After completing this course, students will be able to: • Perform a local media-based installation of Windows Server 2012. • Select appropriate storage technologies and configure storage on a Windows Server. • Describe fundamental network components and terminology so you can select an appropriate network component. • Implement a network by selecting network hardware components and technologies and determine the appropriate network hardware and wiring components for a given situation. • Describe the protocols and services within the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols and implement IPv4 within a Windows Server environment. • Describe and implement server roles. • Implement and configure an Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS) forest. • Describe the concept of defense-in-depth and determine how to implement this approach with Windows Server. • Identify the security features in Windows Server that help to provide defense-in-depth. • Identify the network-related security features in Windows Server to mitigate security threats to your network. • Identify and implement additional software components to enhance your organization’s security. • Monitor a server to determine the performance level. • Identify the Windows Server tools available to maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server.