Part I: Server Installation and Configuration HOUR 1: Introducing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 3 Introducing Windows Server 2008 .3 Improvements and Additions to Windows Server 2008 .5 The Different Flavors of Windows Server 2008 .10 Summary.12 Q&A .13 HOUR 2: Installing Windows Server 2008 15 Planning the Server Installation .15 Server Hardware Requirements .16 Understanding Server Licensing Issues .
18 Choosing to Upgrade or Make a Clean Installation .19 Windows Server 2008-Supported File Systems.21 Performing a Clean Installation .21 Performing an In-Place Upgrade .23 Installing a Core Installation .25 Choosing Between a Workgroup and a Domain.27 Summary.28 Q&A .
28 HOUR 3: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Basic Settings 31 Working with the Server Start Menu .31 Using the Control Panel .33 Working with Printers and Other Hardware Devices .37 Uninstalling a Program .40 0121xFM.qxd 4/16/08 10:50 AM Page v Scheduling Tasks .41 Configuring Virtual Memory Settings .44 Using the Server Manager .
46 Managing Local User Accounts and Groups .48 Summary.51 Q&A .52 HOUR 4: Configuring Server Roles and Services 53 Defining Your Network Infrastructure .53 Determining Server Roles .55 Understanding Windows Server 2008 Roles and Features .58 Using the Initial Configuration Tasks Window to Add a Server Role .60 Removing a Server Role .
65 Adding a Feature to Your Server Configuration .67 Removing a Feature from Your Server Configuration .68 Summary.69 Q&A .70 HOUR 5: Implementing Windows Deployment Services 71 Using Windows Deployment Services .71 Configuring WDS .74 Adding Images to the WDS Server .77 Configuring WDS for Remote Installations .
80 Remotely Installing a Client Operating System .83 Summary.86 Q&A .86 HOUR 6: Managing Hard Drives and Volumes 87 Managing Disk Drives Using Windows Server 2008 .88 Using the Disk Management Snap-In .91 Creating a Simple Volume on a Basic Disk .92 Converting a Basic Drive to a Dynamic Drive .94 Creating a Spanned Volume on a Dynamic Disk .
96 Extending a Volume .98 Understanding RAID.100 Implementing RAID 1 .101 Implementing RAID 5 .102 Viewing Drive Properties .105 Planning Your Server Backups .107 The Windows Se.