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CIS 221 - Deploying and Managing Windows Servers

3 Credits, 4 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Windows server administration. Includes the core concepts and technologies to administer Windows server environments. Also includes basics of installation and configuration, storage, network protocols, server roles, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy, Hyper-V, and server monitoring.

Prerequisite(s): CIS 103  and CIS 119  
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC Options requirement; Meets CTE - Options requirement

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Manage Windows Servers 
  2. Design Windows Storage Solutions
  3. Use Windows Virtualization technologies
Outline:
  1. Manage Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments
    1. Install and upgrade servers
    2. Create and manage images for deployment
    3. Implement Windows Server Update Services
    4. Configure WSUS
    5. Monitor performance and security of Windows Server
  2. Design Storage Solutions
    1. Configure disks and volumes
    2. Implement server storage
  3. Setup Hyper-V
    1. Install and configure Hyper-V
    2. Configure virtual machines
    3. Configure Hyper-V storage
  4. Setup Windows Containers
    1. Deploy Windows containers
    2. Manage Windows containers
  5. Setup High Availability
    1. Implement failover clustering
    2. Implement network load balancing

Effective Term:
Fall 2023