Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course explains how to assess your company's business and technical environment in preparation for implementing Windows Server 2003.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Analyze the impact of Active Directory on the existing technical environment.
Analyze security requirements for the Active Directory directory service.
Identify network topology and performance levels.
Analyze the impact of the infrastructure design on the existing technical environment.

Topics: 
Administrative models
Assessing the current model
Formulating new models
Service levels
Hardware and software deployments
Interoperability
Assessing the current domain model
Infrastructure placement
Analyzing DNS namespaces
Assessing DNS infrastructure
Analyzing network topography
Creating a network map
Analyzing network performance
Assessing impact of proposed designs

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.