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

• User Experience
 Consistent
 Mobility
 Functionality

• Operations
 Cost
 SLAs
Advantages of 64-Bit Systems

• Hardware
 Increased addressable memory
 Supports greater workload

• Software
 Application support
 Licensing

• Challenges
Server Consolidation in Windows Server 2008

• Hardware
 Costs
 64-bit support

• Servers
 Consolidation
 Virtualization
 Hosting

• Business Continuity
 Virtual machines
 Server Core
 SoftGrid
High Availability in Windows Server 2008

• Hardware
 RAID adapters
 NIC teaming
 Hot swap

• Software
 Fault tolerant applications
 Clustering
Virtualization in Windows Server 2008

• 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
Developing a Hardware Upgrade Plan

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?
Issues Preventing Deployment of Windows Server
2008

Cost
• Deploying Platform Support

• Staff training • In-house

• External

Hardware Applications
• Compatibility • Server Applications

Licensing
• Costs
• Implications
Lesson: Developing a Windows Server 2008
Deployment Plan
• Analyzing the Current Network Environment

• Designing Server Deployments

• Scheduling Server Deployments

Analyzing the Current Network Environment

Software audit
• SCOM
Hardware capacity
• Audit tools
• Identify spare capacity
• Identify over utilized
hardware

Consolidation
Virtualization
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)
Scheduling Server Deployments

Considerations:

 Bandwidth

 Remote locations

 Virtualization
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

Logon information
Virtual machine 6430A-NYC-SVR1-01

User name Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Estimated time: 65 minutes

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