Course 6150: Enhancing Web Site Availability on Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0

Introduction This course provides IT Professionals with the knowledge and skills required to describe the different mechanisms for enhancing Web site availability on IIS 7.0. This course also covers the backup and restore process on IIS 7.0.


The content in this course supports the following certification exam(s):

• Exam 70-649 TS: Transition from Windows Server 2003 MCSE to Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist
• Exam 70-643 TS: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Application Services

Audience Prerequisites:

• Practical knowledge of Windows Server 2008 administration
• Experience of setting security properties on network resources
• Experience with security certificates
• Knowledge of the HTTP and TCP/IP protocols

Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the mechanisms for implementing high availability on IIS 7.0.
• Increase availability by enabling shared configuration.
• Back up IIS 7.0 configuration.
• Restore IIS 7.0 configuration.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Enhancing Web Site Availability on Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 Module Overview Introduction to High Availability on Internet Information Services 7.0 Enabling Shared Configuration on Internet Information Services 7.0 Backing Up IIS 7.0 Configuration Data Restoring IIS 7.0 Configuration Data Lab: Enhancing Web Site Availability on IIS 7.0 Module Summary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled