Pass Microsoft's new Active Directory Exam (70-219) the first time -- and have your core MCSE elective exam under your belt. Learn all you need to deploy Active Directory with maximum performance, reliability, manageability, and value to the enterprise! Start by analyzing your business goals and existing technical infrastructure, including your company's geographical scope, processes, priorities, anticipated growth, risk tolerance, IT structure, user community, available bandwidth, and other key factors. Examine the impact of Active Directory on existing systems and applications, on upgrades and rollouts, technical support staff, and on your processes for network, systems, and desktop management. Next, design an optimal directory service architecture, including scope, namespace, and DNS strategies; forest, domain, and OU structures, Active Directory sites, and implementation plans. Finally, discover the best ways to design service locations, global catalog servers, and operations masters to achieve maximum performance, fault tolerance, functionality, and manageability.
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Preface
The new Windows 2000 MCSE certification program has certainly caused a mixture of emotions throughout the IT world. The new requirements and the new technologies you must master to wear the MCP logo are comprehensive and not easily mastered. However, this book seeks to make your mastery of the objectives and concepts contained in Exam 70-219, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure, as easy as possible. Exam 70-219 is one of the core elective exams, along with 70-220 and 70-221. With the core exams, you must pass one of the core electives as a part of your MCSE certification. If you are reading this book, then you have selected exam 70-219 as your core elective.
This book explores the processes and technologies you use to design an Active Directory infrastructure. With this book, you gain the necessary technical knowledge to design an Active Directory implementation and conquer exam 70-219.Who This Book Is For
This book is for IT professionals, or aspiring IT professionals, who are pursuing MCSE certification. Before preparing for this exam, you should have a firm understanding of Windows 2000 Server and the basics of Windows 2000 networking. Although not required by Microsoft, you may find yourself more successful if you study and pass the core exams before beginning your study of 70-219. However, this is only a suggestion, and if you feel you are ready to tackle the study of Active Directory design, then this book is exactly what you need to get your feet on solid ground. This book is a comprehensive collection of information and study aids to help you master the skills found on exam 70-219.What You'll Need
This exam tests your knowledge about designing an Active Directory network. Because this is a design exam, you do not see a lot of actual configuration issues listed in the exam objectives. However, the more you practice with Windows 2000 Server and the Active Directory, the more likely you are to be successful on the exam. So, for this course, you should have access to a Windows 2000 test machine where you can install and learn about the Active Directory. Other than that, you will need a desire to pass this exam and study hard!How This Book is Organized
This book is organized into three major parts. Parts 1 and 2 contain chapters that focus on the exam objectives, but are organized in a logical way so you can study Active Directory design in an easy manner. Part 3 contains two appendices and a glossary.Part 1: Business and Network Analysis
Here you learn about the analysis process for your company's business and networking needs. Your first step in Active Directory planning and design is to take a hard look at your business and networking goals. Part 2: Designing a Directory Service Architecture
This portion of the book shows you how to design an Active Directory architecture by examining such issues as DNS naming, Active Directory trees and forests, replication, sites, and a host of other planning and implementation issues. These two major categories contain the technical information you need to master exam 70-219 and plan for an Active Directory implementation.Part 3: End Matter
There are two appendices and one glossary in this book. In Appendix A, you'll find five case studies that test your knowledge of the design issues you are expected to know for the exam. The case studies are written to mimic both the language and style of the case study questions you will encounter on the actual exam. I strongly urge you to review these case studies carefully to make certain you are ready to take the actual exam. Answers are provided at the end of each case study.
Appendix B provides the answers to the review questions you will find at the end of each chapter. Use this appendix to check your answers and knowledge. The glossary pulls out the terms and concepts you need to know for both the real world and the exam.
Use the glossary to master Active Directory terms while you study this book, then use it as a quick review before you take the exam.Conventions Used in This Book
This book contains several elements to help you get the most from your studies and zero in on certain information. Throughout the book, expect to see the following:Chapter Syllabus
Each chapter opens with a syllabus that lists the topics to be covered. Each topic directly corresponds to the Level 1 headings in the chapter. If a syllabus topic and Level 1 heading are MCSE-specific, they will be accompanied by an MCSE icon (see the icon descriptions below). However, there may be instances when the topics are not exam-specific. In these cases, the chapter syllabus highlights and corresponding Level 1 headings appear without the MCSE icon. Figures and Tables
Figures and tables are provided to help illustrate or focus information. Use the figures to aid in understanding portions of the text, and make sure you study the tables carefully.Study Breaks
These sidebars are designed to test your knowledge in a practical manner through the use of performance-based exercises. These exercises provide an opportunity to perform actual tasks that will undoubtedly be encountered in a working environment, and simulated in the Microsoft exam. Chapter Review Questions
Each chapter ends with a series of review questions. These questions are designed to simulate a part of an actual exam and to reinforce what you have just learned. The number of questions will vary depending on the length of subject matter in the individual chapter. All of the questions are taken directly from the material covered in the chapter, and the answers can be found in Appendix B. About the Companion Web Site
This book is also accompanied by a companion web site on which readers can find additional exam preparation aids and updates to the enclosed material. It is located at phptr/simmons
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- Exam 70-219
- A One-stop Learning Solution!
- Free Interactive MCSE Training Website
- CD includes SmartForce Systems Training Module
- Endorsed by Scholars.com—#1 Online MCSE Training Provider!
Pass Microsoft®'s Active Directory MCP Exam 70-219-with flying colors!
Here's all the expert insight you need to deploy Active Directory with maximum performance, reliability, and manageability—and ace Microsoft's tough MCSE Active Directory elective exam the first time!
Analyze your business goals and existing infrastructure, your company's geographical scope, processes, priorities, growth, risk tolerance, user community, available bandwidth, and other key factors. Manage the impact of Active Directory on existing systems, upgrades and rollouts, technical support staff, and on your network, server, and desktop management processes.
Optimize your Active Directory architecture, addressing scope, namespaces, and DNS services; forest, domain, and OU structures; Active Directory sites; and more. Discover better ways to design service locations, global catalog servers, and operations masters to achieve maximum performance, fault tolerance, functionality, and manageability. Finally, create implementation plans that work!
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Very Good!,
By Paula (Shreveport) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CORE MCSE: Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (Hardcover)
This book is very easy to read and is very focused on the content I saw on the exam. There are 5 case study questions that look like the exam format and they really tested my knowledge of AD design issues. I recommend it!
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A Damn good book!,
By Sam W. (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CORE MCSE: Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (Hardcover)
Like to book claims, 'Pass Microsoft's Active directory exam with flying colors!'. This book is well-organized, containing only relevant information that you need. The book is only 300 pages and the content is written in a easy to understand format(short chapters). Curt Simmons knows his exams, he stresses design considerations rather than 'how-to configure the OS' stuff which is not on the exam and justs wastes your time. The 5 case studies included (although not as complex as the real thing) gets you familiar with the format and helps you identify the info that is important for answering the question(s). Also comes with a Training CBT and companion website. I highly recommend this book for preparing for 70-219, if you can find it as availability is scarce.
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE book to get for 70-219 exam!,
By Patriot (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CORE MCSE: Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure (Hardcover)
I tried the Microsoft Press, returned it. Tried the Sybex, returned it. Finally found this gem written by Curt Simmons from a publisher (Prentice Hall) not known for their Certification books. This book has all that you need to pass the exam and none of the junk that waste your time. This author has done what Sybex and Microsoft couldn't, write an easy to understand book with the material you need to help you achieve a great passing score in minimal time. I'd give this book a 6 stars if it was possible.
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