This five-day, instructor-led course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage a server virtualization environment using Microsoft technologies. The course provides details on how to deploy and manage Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2. The course also provides details on how to manage a server virtualization environment by using System Center products such as System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008, SCVMM 2008 R2, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 R2, and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2.  This course does not require previous server virtualization experience, but does require that students have significant experience in managing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 system administrators who will manage and implement Server Virtualization technologies within their network.

The students for this course are responsible for virtualizing their current servers, or have been requested or directed by their information technology (IT) management to research and/or implement server virtualization in the existing environment. They should have a minimum of 1.5 years of experience working with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as a server administrator. Prior experience with virtualization is not expected. However, familiarity with virtualization concepts and management tools is highly recommended.

Module 1: Evaluating and Planning for Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
• Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization

Module 2: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role

• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
• Configuring Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks

Module 3: Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

• Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks
• Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
• Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Working with the Virtual Machine Connection Application

Module 4: Integrating System Center Virtual Machine Manager with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

• Planning for Integration of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console
• Managing Hosts and Host Groups

Module 5: Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

• Creating a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
• Converting a Physical Server to a Virtual Machine
• Converting and Migrating Virtual Machines

Module 6: Managing Virtual Machines Using Virtual Machine Manager 2008

• Overview of VMM Management Tasks
• Creating and Managing Checkpoints

Module 7: Configuring and Managing the VMM Library

• Overview of the VMM Library
• Managing Profiles and Templates
• Designing Fault Tolerance for the VMM Library

Module 8: Configuring User Roles and the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal

• Configuring User Roles
• Installing and Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal

Module 9: Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization

• Overview of Failover Clustering
• Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
• Implementing High Availability with VMM 2008 R2

Module 10: Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

• Overview of the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
• Configuring WSUS and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool

Module 11: Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization

• Monitoring Jobs in VMM 2008 R2
• Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008 R2
• Configuring Performance and Resource Optimization

Module 12: Backup and Restore Strategies for Virtual Machines

• Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines and the VMM Database
• Implementing Data Protection Manager for Backing Up the VMM Infrastructure

 

Module 13: Desktop Virtualization Using Remote Desktop Services

• Overview of Remote Desktop Services
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Session Host
• Implementing Remote Desktop Connection Broker
• Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Virtualization Host

Module 14: Extending Remote Desktop Services Outside the Organization

• Configuring the Remote Desktop Gateway
• Configuring Remote Desktop Web Access

Before attending this course, students must:

• Perform server administrator tasks responsible for building and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure.
• Work or consult for a midsize to enterprise-size organization.
• Have a basic understanding of server virtualization concepts related to Microsoft or other third-party virtualization technologies.
• Support production, development, testing, high availability, business continuity, staging, classroom, or hosting environments based upon Windows Server 2008 technology.
• Understand a Windows-based network, including Active Directory directory service.
• Understand storage technologies, such as Storage Area Network (SAN) including Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI), Fiber Channel, and Direct Attached Storage (DAS).
• Understand Windows Server 2008 failover clustering.

This five-day, instructor-led course provides you with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage desktop virtualization solutions. This course provides an overview of virtualization and the various Microsoft products that you can use to implement and deploy a virtualization solution. The course explains how to configure and manage a MED-V deployment. Then, it describes the procedures for deploying an App-V solution by implementing App-V servers and clients and by sequencing applications. The course then covers the configuration of Remote Desktop Services and RemoteApp programs. Finally, the course describes the concept of user state virtualization and procedures for configuring the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Audience Profile

This course is intended for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 system and desktop administrators who will manage and implement desktop and application virtualization technologies within their networks.

The students for this course typically are responsible for implementing their organizations’ desktop and application virtualization, or their information technology (IT) management has directed them to research and/or implement desktop and application virtualization in the existing environment. Students should have a minimum of 1.5 years of experience working with Windows Server 2008 as a server or desktop administrator. This course does not require prior experience with virtualization. However, we highly recommend familiarity with virtualization concepts and management tools.

Module 1: Overview of Desktop Virtualization Scenarios

• Overview of Virtualization
• Overview of Virtualization Management
• Planning an Application and Desktop Virtualization Deployment

Module 2: Implementing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode

• Installing Windows Virtual PC
• Configuring Windows Virtual PC
• Installing, Configuring, and Managing the Windows XP Mode
• Creating and Deploying Custom Images of Windows XP Mode

Module 3: Implementing Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

• Overview of MED-V
• Implementing MED-V Management Servers
• Implementing a MED-V Client

Module 4: Configuring and Deploying MED-V Images

• Configuring MED-V Images
• Deploying MED-V Images

Module 5: Managing a MED-V Deployment

• Implementing the MED-V Workspace Policy
• Working with MED-V Workspace
• Reporting and Troubleshooting MED-V

 

Module 6: Implementing Microsoft Application Virtualization

• Introduction to Application Virtualization
• Planning for Application Virtualization
• Deploying Application Virtualization Servers

Module 7: Planning and Deploying App-V Clients

• Overview of the App-V Client
• Installing and Configuring the App-V Client
• Managing Client Configuration Features

Module 8: Managing and Administering Application Virtualization

• Using the Application Virtualization Management Console
• Publishing Applications into the App-V Environment
• Performing Advanced Administration Tasks for Application Virtualization

Module 9: Sequencing Applications for Virtualization

• Overview of Application Sequencing
• Planning and Configuring the Sequencer Environment
• Performing Application Sequencing
• Advanced Sequencing Scenarios

Module 10: Configuring Remote Desktop Services and RemoteApp

• Overview of RDS
• Publishing RemoteApp by Using RDS
• Accessing RemoteApp Programs from Clients

Module 11: Implementing User State Virtualization

• Overview of User State
• Configuring Roaming Profiles and Folder Redirection

Module 12: Configuring Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
• Introduction to VDI
• Configuring Personal and Pooled Virtual Desktops

Module 13: Summary of Desktop Virtualization Technologies

• Review of Desktop Virtualization Technologies
• Real-World Usage Scenarios

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic skills with Windows Command line
• Monitoring and Management Tools
• Networking
• AD DS, including Group Policy deployments
• Performance Monitoring
• Troubleshooting

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design a complex data center and desktop architecture using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), System Center Suite, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), Application Virtualization 4.6 (APP-V), as well as supporting applications and utilities. The information included in this class will provide students with a solid baseline of technology solutions, architecture considerations, and management requirements that can be integrated to build a successful virtualization infrastructure.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for Infrastructure Architects and Virtualization Specialists who are responsible for designing, deploying, and managing one or more data center or desktop virtualization environments.

Module 1: Planning a Virtualization Strategy

• Understanding Virtualization Levels
• Defining the Case for Virtualization
• Reviewing Virtualization Technologies
• Reviewing the System Center Suite
• Understanding Licensing Options
• Reviewing Integration with Third-Party Products

Module 2: Designing a Virtualization Platform Infrastructure and High-Availability Strategy

• Defining Server Virtualization Scenarios
• Defining Hyper-V Base Architectures
• Performing a Pre-Design Discovery
• Designing a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
• Designing the Hyper-V Host Architecture
• Designing the Virtual Machine Architecture
• Sizing a Hyper-V Host Farm

Module 3: Designing a Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure

• Defining Desktop Virtualization Scenarios
• Designing a Local Desktop Infrastructure
• Designing a VDI Deployment using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and RDS
• Designing an Application Strategy using RemoteApp
• Designing a VDI Deployment using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Citrix XenDesktop

Module 4: Designing an Application Virtualization Infrastructure

• Planning an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure
• Designing an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure
• Using Application Virtualization 4.6 with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
• Using Application Virtualization 4.6 with RDS

Module 5: Designing a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Strategy

• Developing a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Environment with the System Center Suite
• Developing a Virtual Machine Deployment Strategy
• Developing a Virtual Machine Conversion Strategy
• Developing an Administrative Strategy
• Developing a Virtual Machine Migration Strategy
• Developing a Disaster Recovery Strategy
• Developing a Maintenance Strategy

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Windows Server 2008 R2 knowledge and experience
• Fundamental knowledge of Hyper-V
• Fundamental knowledge of Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
• Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
• Fundamental knowledge of Application Virtualization (APP-V)
• Fundamental knowledge of System Center products including System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, and System Center Data Protection Manager