Module 1: Branch Office Infrastructure Solutions

This module introduces the concept of streamlining branch office infrastructure. The module describes what makes a branch office infrastructure unique from organizations with larger locations and the considerations for streamlining branch office infrastructure. This module also introduces the features in Windows Server 2003 R2 that enhance branch office infrastructure.

Lessons

• Branch Office Overview
• Branch Office Design Considerations
• Placing Branch Office Services
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Branch Office Technologies Overview

Lab: Branch Office Infrastructure Solutions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Deploying and Managing Branch Office Servers

This module describes the challenges involved in deploying and managing branch office servers. In this module, you will learn how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot branch office servers.

Lessons

• Installing Branch Office Servers
• Enabling Hardware Management
• Troubleshooting Performance in Branch Office Deployments
• Backing Up and Restoring Data
• Interoperating with UNIX

Lab: Deploy and Manage Branch Office Servers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Replicating Branch Office Data

This module describes the enhancements to DFS in Windows Server 2003 R2 that make DFS more suitable for branch office deployments. In this module, you will learn when to use DFS and how to create and manage namespaces and replication.

Lessons

• Distributed File System Overview
• Overview of DFS Namespaces
• Deploying and Managing DFS Namespaces
• Overview of DFS Replication
• Deploying and Managing DFS Replication

Lab: Replicating Branch Office Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Implementing Branch Office Printing

This module describes the Print Management feature included in Windows Server 2003 R2 that simplifies the management of printers on multiple servers. This means that a central administrator can monitor and manage print servers and printers for an entire organization, including branch offices. In this module, you will enable and configure Print Management and then use Print Management to manage printers on multiple servers.

Lessons

• Installing Print Management
• Configuring Print Management
• Managing Printers

Lab: Implementing Branch Office Printing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Branch Office Collaboration Using Windows SharePoint Services

This module describes how to use Windows SharePoint Services as a collaboration solution that can be accessed by using Microsoft Office 2003 applications or a Web browser. In this module, you will learn what Windows SharePoint Services is, the new features in the version of Windows SharePoint Services included in Windows Server 2003 R2, and how to deploy ready-to-use applications.

Lessons

• Installing Windows SharePoint Services
• Deploying New Features in Windows SharePoint Services
• Deploying Ready-to-Use Applications on Windows SharePoint Services

Lab: Branch Office Collaboration Using Windows SharePoint Services

After completing this module, students will be able to: