Module 1: IT

Professionals in an
Enterprise

Lesson 1: Server Roles

Windows Server 2008 Editions
What Are Server Roles?
What Are the Windows Infrastructure Services Roles?
What Are the Windows Application Platform Services Roles?
What Are the Active Directory Roles?
What Are Server Features?
What Is Server Core?

Windows Server 2008 Editions

The Windows Server 2008 editions are:

Windows Web Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 Standard

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems

Windows HPC Server 2008

What Are Server Roles?

Server roles describe the primary server function
Active Directory
Domain Services

Print Services

DNS Server

File Services

Web Server IIS

What Are the Windows Infrastructure Services Roles?

Windows Infrastructures Services roles include:
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services
DHCP Server
DNS Server
Fax Server
File Services
Network Policy and Access Services
Print Services
Terminal Services
Windows Deployment Services

What Are the Windows Application Platform

Services Roles?
Windows Application Platform Services roles include:
Application Server
UDDI Services
Web Server (IIS)
Windows SharePoint Services

What Are the Active Directory Roles?

Active Directory roles include:
Active Directory Domain Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

What Are Server Features?

Server features are supporting services that can be installed
Examples of server features:
.NET Framework 3.0
BitLocker
Network Load Balancing
Failover Clustering
Desktop Experience
Windows PowerShell

What Is Server Core?

A server core is an installation of Windows Server 2008
that:

Has minimal services

Has no graphical interface

Increases security

Can be configured in a limited number of roles

Lesson 2: IT Professional Roles

Discussion: IT Professional Roles
Job Responsibilities of an Enterprise Administrator
Job Responsibilities of a Server Administrator
Job Responsibilities of a Desktop Support Technician

Discussion: IT Professional Roles

What are some of the IT professional roles in an
enterprise?

Job Responsibilities of an Enterprise Administrator

An enterprise administrator is typically responsible for:

High level tasks

Planning

Troubleshooting difficult problems

Team management

Job Responsibilities of a Server Administrator

A server administrator is typically responsible for:

Daily management of servers

Monitoring server performance

Resolving server level problems

Job Responsibilities of a Desktop Support

Technician
A desktop support technician is typically responsible for:

Deploying desktop computers

Maintaining desktop computers

A desktop support technician has more user interaction than

some job roles

Lesson 3: Professional Development for IT

Professionals
Certifications
Windows Server 2008 Certifications
Options for Formal Training
Other Learning Resources
Microsoft Technical and Support Resources
Soft Skills for Successful IT Professionals

Certifications
Certifications:
Show a defined level of expertise with products and technologies
Offered by many vendors

Microsoft certifications:
Architect Series: The Microsoft Certified Architect
program allows companies to easily identify
experienced, trusted, IT architects that have
completed a rigorous industry-drive peer
validation process.

Professional Series: Professional credential

validate a comprehensive and current set of skills
required to be successful in the job, providing a
reliable indicator of performance.

Technology Series: Technology Specialist

certifications let you target specific Microsoft
technologies and gain in-depth skills for working
those technologies.

Windows Server 2008 Certifications

MCTS certifications:
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Configuration
Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform Configuration

MCITP
Server Administrator
Enterprise Administrator

Options for Formal Training

Classroom training

E-learning

Distance learning

Self-study

Windows Server 2008 Classroom Courses

Some Windows Server 2008 Classroom courses are:
Course 6420: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and

Applications Infrastructure

Course 6421: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008

Network Infrastructure

Course 6424: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Course 6425: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain

Services

Course 6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Course 6436: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Infrastructure and Services

Course 6437: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Applications Platform

Infrastructure

Other Learning Resources

Peers

Magazines

Books

Web sites

User groups

Microsoft Technical and Support Resources

Microsoft technical and support resources include:
TechNet
Microsoft Web site
Microsoft blogs
Phone support
Microsoft consulting