Exam 98-365: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals/Understanding Server Roles

This lesson covers Understanding Server Roles. It looks at application servers, web services, remote access, file and print services, and server virtualization.

Activity 1 - Identify Application Servers

This objective may include but is not limited to: mail servers; database servers; collaboration servers; monitoring servers; threat management.

1. Read Microsoft Exchange.
2. Read Microsoft SQL Server.
3. Read Microsoft SharePoint.
4. Read Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010.

Activity 2 - Understand Web Services

This objective may include but is not limited to: IIS, WWW, and FTP; separate worker processes; adding components; sites; ports; SSL; certificates.

1. Read IIS Home.
2. Read Microsoft SharePoint.

Activity 3 - Understand Remote Access

This objective may include but is not limited to: remote assistance; remote administration tools; Remote Desktop Services; licensing; RD Gateway; VPN; application virtualization; multiple ports.

1. Read Remote Desktop Services.
2. Read Microsoft Application Virtualization.
3. Read Remote Desktop Gateway

Activity 4 - Understand the File and Print Services

This objective may include but is not limited to: local printers; network printers; printer pools; web printing; web management; driver deployment; file, folder, and share permissions vs. rights; auditing; print job management.

1. Read Introduction to File Server Resource Manager.
2. Read Overview of Print and Document Services.

Activity 5 - Understand Server Virtualization

This objective may include but is not limited to: virtualization modes; VHDs; virtual memory; virtual networks; snapshots and saved states; physical to virtual; virtual to physical.

1. Read Hyper-V.
2. Read Overview of Hyper-V.

References

• Exam 98-365 Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Student Study Guide
• Microsoft: Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Exam Details