Course M20417 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

• 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.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

This course is designed for IT professionals who want to upgrade their technical skills from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2. The course covers the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, including management, network infrastructure, storage, access control, virtualization, high availability, and identity federation. Specific technologies covered include Windows PowerShell, Storage Spaces and Internet Small Computer System interface (iSCSI), Active Directory, Hyper-V, implementation of Remote Access solutions such as DirectAccess, VPNs, and Web Application Proxy (WAP). The course also covers Failover Clustering, Federation Services as well as access and information provisioning and protection technologies such as Dynamic Access Control, and Web Application Proxy integration with Federation Services and Workplace Join.

This course maps directly to and is the preferred choice for hands-on preparation for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Exam 417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012, which is the upgrade exam for individuals who hold an MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification. Labs in this course are based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.

Audience Profile

• Experienced Windows Server Administrators with experience working in a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 enterprise environment.
• IT professionals who have obtained the credential MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or have equivalent knowledge.
• IT Professionals wanting to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) exams in Data Center, Desktop Infrastructure, Messaging, Collaboration and Communication will also be interested in taking this course as they prepare for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Windows Server 2012 credential, which is a pre-requisite for their individual specialities.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience with day-to-day Windows Server 2008 or Widows Server 2008 R2 system administration, management and maintenance tasks in an Enterprise environment
• Obtained the credential Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2008 or have equivalent knowledge
• Note: It is possible to take this course without having the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential once the criteria of equivalent knowledge is met. However, the subsequent taking and passing of the 70-417 upgrade exam will not provide the exam taker with the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 credential. This credential upgrade path is exclusively for holders of the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 credential