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Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

SmartCert's 70-221 course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to to analyze the business requirements for a network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets business requirements.  When you pass the Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn core credit toward the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification.


As a Microsoft Certified Partner, SmartCert follows the approved Microsoft course curriculum, ensuring you receive the training and knowledge needed to succeed.  SmartCert is so certain this course meets and exceeds the exam objectives, we guarantee you will pass your exam-- the first time!


Learning segments

Analyzing Business Requirements

Analyze the existing and planned business models

Analyze the company model and the geographical scope

Analyze company processes

Analyze the existing and planned organizational structures

Analyze factors that influence company strategies

Identify company priorities

Identify the projected growth and growth strategy

Identify relevant laws and regulations

Identify the company's tolerance for risk

Identify the total cost of operations

Analyze the structure of IT management

Analyzing Technical Requirements

Evaluate the company's existing and planned technical environment and goals

Analyze company size and user and resource distribution

Assess the available connectivity between the geographic location of worksites and remote sites

Assess net available bandwidth and latency issues

Analyze performance, availability, and scalability requirements of services

Analyze data and system access patterns

Analyze network roles and responsibilities

Analyze security considerations

Analyze the impact of infrastructure design on the existing and planned technical environment

Assess current applications

Analyze network infrastructure, protocols, and hosts

Evaluate network services

Analyze TCP/IP infrastructure

Assess current hardware

Identify existing and planned upgrades and rollouts

Analyze technical support structure

Analyze existing and planned network and systems management

Analyze the network requirements for client computer access

Analyze end-user work needs

Analyze end-user usage patterns

Analyze the existing disaster recovery strategy for client computers, servers, and the network

Designing a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Modify and design a network topology

Design a TCP/IP networking strategy

Analyze IP subnet requirements

Design a TCP/IP addressing and implementation plan

Measure and optimize a TCP/IP infrastructure design

Integrate software routing into existing networks

Integrate TCP/IP with existing WAN requirements

Design a DHCP strategy

Integrate DHCP into a routed environment

Integrate DHCP with Windows 2000

Design a DHCP service for remote locations

Measure and optimize a DHCP infrastructure design

Design name resolution services

Create an integrated DNS design

Create a security-enhanced DNS design

Create a highly available DNS design

Measure and optimize a DNS infrastructure design

Design a DNS deployment strategy

Create a WINS design

Create a security-enhanced WINS design

Measure and optimize a WINS infrastructure design

Design a WINS deployment strategy

Design a multi-protocol strategy

Design a Distributed file system (Dfs) strategy

Design the placement of a Dfs root

Design a Dfs root replica strategy

Designing for Internet Connectivity

Design an Internet and extranet access solution

Design a load-balancing strategy

Designing a Wide Area Network Infrastructure

Design an implementation strategy for dial-up remote access

Design a remote access solution that uses Routing and Remote Access

Integrate authentication with Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)

Design a virtual private network (VPN) strategy

Design a Routing and Remote Access routing solution to connect locations

Design a demand-dial routing strategy

Designing a Management and Implementation Strategy for Windows 2000 Networking

Design a strategy for monitoring and managing Windows 2000 network services

Design network services that support application architecture

Design a plan for the interaction of Windows 2000 network services such as WINS, DHCP, and DNS

Design a resource strategy

Plan for the placement and management of resources

Plan for growth

Plan for decentralized resources or centralized resources