module 1: server roles and initial configuration tasks

Module 1:Server Roles and Initial

Configuration Tasks

Overview

Identify and install application server roles that are integrated with Windows Server 2008

Identify and install Windows application server features available with Windows Server 2008

Implement Windows Activation 2.0

Lesson 1: Application Server Roles

Identify new features with the Web Server role in Windows Server 2008

Describe benefits of Windows Media Services 9.5

Explain how the Windows SharePoint Services role will benefit organizations

Flexible extensibility model for powerful customization

Powerful diagnostic and troubleshooting tools

Delegated administration

Enhanced security and reduced attack surface through customization

True application xcopy deployment

Integrated Application and health management for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services

Improved administration tools

Web Server

Windows Media Services

Improved Fast Streaming

~2x concurrent users per server

Server Core Installation Option

Cache/Proxy Plug-In

Server Manager and Remote Administration Tools

Lesson 2: Application Server Features

Application Server Features

Initial Configuration Tasks

Server Manager

List and describe the Server Roles and features available with Windows Server 2008 that allow it to work as an application server

Application Server Features

Internet Storage Naming Server (iSNS)

Messaging Queue (MSMQ)

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) over HTTP Proxy

Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)

Windows Foundation Components for WinFXWindows Internal Database (SQL Server 2005 Embedded

Edition)Windows Network Load Balancing (WNLB)

Windows Server as an Application Server

IIS 7.0

Windows SharePoint Services

Server Virtualization

Terminal Services

Network Load Balancing

Failover Clustering

Windows System Resource Manager

Lesson 3: Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK

Microsoft Volume Activation 2.0

Multiple Activation Keys

Key Management Service

Planning Volume Activation

Deployment Example for MAK independent activation and KMS activation

Deployment example for MAK proxy activation

Microsoft Volume Activation 2.0

Automates activation of Volume Licensed Vista and Windows Server 2008 Systems

Uses either Multiple Activation Keys or Key Management Service

Automates activation of Volume Licensed Vista and Windows Server 2008 Systems

Uses either Multiple Activation Keys or Key Management Service

Offers central management for Volume License keys

Is invisible to end user

Offers monitoring and reporting

Offers central management for Volume License keys

Is invisible to end user

Offers monitoring and reporting

Uses Volume Edition Product groups to simplify administrationUses Volume Edition Product groups to simplify administration

Multiple Activation Keys

MAK Proxy MS ActivationClearinghouse

Key Management Service

KMS Server

Product Groups

Planning Volume Activation

Key considerations:

Number of computers in the target network

Network and Internet connectivity

DNS servers support for DDNS and SRV records

Key considerations:

Number of computers in the target network

Network and Internet connectivity

DNS servers support for DDNS and SRV records

Centralized KMS recommended if bandwidth is sufficient

MAK recommended for remote computers with limited connectivity

Centralized KMS recommended if bandwidth is sufficient

MAK recommended for remote computers with limited connectivity

Deployment Example for MAK Independent Activation and KMS Activation

Deployment Example for MAK Proxy Activation