This course will teach you:
- Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 Features
- The Migration Tools
- XP Mode, WIM Images
- USMT 4.0/Migrate User Settings
- Deployment Workbench/Task Sequences
- Application Compatibility Toolkit
- Supported Upgrade Paths
- Windows Deployment Server
- Windows System Image Manager
- Win PE 3.0 Troubleshooting/Disaster Recovery
- Light Touch/Zero Touch Installation
- Much More
You’ve made the decision to upgrade your operating system across the organization. You’ve done the research, asked the questions, and know the potential benefits of finally migrating. Windows 7 holds a lot of promise, but you’ve got to have the skills and knowledge to deploy properly. With so many options and directions involved, you need a clear, defined plan of attack that will work best to accomplish your own specific goals.
Here’s your opportunity to enhance your knowledge and fully equip your capabilities through a solid, skills-based training program that is not available from any other independent source. You’ll learn what needs to be accomplished for a smooth transition to Windows 7 and 2008 R2 deployment and you’ll learn it hands-on. You’ll discover what tools are available, what resources you will need and what plan to take. This will not be an advertisement for Microsoft — it’s solid information on both good and bad, working together to give you the best practical strategy for your situation and the confidence to successfully jump the hurdles when deploying across your own firm.
Three Days of Solid "Need to Know" Information
There are no other programs that offer both Windows 7 and Windows Server R2 together in three days of focused deployment techniques and targeted tools. In this course, you’ll cover all the most up-to-date deployment tools for both. Learn by doing as you participate in detailed lab exercises. We won’t waste your time with past components – get right to the “new stuff” and take home solutions you will use immediately at your work site.
For IT, Networking, Support, and Deployment Specialists
Sound Deliverables in Three Days
- Understand how to deploy Windows 7 In the enterprise
- Know how to automate deployment of Windows 2008 R2
- Resolve application compatibility issues with Windows 7
- Create a custom Windows 7 image by assessing and evaluating the business requirements
- Deploy using WAIK, WDS and MDT 2010
- Understand Lite Touch and Zero Touch installation concepts
- Migrate user state using Windows Easy Transfer and User State Migration Tool 4.0
- Understand the virtual options available with Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2
- Design, configure, deploy and manage the Windows 7 client environment
Three Days of Skill-Building Benefits
The technical edge and know-how you need when deploying Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 for maximum benefit and efficiency:
- Better plan for a smooth company-wide deployment, knowing and understanding the options available and the tools needed to get the job done.
- Setup a Key Management Server and understand volume licensing requirements.
- Perform a detailed inventory and analysis of hardware and software using Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit – know the reality of your current computer configuration.
- Deploy the application compatibility toolkit and use testing tools for solving software compatibility issues.
- Use virtual hard drive boot options for client and server systems and explore the ability to virtualize client desktops.
- Make the most stubborn software work with Windows 7 using built-in Virtual PC and XP/SP# license-free virtual machine.
- Learn to use PowerShell for administration and design automation techniques to streamline imaging processes.
- Understand WIM images and learn to create and deploy custom WIM images for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2.
- Employ completely free software utilities from Microsoft to automate the deployment of operating system images and applications.
- Create custom task sequences for performing inventory, migrating user information, and managing desktops and servers with MDT 2010.
- Create a comprehensive, company-wide departmental migration strategy and use USMIT 4.0 to migrate user settings.
- Understand the Windows 2008 R2/Windows 7 supported upgrade paths for both clients and servers.
- Learn to use Win PE as a disaster recovery/troubleshooting tool and as a first stage in the imaging process.
- Easily create answer files to deploy already created images using WDS or Configuration Manager R2.
- Learn how to capture and apply WIM images and perform image maintenance using ImageX.
- Create and image virtual hard drives; inject drivers into WIM.
- Know how to prepare a workstation for imaging and understand the new syntax options available.
- Learn Windows Deployment Server inside and out. Use WDS as a back-end host of troubleshooting images, discovery and install images.
- Use WDS with MDT 2010 and Configuration Manager to deploy custom WIM images with language packs.
- Get firsthand working knowledge through in-class exercises and in-class demonstrations of dozens of tools, tips, tricks and techniques for a solid deployment.
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