What's New for IT Professionals in SharePoint 2010 w/ Hands-On Labs (10133_10134)

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IT professionals who:
- Are experienced in administering Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
- May serve as part-time business application administrators (BAAs) who administer line-of-business (LOB) applications in conjunction with internal business customers
- Monitor server application status and troubleshoot server application problems
- Are somewhat familiar with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007
- Want to know what's new for IT professionals in SharePoint Server 2010
Technical decision makers who evaluate new server technologies for medium to large IT departments

At least two years experience implementing, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 in the enterprise
At least two years experience implementing and supporting the Microsoft Office system
At least two years experience implementing, managing, and supporting IIS
A working knowledge of networking, such as TCP/IP and DNS.

There are no follow-ons for this course.

In this clinic with hands-on labs, IT professionals will gain familiarity with new features in SharePoint 2010.

General Windows Server 2008 directory administration
General networking infrastructure configuration and management experience
Conceptual awareness of the Microsoft .NET Framework as it relates to SharePoint Server 2010
Understanding of network load-balancing for applications
Administration of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for SharePoint Server 2010
One year experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
General security and authentication practices and procedures
Experience backing up and restoring data
Familiarity and experience with Windows batch scripting and Windows PowerShell 2
General awareness of the Microsoft .NET Framework as it relates to SharePoint Server, though no experience developing applications or Web Parts is necessary

SharePoint Server 2010 design goals and product architecture
Key features of SharePoint Business Productivity Infrastructure and how it can help IT pros
Key knowledge of system requirements, installation scenarios, and deployment options for SharePoint Server 2010
Core set of migration options from SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010 infrastructure
Improvements in SharePoint Server 2010 administration and management tools, including Central Administration and the Service Applications model
How BCS and other services can integrate SharePoint Server 2010 with Microsoft Office system data and extend connectivity to external data sources
Ongoing maintenance activities such as backup/restore, reporting, monitoring, performance controls, and troubleshooting

Configure the Service Applications for the Solution Architecture
Design SharePoint Server 2010 Search
Configure the SharePoint Server 2010 Search Service and Custom Search Content Areas
Configure Federated Search for SharePoint Server 2010
Manage Search Performance Parameters