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Windows Server 2003 Overviews
- High Availability Computing
In this session, we will examine how clustering can increase your systems availability. We will start with a review of what exactly High Availability is. There are many challenges facing businesses today in their struggle to achieve high availability. We will review some of the more common problems. Then we will look at the various clustering solutions available with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003.
- Introduction to Windows Server 2003
This session covers the new features of Windows Server 2003 and addresses how the new features can be used to streamline administration, speed deployment, and resolve issues with past Windows network deployments.
- Windows Server 2003 SP1 Technical Overview
This session looks at Service Pack 1 features, configuration tools, system security enhancements, network security enhancements, and deployment options.
- Overview of Storage Management in Windows Server 2003
This session also covers improvements in other storage-related areas of Windows Server 2003, such as Encrypting File System (EFS), and Distributed File System (DFS).
- Clustering Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2000/2005
This session describes the purposes and roles of NLB and MSCS, highlighting the way in which they operate, and showing how they can be managed and used to implement a clustered SQL Server database server.
Management and Administration
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System Administration Part 1
This session covers Windows Server 2003 administration from a number of views, including a look at out-of-the-box tools, Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 options, and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 features.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System Administration Part 2
This session covers Windows Server 2003 administration from a number of views, including a look at out-of-the-box tools, Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 options, and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 features.
- Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting & Disaster Recovery
In this session, we will see how to back up and restore drives, folders, and files as well as System State data.
- Automating Administration of Windows Server 2003
This session is designed to give an overall view of Windows Server 2003 Command-line tools and scripts.
- How to Accomplish Familiar Windows NT 4.0 Tasks in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
This session looks at how to accomplish everyday Windows NT Server 4.0 administrative tasks in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
- Managing the .NET Framework on Windows Server 2003
In this session, we will address the management of the .NET Framework, and more importantly the management of different versions within your organisation.
- Managing Windows Server 2003 Best Practices
In this session, we will look at operations guides for managing the Windows Server 2003 services, designed to help customers achieve operational excellence as demonstrated by high quality of service, industry reliability, availability, security, and low total cost of ownership.
Active Directory
- Active Directory Remote Administration
In this session, we will look at improvements in the Windows Server 2003 Domain and Forest functional levels, the special considerations for the designing and planning for a branch office environment, and the use of command line and GUI tools for remote management and scripting.
- Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, and Recovery
This session will cover verifying Active Directory functionality, diagnosing and troubleshooting replication, locating Active Directory database files, backing up and recovering system state data, and seizing FSMO roles.
- Migrate Windows NT 4.0 Directory Services to Windows 2000 Active Directory
Learn how to plan a migration from Windows NT 4.0 directory services to Windows 2000 Active Directory and decide whether to upgrade in-place (keep the same domain architecture) or restructure the domain architecture.
- Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2003 Active Directory Interoperability
This session will cover trust relationships, using the Active Directory Sizer tool, name resolution methods, migrating accounts from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows Server 2003 directory and file replication, and system and group policy interoperation.
- New Features of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Scenario Based
This session shows how new Active Directory features can benefit in specific management, deployment, and maintenance scenarios.
- New Features of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Feature Based
This session focuses on new features available in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory for deployment, administration and management, forest trusts, Group Policies, and application support.
Networking and Communications
- Scenario Based Solutions for Secure Windows Server 2003 Network Access
In this session, we will use the business scenario of a corporate office with a remote branch office and remote users to look at five scenarios for connecting external users to an internal network securely using Windows Server 2003 solutions
- Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
This session focuses on managing a Microsoft Windows 2003 network. Windows Server 2003 provides the tools to help you manage your network proactively by enforcing policy, automating tasks, and simplifying updates.
- Inside Windows Server 2003 Infrastructure Networking Services
In this session, we will see how to migrate Windows NT 4.0 DHCP scopes into Windows Server 2003, examine new features of DHCP in Windows Server 2003, explore DHCP/DNS interaction and other features, and set up a multi-subnet DHCP solution across two Windows Server 2003 servers.
Group Policy
- Understanding Group Policy - Part 1
In this session, we will familiarize you with the terms and concepts used in the Group Policy environment. We will cover what Group Policy is, what Group Policy Objects are, and how they are applied to users and computers, and understand the benefits of using Group Policy.
- Understanding Group Policy - Part 2
In this second part of the three part Group Policy series we will focus on some more advanced Group Policy configuration options, including locking down desktop workstations and configuring software-restriction policies. By the end of this session, we will have covered the knowledge you need to deploy and manage Group Policy in your environment.
- Understanding Group Policy - Part 3
In this final part of the three part Group Policy series we will have covered some of the more advanced options of Group Policy and how they can help you get more out of Group Policy.
- Group Policy. Explore fundamentals and advanced concepts
Support Page for Group Policy Webcast Series
Migration and Interoperability
Automated Deployment Services
Windows System Resource Manager
Windows Rights Management Services
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