MCSE Planning & Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Training Kit 2nd Edition

Description

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-293 and on the job with this official Microsoft study guide, now updated for Service Pack 1. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions.

The Readiness Review Suite on CD, featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp, provides 425 challenging questions for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get expert exam tips and detailed explanations for right and wrong answers - including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:

* Plan TCP/IP network infrastructure, topology, and Internet connectivity
* Configure server roles and baseline security settings
* UPDATED - Plan routing and remote access strategies, including new information on Network Access Quarantine Control
* UPDATED - Design and administer a security infrastructure
* NEW - Identify and deploy critical updates with update management tools
* Deploy IPSec, harden servers, and manage certificates
* Maintain server availability with clusters and network load balancing

Your kit includes:

* 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/10. Details inside the book.
* Official self-paced study guide with expert exam tips.
* Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions and multiple testing options.
* Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise.
* NEW - 180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition.
* NEW - Demos and bonus material on the CD.
* Fully searchable eBook.

CONTENTS:

About the AuthorsAbout This BookLearn at Your Own Pace
* Chapter 1: Planning a Network Topology
* Chapter 2: Planning a TCP/IP Network Infrastructure
* Chapter 3: Planning Internet Connectivity
* Chapter 4: Planning a Name Resolution Strategy
* Chapter 5: Using Routing and Remote Access
* Chapter 6: Maintaining Server Availability
* Chapter 7: Clustering Servers
* Chapter 8: Planning a Secure Baseline Installation
* Chapter 9: Hardening Servers
* Chapter 10: Deploying Security Configurations
* Chapter 11: Creating and Managing Digital Certificates
* Chapter 12: Securing Network Communications Using IPSec
* Chapter 13: Designing a Security InfrastructurePrepare for the Exam
* Chapter 14: Planning and Implementing Server Roles and Server Security (1.0)
* Chapter 15: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Network Infrastructure (2.0)
* Chapter 16: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access (3.0)
* Chapter 17: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Server Availability (4.0)
* Chapter 18: Planning and Maintaining Network Security (5.0)
* Chapter 19: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining Security Infrastructure (6.0)GlossarySystem RequirementsAdditional Resources for IT ProfessionalsMore Great Resources for IT ProfessionalsAdditional Windows (R2) Resources for AdministratorsAdditional SQL Server Resources for AdministratorsPrepare for Certification with Self-Paced Training Kits: Official Exam Prep Guides - Plus Practice TestsMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: The definitive resource for Windows Server 2003!