Prerequisites for IT Professionals
The following table shows the areas of proficiency expected for a system administrator or IT professional.
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System administrator task
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Prerequisite knowledge
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Design the deployment infrastructure
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An understanding of reliability, availability, security, performance, compatibility, networking, and hardware and software management concepts.
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Deploy the infrastructure
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Must know how to:
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Deploy Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2008
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Manage user and group accounts in Windows domains
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Configure networking and connectivity
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Implement network and file security in a Windows network environment
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Deploy Microsoft SQL Server
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Deploy Windows SharePoint Services
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Deploy a larger installation
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Must know how to configure SQL Server clustering and understand load balancing technologies.
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Deploy and manage a BizTalk application
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Must know how to manage server applications in a Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 environment and understand how to create and manage Web sites and virtual directories.
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An IT Pro responsible for the deployment of BizTalk solutions must be at least moderately experienced with the use of the following:
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Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI)
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Windows Server 2003 SP 1 or Windows Server 2008
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SQL Server
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Windows SharePoint Services
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Performance monitoring and optimization techniques
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Back and restore concepts and techniques