MS6435 Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Module 1: Overview of Network Infrastructure Design

This module describes the key components of network infrastructure design.

Lessons

• Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design
• Designing the Network Topology
• Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization

•Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network

Lab : Designing Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

• Preparing for the Network Infrastructure Design
• Designing the Network Topology
• Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
• Designing a Change Management plan
• Lab Discussion

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the network infrastructure design.
• Design the network topology.
• Design network infrastructure for virtualization.
• Design a change management structure for a network.

Module 2: Designing Network Security

This module explains how to design a secure network.

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing a Network Security Plan

• Identifying a Team for the Security Plan Scenario
• Identifying Threats
• Analyzing Risk
• Discussion of Designing a Network Security Plan

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the security design process.
• Describe the components of a security plan.
• Describe how to identify threats.
• Describe how to assess risk.
• Describe the defense-in-depth model.

Module 3: Designing IP Addressing

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

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing IP Addressing in Windows Server 2008

• Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
• Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
• Designing a DHCP Implementation
• Discussion of IP Address Allocation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to integrate IPv4 and IPv6.
• Describe how to allocate IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
• Describe how to implement DHCP placement.
• Describe how to determine DHCP options

Module 4: Designing Routing and Switching

This module explains how to design a network topology.

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing a Network Routing Topology

• Designing the Placement of Routers
• Designing a Perimeter Network
• Evaluating Network Performance
• Discussion of Designing a Network Routing Topology

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Prepare for designing a network routing topology.
• Design the placement of routers.
• Design a perimeter network.
• Design routing communications.
• Evaluate network performance.

Module 5: Designing Security for Internal Networks

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

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing a Secure Internal Network

• Designing a Windows Firewall Implementation
• Designing an IPSec Implementation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how Windows Firewall can be used to secure networks
• Describe how IPSec can be used to secure networks.
• Design an IPSEc implementation.

Module 6: Designing Name Resolution

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

Lessons

• 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

Lab : Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008

• Designing a DNS Server Strategy
• Designing a DNS Namespace
• Designing a DNS Zone and Replication Strategy
• Discuss the Design of Name Resolution
• Implement a DNS Zone and Replication Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine the information required to plan name resolution.
• Describe how to design a DNS server strategy.
• Describe how to design a DNS namespace
• Describe how to design a DNS zone strategy.
• Describe how to design a DNS zone replication strategy.

Module 7: Designing Advanced Name Resolution

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

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008

• Optimize DNS Resolution
• Designing and Configuring WINS Name Resolution
• Integrating DNS and WINS Name Resolution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Optimize DNS resolution.
• Design DNS for high availability.
• Design a WINS Name resolution strategy.

Module 8: Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System

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

Lessons

• 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

Lab : Designing a Network Access Solution

• Designing a Remote Access Solution
• Designing Network Policy Services
• Designing a Wireless Connection Solution
• Discuss the Design of Network Access
• Deploying an SSTP VPN Solution

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to gather data for designing network access solutions.
• Describe how to secure and control network access.
• Describe how to design remote access services.
• Describe how to design a RADIUS solution.
• Describe how to design wireless access.

Module 9: Designing Network Access Protection

This module explains how to design a NAP solution.

Lessons

• Designing the NAP Platform Architecture
• NAP Architecture
• NAP Enforcement
• Designing NAP Policy
• Designing NAP Enforcement and Remediation

Lab : Designing Network Access Protection

• Analyzing Enforcement Methods
• Designing DHCP Enforcement
• Designing IPSec Enforcement
• Implementing DHCP Enforcement

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to design the NAP platform architecture.
• Describe NPS design for NAP.
• Describe how to design NAP enforcement point and client component requirements.
• Describe IPSec based NAP.

Module 10: Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

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

Lessons

• 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

Lab : Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

• Designing an Operating System Deployment Solution
• Designing WDS Deployment
• Designing WDS Images
• Designing a WSUS Deployment
• Discussing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine operating system deployment requirements
• Describe operating system deployment using Windows Deployment Services.
• Plan the creation and modification of images.
• Design multicast transmission of images.

Module 11: Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008

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

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008

• Selecting File Services Components
• Designing DFS
• Designing FSRM
• Implementing DFS
• Implementing FSRM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the design of file services.
• Describe the design of Distributed File System (DFS).
• Describe the design of File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).

Module 12: Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008

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

Lessons

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

Lab : Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008

• Designing High Availability
• Implementing an NLB Design
• Implementing a Failover Cluster Design

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the need for high availability.
• Describe how to design Network Load Balancing for high availability
• Describe how to design Failover Clustering for high availability
• Describe how to design geographically dispersed failover clustering.

Module 13: Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008

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

Lessons

• Overview of a Print Services Design
• Windows Server 2008 Printing Features
• Designing Print Services

Lab : Designing Shared Resources in Windows Server 2008

• Analyzing the Components of a Print Services Design
• Designing a Shared Printer Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the print services design.
• Describe Windows Server 2008 printing features.
• Design print services.