This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data on a computer running one of the operating systems in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family.
Outline:
Preparing to Administer a Server - Administering a Server
- Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
- Managing Remote Desktop Connections
Preparing to Monitor Server Performance - Introduction to Monitoring Server PerformancePerforming Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
- Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
- Creating Trace Logs
- Configuring Alerts
Monitoring Server Performance - Monitoring Server Memory
- Monitoring Processor Usage
- Monitoring Disks
- Monitoring Network Usage
- Guidelines for Using Counters and Thresholds
- Best Practices for Monitoring Server Performance
Managing Disks - Preparing Disks
- Managing Disk Properties
- Managing Mounted Drives
- Converting DisksCreating Volumes
- Importing a Foreign Disk
Managing Data Storage - Managing File Compression
- Configuring File Encryption
- Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
- Implementing Disk Quotas
Managing Disaster Recovery - Preparing for Disaster Recovery
- Backing Up Data
- Scheduling Backup Jobs
- Restoring Data
- Recovering from Server Failure
- Selecting Disaster Recovery Methods
Maintaining Software by Using Microsoft Software Update Services - Introduction to Software Update Services
- Installing and Configuring Software Update Services on Client Computers
- Installing and Configuring Software Update Services on Servers
- Managing a Software Update Services Infrastructure