Microsoft Server Administration Training for Career Growth
Unlock new career opportunities with our Microsoft Server Administration Training led by experienced instructors, this comprehensive course is available in Urdu, Hindi, and English.
Gain the skills and knowledge needed to excel in server administration and take your career to new heights with our expert-led training!
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Course Duration
25-30 Sessions
Multiple Languages
Urdu | Hindi and English
Career Guidance
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Course Breakdown
- Identification of System Parts & Their Roles
- Define Bios its types
- Basic Configuration of System Bios
- Define OS, application and Driver
- Types of OS Client / Servers
- OS Different Editions and their comparison
- Server OS Editions R1, R2, Standard edition, Data center etc
- Server OS Feature comparison 2003, 2008, 2012 to 2016
- OS Interfaces
- Core
- GUI
- OS Installation, configuration and customization
- Basic Network setting on System
Virtualization
- What is Virtualization?
- Why we use Virtualization
- Physical VS Virtual Resources
- Hyper visor and their types
Hyper-V
- Recommended system Requirement for Hyper-V
- Installation and configuration
- Installation of Hyper-V
- Configuring Virtual Machine
- Configuring Virtual Networks
- Virtual Switch and Connection types (internal | Private | External)
- Virtual Disk Types Vhd | Vhdx
- Fixed and Dynamic Disk Size
- Generation 1 and Generation 2 Virtual machine
- Guest and Host OS
- Advance Hyper-V and Customize setting
- Virtual and Production Network integration
- Hyper-V VS VMware Workstation
- Design Isolated Virtual Lab
- Storage Types
- DAS
- NAS
- SAN
- Hard disk Types
- IDE
- EIDE
- SATA
- SCSI
- SSD
- DISK Types
- BASIC
- Dynamic Disk
- What is MBR
- What is GPT
- Disk Partition Types
- Primary
- Extended
- Logical
- File Systems
- FAT16
- FAT32
- NTFS
- Hard Disk Geometry
- Sector
- Track
- Cylinder
- RPM
- Buffer
- latency
- Disk Fragmentation & Defragmentation
- Partition VS RAID
- Configuring Simple Volume (RAID – 0)
- Configuring Mirror Volume (RAID – 1)
- Configuring Parity Volume (RAID – 5)
- Workgroup base network
- Establish a simple Workgroup base Network
- Describe Local user & Groups
- File & Print Sharing Services
- Describe the role of Local Security Policy
- Domain
- Workgroup & Domain Base Network
- Define Domain
- Define Domain Controller
- Define Active Directory
- Define the Role of Name resolving (DNS)
- Difference between Local & Domain user.
Active Directory Basics
- Domain Naming System (DNS)
- LDAP
- Schema
- Replication
- Global catalog
Active Directory Components (Active Directory Partitions)
- Logical Components
- Domain
- Tree
- Forest
- Organizational unit.
- Physical Components
- Site
- Domain Controller
Active Directory - Domain Services
- Introduction to Directory Services
- Installing & Configuring Active Directory – Domain Services
- Verification before and after Active Directory domain Services
Deploy Domain Controller
- Promote standalone Server to Domain Controller
- Define NTFS Partitions
- Define the need of DNS
Domain Joining
- Join Domain using Windows 8 or 10 Pro edition
- Join Domain from Member Server
- Local and Active Directory user login practice
Forest Functional Level
- What is Forest Functional Level?
- How to upgrade and Roll back Forest Functional Level
Domain Functional Level
- What is Domain Functional Level?
- How to upgrade and Rolle back Domain Functional Level
Demote Domain Controller
- How to uninstall Active Directory
- Verification and testing after demote Domain controller
ADC (Additional Domain controller)
- Describe the role of ADC
- Compare DC & ADC
- Installation & Configuration of ADC
- Replication Testing between DC & ADC
- IFM (Install from Media)
- Deploy ADC using IFM kit
Child Domain Controller
- Describe the role of Child Domain
- Installation & Configuration of Child Domain Controller
RODC (Read Only Domain Controller)
- Why we need RODC
- Compare RODC, ADC, DC
- Caching Credential user vs non-caching
- Role of RODC Admin
- How to remove RODC
- How to Reset Caching credentials
Active Directory Administration
- USER, Group & OU Management
- Local USER Account
- Domain USER Accounts
- Built-in user Accounts
- Creating and Managing Users
- User profile
- Log on Hours
- Log on from
- Groups Joining
- Create & Managing Groups
- Group Types
- Distribution
- Security
- Group Scopes
- Global
- Local
- Universal
- Group nesting
- Create & Managing OU
- Describe the need of OU
- Create OU
- Protect OU
- Delete OU
USER Profile Management
- Define User Profile
- Local user Profile
- Roaming user Profile
- Home Folder Access
Z: Drive Management
- Define, Configure & Access Z: Drive
- Deploying Disk Quota on Z: Drive
- Default Quota Vs Customize Quota
Permissions/Access Control Lists
- Describe Share Permissions
- Describe NTFS Permission
- Compare Share & NTFS Permissions
- Perform Lab to Understand differences
Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles
- Understand 5 FSMO Roles
- Verification of FSMO Roles GUI | CLI
FSMO Roles Transferring
- Understand Scenarios of FSMO Roles Transferring
- Hardware upgrade
- OS upgrade
- Load Balancing
- Perform Lab of Roles Transferring
FSMO Roles Seizing
- Understand Scenario of domain Crash
- Pros & Cons of Roles seizing
- Perform Lab of Roles Seizing
Scenario Lab How to upgrade Domain 2012 into Domain 2016
- How to upgrade Schema
- Transfer FSMO Roles
Active Directory Optimization
- Define Fragmentation & Defragmentation with Reasons
- Active Directory fragmentation
- What are the Reasons of Fragmentation
- Why we need defragmentation
- Online optimization
- Offline optimization
- Perform Lab to Optimize Active Directory Database
Active Directory Backup & Restore
- Define Backup & its Need in production network
- How to Take Backup
- How to Restore
- Normal Restore Pros & Cons
- Perform Authoritative Restore
DHCP Server
- Installation and Configuration of DHCP Server
- DHCP Client Configuration
- Understand DORA
- DHCP Scope
- DHCP Lease
- DHCP exclude how and why
- DHCP Reservation
- DHCP Relay Agent
- DHCP Backup
DNS Server
- Describe Name Resolving
- De scribe the flow of Name Resolving
- Describe the Static Name Resolving using HOSTS File
- What is Flat Name or NetBIOS Name
- What is hostname or FQDN
What is DNS
- Describe the Role of DNS for Internet
- Why DNS is compulsory for Domain Base Network
DNS Zones
- Forward Lookup Zone
- Reverse Lookup Zone
DNS Resource Records
- A, MX, SRV, NS, SOA, CNAME, PTR
- Root Hints
DNS Queries
- DNS Zone Types
- Primary Zone
- Secondary Zone
- Stub Zone
DNS Caching
DNS Forwarder
Group Policies
- Describe User and Computer Policies
- Scope of Policies
- OU
- Domain
- Sites
- Security Group Filtering
- Describe Local Policy
- Describe Domain Policy
- Group Policy Preferences
- Describe the need of Starter GPO
Group Policy Deployment Tasks
- Software Deployment using Group Policy
- Folder Redirection
- Block USB Drive in your network
Network Load Balancing
- What is NLB?
- How to configure
- How to verify and testing its working
CORE
- Define Core and its usage
- Limitations of CORE
- Core Server Installation
- Working on Core Server using Commands
- Working on Core server using Utilities
- Join Core server to domain controller
System Analyzing and Monitoring
- Even Viewer
- Task Manager
- System and Application Logs
- Ipv4
- Ipv6
- System parts identification
- BIOS Types and Basic BIOS Setup
- Identification of Server Machines
- Disk Partitions
- Hard disk preparation file system fat/fat32/ntfs
- Installation Different Server OS Versions 2003-2016
- Establish a simple Workgroup base network
- Configuration & Verification of System Settings
- Create, modify & Delete Local users & local Groups
- Share and NTFS permissions deployment and Testing on Local Machine
- Installation of Active Directory Domain Services
- Domain Controller Installation & Verification
- Establish a Domain base network
- How to Join a Domain using Administrator Account
- Active Directory User Management
- Active Directory Group Management
- Local Security Policy Deployment & testing
- Group Policy Design, Configure and deploy Group Policy with Testing
- Installation, Configuration and testing of stand-Alone Server
- Domain Controller Installation, Configuration & Testing of DC
- Installation, Configuration & Testing of Domain Client
- ADC installation, configuration, verification and Trouble shooting
- RODC installation, configuration, verification and Trouble shooting
- Remove RODC
- Child Domain installation, configuration, verification and Troubleshooting
- FSM Roles Verification GUI | CLI
- FSMO Roles Transferring
- FSMO Roles Seizing
- Verification of Forrest & Domain Functional Roles
- Upgrade & Roll back Forrest & Domain functional Roles
- DHCP Server & Client Installation, Configuration, Verification & T-Shoot
- DNS Server & Client Installation, Configuration, Verification & T-shoot
- Active Directory partitions
- Forest & Domain functional level verify, Raise and Roll Back
- BACKUP & Restore Active directory
- Active Directory Optimization
- Share and NTFS permission configuration
- How to to take ownership
- User management (GUI and CLI)
- Group management and group types, global, local, universal
- Profile local, roaming profile
- Z: drive Deployment, verification & T-shoot
- Quota Deploy quota
- Disk Type basic, dynamic and Raid Configuration & Verification
- Group Policy
- Deploy Virtual Lab using Hyper –V
- CORE Server Installation, verification & Basic Working
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All about Microsoft Server Administration
Server administration is the process of managing and maintaining server systems and networks to ensure their optimal performance, security, and availability. This involves tasks such as installing and updating software, managing users and permissions, monitoring system performance, and addressing security threats. Server administrators play a critical role in keeping systems running smoothly and securely, and are essential for businesses and organizations that rely on technology. Server administration requires a strong foundation in IT and an in-depth understanding of the technologies used, such as Windows Server and Azure.
Main Topics
- Operating Systems: Understanding the basics of server operating systems, such as Windows Server, Linux, and UNIX.
- Networking: Knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP, and the ability to configure and troubleshoot network issues.
- Storage: Understanding the different storage options available, such as direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and storage area networks, and the ability to configure and manage storage solutions.
- Security: Knowledge of security best practices, including firewalls, intrusion detection, and access control, and the ability to secure server systems and networks.
- Virtualization: Understanding the concepts of virtualization, including virtual machines and hypervisors, and the ability to configure and manage virtualized environments.
- Cloud Computing: Knowledge of cloud computing technologies, such as Microsoft Azure, and the ability to manage and maintain cloud-based systems.
- Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Understanding of system performance metrics and the ability to identify and resolve performance issues.
Career Opportunities with Responsibilities
- System Administrator: This role involves the daily management and maintenance of client Machines, server systems, including installations, updates, and troubleshooting.
- Network Administrator: Network administrators are responsible for maintaining the performance and security of a company’s network infrastructure, including servers, switches, Routers, Wireless Access Points, IP Surveillance and firewalls.
- Database Administrator: This role involves the administration and management of a company’s databases, including performance optimization, backup and recovery, and security.
- Cloud Administrator: Cloud administrators are responsible for managing and maintaining cloud-based systems, such as those hosted on Microsoft Azure.
- IT Manager: IT managers are responsible for overseeing the overall technology strategy for a company, including the management of server systems and networks.
Prerequisites
- No prerequisite
- Basic Networking Knowledge is preferable
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Extended Skill Set: Microsoft Server Administration builds upon the knowledge gained through MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) certification. While MCSE may expire, your expertise in server administration remains valuable, allowing you to continue managing and maintaining Microsoft server environments.
Career Growth: By advancing to Microsoft Server Administration, you open doors to higher-level IT roles. This certification demonstrates your proficiency in managing complex server infrastructures, making you a valuable asset to organizations seeking skilled professionals.
Current Relevance: Server administration skills remain crucial in the IT industry. As technology evolves, organizations continually rely on skilled administrators to ensure the optimal performance, security, and reliability of their servers.
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