WELL MANAGED TIME, SUCCESS COMES SOONER.

Beyond the comprehensive classroom training and Student Success Kit, we offer 5 additional days to prepare delegates for the exam and supper charge their technical abilities.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR DELEGATES WHO HAVE ATTENDED OUR OFFICIAL COURSE OR THAT OF ANOTHER TRAINING PROVIDER OR WHO HAVE SUITABLY SELF-STUDIED THE RANGE OF SKILLS DEVELOPED FROM THE OFFICIAL COURSE.

Classroom training experience - free from distraction

5 day schedule for CompTIA and Microsoft Server courses

​Paced and focused for success

​Giving the time to achieve

Building on the technical foundation from the Official Course

​Rapid Q&A sessions with the students thinking on the fly leading to..

Troubleshooting analysis and into the labs to Identify and fix the problem.

Practice exams with individual result analysis and group discussion

Individual student progress assessments and mentoring

Group and individual homework assignments

Student portal to ask the trainer course related questions

We incorporate the additional training materials ​from the Systems Master Advantage course

Actual exam on the Friday morning / afternoon

​Results assessment and personal feedback

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Ideally this course should follow directly on from the Official Course

Masterclass training can be purchased independently for any of the course subjects we deliver, but ideally would be booked to run immediately following the official course for best effect.

WHEN YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED, INCLUDING WELL MANAGED TIME, SUCCESS COMES SOONER.

Get hands-on instruction and practice configuring advanced Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 R2, services in this five-day Microsoft Official Course. This course is part three in a series of three courses that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment.

The three courses collectively cover implementing, managing, maintaining and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment. Although there is some cross-over of skills and tasks across these courses, this course focuses on advanced configuration of services necessary to deploy, manage and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as advanced networking services, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Network Load Balancing, Failover Clustering, business continuity and disaster recovery services as well as access and information provisioning and protection technologies such as Dynamic Access Control (DAC), and Web Application Proxy integration with AD FS and Workplace Join.

This course maps directly to and is the preferred choice for hands-on preparation for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services, which is the third of three exams required for MCSA: Windows Server 2012 credential.

Note: Labs in this course are based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.

This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals with hands on experience implementing, managing and maintaining a Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 environment who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to perform advanced management and provisioning of services within that Windows Server 2012 environment. Candidates who would typically be interested in attending this course will be:

Experienced Windows Server Administrators who have real world experience working in a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 enterprise environment.

IT Professionals who are looking to take the exam 412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services.

IT Professionals wishing to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) exams in Datacenter, Desktop Infrastructure, Messaging, Collaboration and Communications will also be interested in taking this course as they prepare for the MCSA exams, which are a pre-requisite for their individual specialties. 

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and configure IP Address Management (IPAM) with Windows Server 2012.

• Configure and manage iSCSI, BranchCache and FSRM.

• Configure DAC to manage and audit access to shared files.

• Plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests.

• Plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes locations.

• Implement and configure an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) deployment.

• Implement an AD RMS deployment.

• Implement an AD FS deployment.

• Provide high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB).

• Implement and validate high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing NLB.

• Provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.

• Implement a failover cluster, and configure and validate a highly available network service.

• Deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

• Implement a backup and disaster recovery solution based on business and technical requirements.

Module 1: Implementing Advanced Network Services

In this module students will be able to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS), and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).

Lessons

• Configuring Advanced DHCP Features

• Configuring Advanced DNS Settings

• Implementing IPAM

• Managing IP Address Spaces with IPAM

Lab : Implementing Advanced Network Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure advanced features in DHCP with Windows Server 2012.

• Configure the advanced DNS settings in Windows Server 2012.

• Implement IP Address Management in Windows Server 2012.

Module 2: Implementing Advanced File Services

In this module students will be able to configure file services to meet advanced business requirements.

Lessons

• Configuring iSCSI Storage

• Configuring BranchCache

• Optimizing Storage Usage

Lab : Implementing Advanced File Services

Lab : Implementing BranchCache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Learn how to configure and manage iSCSI.

• Implement BranchCache using Windows Server 2012.

• Implement Windows Server 2012 features that optimize storage utilization.

Module 3: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

In this module students will be able to configure Dynamic Access Control (DAC) to manage and audit access to shared files.

Lessons

• Overview of DAC

• Implementing DAC Components

• Implementing DAC for Access Control

• Implementing Access Denied Assistance

• Implementing and Managing Work Folders

Lab : Implementing Secure Data Access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe DAC.

• Implement and configure components of DAC.

• Implement DAC on file servers.

• Describe and implement access- denied assistance.

• Implement the integration of Work Folders with DAC.

Module 4: Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments

In this module students will be able to plan and implement an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) deployment that includes multiple domains and forests.

Lessons

• Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments

• Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment

• Configuring AD DS Trusts

Lab : Implementing Distributed AD DS Deployments

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the components of a highly complex AD DS deployment.

• Implement a complex AD DS deployment.

• Configure AD DS trusts.

Module 5: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication

In this module students will be able to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations.

Lessons

• AD DS Replication Overview

• Configuring AD DS Sites

• Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication

Lab : Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how replication works in a Windows Server 2012 AD DS environment.

• Configure AD DS sites in order to optimize AD DS network traffic.

• Configure and monitor AD DS replication.

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Module 6: Implementing AD CS

In this module students will be able to implement an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) deployment.

Lessons

• Using Certificates in a Business Environment

• PKI Overview

• Deploying CAs

• Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates

• Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation

• Managing Certificate Recovery

Lab : Deploying and Configuring CA Hierarchy

Lab : Deploying and Managing Certificates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe and use certificates in business environments.

• Describe the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and concepts, and describe the options for implementing a certification authority infrastructure.

• Plan and implement an AD CS certification authority infrastructure.

• Plan and implement a certificate template deployment using an AD CS certification authority.

• Plan and implement certificate distribution and revocation.

• Configure and manage key archival and recovery.

Module 7: Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services

In this module students will be able to implement an AD RMS deployment.

Lessons

• AD RMS Overview

• Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure

• Configuring AD RMS Content Protection

• Configuring External Access to AD RMS

Lab : Implementing AD RMS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe what AD RMS is, and how it can be used to achieve content protection.

• Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.

• Configure content protection using AD RMS.

• Enable users outside the organization to access content protected by using AD RMS.

Module 8: Implementing and Administering AD FS

In this module students will be able to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS

• Deploying AD FS

• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization

• Deploying AD FS in a Business-to-Business Federation Scenario

• Extending AD FS to External Clients

Lab : Implementing AD FS

Lab : Implementing AD FS for External Partners and Users

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After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the identity federation business scenarios and how AD FS can be used to address the scenarios.

• Configure the AD FS prerequisites and deploy the AD FS services.

• Implement AD FS to enable SSO in a single organization.

• Implement AD FS to enable SSO between federated partners.

• Implement the Web Application Proxy and describe WorkPlace Join integration with AD FS.

Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balancing

In this module students will be able to provide high availability and load balancing for web-based applications by implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB).

Lessons

• Overview of NLB

• Configuring an NLB Cluster

• Planning an NLB Implementation

Lab : Implementing NLB

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how NLB works.

• Configure an NLB cluster.

• Plan an NLB implementation.

Module 10: Implementing Failover Clustering

In this module students will be able to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.

Lessons

• Overview of Failover Clustering

• Implementing a Failover Cluster

• Configuring Highly Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster

• Maintaining a Failover Cluster

• Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain failover clustering features in Windows Server 2012.

• Describe how to implement a failover cluster.

• Explain how to configure highly available applications and services on a failover cluster.

• Explain how to maintain a failover cluster and how to use new maintenance features.

• Describe how to implement multi-site failover cluster.

Module 11: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

In this module students will be able to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

Lessons

• Overview of Integrating Hyper-V with Failover Clustering

• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters

• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement

Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain options for making virtual machines highly available.

• Describe how to implement virtual machines in a failover cluster deployed on a host.

• Explain options for moving a virtual machine or its storage.

• Explain a high level overview of Microsoft System Center 2012- Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2012.

Module 12: Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

In this module students will be able to implement a backup and disaster recovery solution based on business and technical requirements

Lessons

• Data Protection Overview

• Implementing Windows Server Backup

• Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Lab : Implementing Windows Server Backup and Restore

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the considerations that must be included when you are implementing a disaster recovery solution.

• Plan and implement a backup solution for Windows Server 2012.

• Plan and implement server and data recovery.

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