Applied Network Infrastructure and System Administration

This course will have the participant work in a team environment to plan, build and present a solution in response to a requirements document. The team will make use of technical skills, project management best practices, time management best practices, logical analysis skills, and communication skills in the creation of their solution.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
• Pre-Requisites: NTWK8040 OR NTWK8041 AND NTWK8060 OR NTWK8061
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Many businesses use Microsoft SQL Server as one of their database management systems and as a result, anyone working in IT today needs to be able to manage these servers. This course will teach participants the skills and knowledge required to plan and implement, install, as well as configuring and troubleshooting core services including storage, high availability, automation, and basic SQL commands.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
• Pre-Requisites: NTWK8060 OR NTWK8061 AND NTWK8070 OR NTWK8071
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

E-mail is the standard means of communication used in business and Microsoft Exchange Server is one of the most popular e-mail hosts. This course will lead the participant through the planning process for an Exchange environment developing the skills and knowledge required to install and manage an Exchange Server installation. The primary focus will be installing Exchange Server as well as configuring and troubleshooting core services including storage, high availability, automation, and basic message flows.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
• Pre-Requisites: NTWK8060 OR NTWK8061 AND NTWK8070 OR NTWK8071
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

Linux is the best-known and most-used open-source operating system and is a common operating system found in the data centre. In addition to Windows Server, IT administrators often need to be able to deliver infrastructure services using Linux. Participants will learn to plan and implement storage, users, file systems, access control, and services including DHCP, DNS, and web.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
• Pre-Requisites: NTWK8020 OR NTWK8021
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $51.00

Part of planning a successful Windows Server infrastructure system is to consider all the possible uses and security measures that need to be put into place. This course is focused on the planning and implementation of Advanced Microsoft Windows Server Roles and Services. In this course the participant will explore and implement Certificate Services as part of the Public Key Infrastructure. Additional services covered include Network Load Balancing (NLB) clusters, Federated services, and automation using Windows Deployment services.

• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
• Pre-Requisites: NTWK8060 OR NTWK8061 AND NTWK8070 OR NTWK8071
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.