Before attending this course, students must have a good understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) fundamentals and networking concepts,a good working knowledge of both Windows Server 2012 and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). For example, domain user accounts, domain vs. local user accounts, user profiles, and group membership,a good understanding of both scripts and batch files,a solid understanding of security concepts, such as authentication and authorization,familiarity with deployment, packaging, and imaging tools,ability to work in a team/virtual team,ability to produce good documentation and have the appropriate communication skills to create proposals and make budget recommendations,knowledge equivalent to Windows 2012 MCSA.

After completing this course, students will be able to implement server upgrade and migration,design an automated server installation strategy,plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure,plan and implement file and storage services.design and implement a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution,design a name resolution solution strategy,design and manage an IP address management solution,design a VPN solution,design a DirectAccess solution,implement a scalable remote access solution,design a network protection solution,implement a network protection solution,design a forest and domain infrastructure,implement a forest and domain infrastructure,design a Group Policy strategy,design an Active Directory permission model,design an Active Directory sites topology,design a domain controller strategy,design and implement a branch office infrastructure.