This three-day instructor-led course provides delegates with the knowledge and skills that are needed to effectively maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data on a computer running one of the operating systems in the Microsoft Windows® Server 2003 family.

This course is intended for systems administrators or systems engineers.

This course covers the subject areas covered in Microsoft Course MS2275.

Delegates are required to meet the following prerequisites:

• Completion of , Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Topics covered on the 3 day Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment course

Preparing to Administer a Server

• Administer a Server
• Configure Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
• Manage Remote Desktop Connections

Preparing to Monitor Server Performance

• Performance Monitoring Basics
• Perform Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
• Configure and Manage Counter Logs
• Create and Configure an Alert

Monitoring Server Performance

• Monitor Server Memory
• Monitor Processor Usage
• Monitor Disks
• Monitor Network Usage

Maintaining Device Drivers

• Configure Device Driver Signing Options
• Roll Back or Uninstall Device Drivers

Managing Disks

• Preparing Basic Disks
• Managing Disk Properties
• Managing Mounted Drives
• Converting Disks
• Creating Volumes
• Import a Disk

Managing Data Storage

• Managing File Compression
• Configuring File Encryption
• Implementing Disk Quotas

Managing Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Preparations
• Backing Up Data
• Scheduling Backup Jobs
• Restoring Data
• Implementing Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
• Recovering from Server Failure

Maintaining Software by Using Software Update Services

• Introduction to Software Update Services
• Installing and Configuring Software Update Services
• Manage a Software Update Services Infrastructure

   (excl.VAT)