Exam Ref 70-413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

Chapter 1. Plan and deploy a server infrastructure

The first step or phase in the process of any major project is planning. Building a comprehensive plan takes time and input from all parties with a vested interest in the project. Planning for a new server deployment requires knowledge of the existing environment and a good understanding of the overall IT goals and objectives. After you have the information you need, it is just a matter of putting the right pieces into place. With Windows Server 2012 R2, you can deploy both physical and virtual servers. System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is the tool for deploying and managing all pieces of a virtualization infrastructure. File and storage services must also have a part in the ...