Planning and Administering Windows

Server® 2008 Servers

Module 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment

• Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues

• Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

Lesson: Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment

• Business Requirements

• Advantages of 64-Bit Systems

• Server Consolidation in Windows Server 2008

• High Availability in Windows Server 2008

• Virtualization in Windows Server 2008

Business Requirements

• Server Management Flexible Secure Scalable

• Server Management Flexible Secure Scalable

• User Experience Consistent Mobility Functionality

• User Experience Consistent Mobility Functionality

• Operations Cost SLAs

• Operations Cost SLAs

Advantages of 64-Bit Systems

• Hardware Increased addressable memory Supports greater workload

• Hardware Increased addressable memory Supports greater workload

• Software Application support Licensing

• Software Application support Licensing

• Challenges• Challenges

Server Consolidation in Windows Server 2008

• Hardware Costs 64-bit support

• Hardware Costs 64-bit support

• Servers Consolidation Virtualization Hosting

• Servers Consolidation Virtualization Hosting

• Business Continuity Virtual machines Server Core SoftGrid

• Business Continuity Virtual machines Server Core SoftGrid

High Availability in Windows Server 2008

• Hardware RAID adapters NIC teaming Hot swap

• Hardware RAID adapters NIC teaming Hot swap

• Software Fault tolerant applications Clustering

• Software Fault tolerant applications Clustering

Virtualization in Windows Server 2008

• Virtualization WSv 64-bit Licensing

• Virtualization WSv 64-bit Licensing

Lesson: Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues

• Developing an Application Migration Plan

• Developing a Hardware Upgrade Plan

• Issues Preventing Deployment of Windows Server 2008

Developing an Application Migration Plan

When supporting applications in Windows Server 2008, you should consider the following:

• Migration path planning

• Upgrading existing applications

• Support for 32-bit applications

• Migration path planning

• Upgrading existing applications

• Support for 32-bit applications

Developing a Hardware Upgrade Plan

When considering the hardware for Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:When considering the hardware for Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:

What plans exist at present for hardware replacement?

What are the current hardware maintenance support plans?

What opportunities are there for consolidation of servers through virtualization?

What 64-bit hardware support do your hardware vendors provide?

What plans exist at present for hardware replacement?

What are the current hardware maintenance support plans?

What opportunities are there for consolidation of servers through virtualization?

What 64-bit hardware support do your hardware vendors provide?

Issues Preventing Deployment of Windows Server 2008

Cost

• Deploying Platform

• Staff training

Cost

• Deploying Platform

• Staff training

Hardware

• Compatibility

Hardware

• Compatibility

Licensing

• Costs

• Implications

Licensing

• Costs

• Implications

Applications

• Server Applications

Applications

• Server Applications

Support

• In-house

• External

Support

• In-house

• External

Lesson: Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

• Analyzing the Current Network Environment

• Designing Server Deployments

• Scheduling Server Deployments

Analyzing the Current Network Environment

Hardware capacity

• Identify spare capacity

• Identify over utilized hardware

Software audit

• SCOM

• Audit tools

ConsolidationVirtualization

Designing Server Deployments

• Image Files Windows Image Format (WIM)

• WDS PXE TFTP

• Volume Activation Key Management Services

(KMS) Multiple Activation Key (MAK)

• Business Desktop Deployment (BDD)

• Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

• Image Files Windows Image Format (WIM)

• WDS PXE TFTP

• Volume Activation Key Management Services

(KMS) Multiple Activation Key (MAK)

• Business Desktop Deployment (BDD)

• Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)

Scheduling Server Deployments

Considerations:

Bandwidth

Virtualization

Remote locations

Lab: Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment

• Exercise 1: Reviewing the Existing Server Environment

• Exercise 2: Reviewing Business Requirements and SLAs

• Exercise 3: Creating a Deployment Plan

• Exercise 4: Reviewing the Deployment Plans

Estimated time: 65 minutes

Logon information

Virtual machine 6430A-NYC-SVR1-01

User name Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Lab Scenario

In this lab, you will:

• Identify server consolidation opportunities and any blocking issues

• Identify how Windows Server 2008 can address the business requirements and SLAs

• Create a deployment plan taking based on information gathered

• Identify how designs can be improved, compare the strengths and weaknesses of different designs

Lab Summary

Module Review and Takeaways

• Review Questions

• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips

• Real-World Issues and Scenarios

• Best Practices

• Tools