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About This Course

This two-day instructor-led course provides the students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage branch office servers and data by using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2. Students will learn how to address the unique requirements for branch offices and how to efficiently deploy and manage servers in branch offices. Students will also learn how to deploy the Windows Server 2003 features, such as Distributed File System (DFS), branch office printing, and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.

Audience Profile

The target audience for this course is primarily the enterprise-level IT specialist or the mid-market IT generalist. Attendees should have at least two to three years' experience using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Prerequites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Working knowledge of Windows Server 2003.
• Experience working in a distributed server environment.
• Experience implementing and managing network security.
• Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
• Working knowledge of Internet Information Services (IIS).

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will gain the skills to:

• Describe how the new features in Windows Server 2003 R2 can be used to manage branch offices.
• Deploy and manage branch office servers.
• Replicate data between branches by using DFS.
• Manage printing in branch offices by using print management.
• Enable collaboration for branch offices by using Windows SharePoint Services.