Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

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Prepare for Exam 70-417—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services. Microsoft Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2012, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2008.

Exam Ref is organized by exam objectives and features challenging, what-if scenarios that focus on the critical skills and knowledge measured by the certification exam.

When you pass Exam 70-417, you complete the requirements for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification. It also counts as credit toward MCSE: Server Infrastructure and MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure (additional exams required).

Objectives include:

EXAM 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Install and Configure Servers
Configure Server Roles and Features
Configure Hyper-V
Install and Administer Active Directory

EXAM 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012

Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers
Configure Network Services and Access
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
Configure and Manage Active Directory
Configure and Manage Group Policy

EXAM 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

Configure and Manage High Availability
Configure File and Storage Solutions
Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Configure Network Services
Configure Identity and Access Solutions

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Install and Configure Servers
Chapter 2. Configure Server Roles and Features
Chapter 3. Configure Hyper-V
Chapter 4. Install and Administer Active Directory
Chapter 5. Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers
Chapter 6. Configure Network Services and Access
Chapter 7. Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
Chapter 8. Configure and Manage Active Directory
Chapter 9. Configure and Manage Group Policy
Chapter 10. Configure and Manage High Availability
Chapter 11. File and Storage Solutions
Chapter 12. Implement business Continuity and Disaster Recovery