Course Prerequisites
To ensure a successful learning experience in the 40550: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2 end of support planning course, participants should meet the following minimum prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of networking concepts, including LAN/WAN, firewalls, and routers.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server, including basic administration and configuration tasks.
- Knowledge of Active Directory concepts such as domains, users, and permissions.
- Experience with cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure, including services related to compute, storage, and networking.
- Awareness of the implications of end-of-support scenarios for software and systems.
- Ability to engage in strategic discussions regarding IT infrastructure modernization and migration.
These prerequisites are designed to ensure that participants have the foundational knowledge required to actively engage with the course content and derive maximum benefit from the workshop.
Target Audience for 40550: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2 end of support planning
This course prepares IT professionals to manage the end of support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2, focusing on migration strategies.
- IT Managers overseeing infrastructure transitions
- Systems Administrators responsible for Windows Server maintenance
- Database Administrators managing SQL Server 2008 databases
- Cloud Architects planning cloud migration strategies
- IT Consultants providing modernization advice to clients
- Network Engineers involved in infrastructure upgrade projects
- Technical Support Specialists preparing for system end-of-life scenarios
- IT Professionals seeking to learn about the latest Microsoft Cloud technologies
- IT Decision Makers planning on infrastructure investments and upgrades
- Compliance Officers ensuring software support for regulatory compliance
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this 40550: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2 end of support planning?
Course Learning Outcomes Introduction:
The 40550 workshop equips students with strategies for planning the end of support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2, ensuring seamless transitions to newer technologies.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Understand the implications of Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008-R2 reaching end of support.
- Assess the risks and challenges associated with operating systems and databases that are no longer supported.
- Develop a comprehensive migration plan to move from legacy systems to current versions or cloud solutions.
- Design a proof of concept that demonstrates how to mitigate risks during the transition period.
- Learn to utilize Azure services such as Azure SQL Database Managed Instance and Azure Virtual Machines for modernizing infrastructure.
- Gain skills to present a migration solution effectively to stakeholders, addressing potential concerns and highlighting benefits.
- Explore the security and compliance benefits of upgrading to supported versions of Windows Server and SQL Server.
- Identify the cost implications and potential savings associated with migrating to newer technologies or cloud services.
- Analyze various migration strategies, including rehosting, refactoring, rearchitecting, or rebuilding solutions.
- Prepare a detailed end-of-support planning document that can serve as a blueprint for organizational upgrade strategies.
Target Audience for 40550: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2 end of support planning
This course prepares IT professionals to manage the end of support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2, focusing on migration strategies.
- IT Managers overseeing infrastructure transitions
- Systems Administrators responsible for Windows Server maintenance
- Database Administrators managing SQL Server 2008 databases
- Cloud Architects planning cloud migration strategies
- IT Consultants providing modernization advice to clients
- Network Engineers involved in infrastructure upgrade projects
- Technical Support Specialists preparing for system end-of-life scenarios
- IT Professionals seeking to learn about the latest Microsoft Cloud technologies
- IT Decision Makers planning on infrastructure investments and upgrades
- Compliance Officers ensuring software support for regulatory compliance
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this 40550: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2 end of support planning?
Course Learning Outcomes Introduction:
The 40550 workshop equips students with strategies for planning the end of support for Windows Server and SQL Server 2008-R2, ensuring seamless transitions to newer technologies.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Understand the implications of Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008-R2 reaching end of support.
- Assess the risks and challenges associated with operating systems and databases that are no longer supported.
- Develop a comprehensive migration plan to move from legacy systems to current versions or cloud solutions.
- Design a proof of concept that demonstrates how to mitigate risks during the transition period.
- Learn to utilize Azure services such as Azure SQL Database Managed Instance and Azure Virtual Machines for modernizing infrastructure.
- Gain skills to present a migration solution effectively to stakeholders, addressing potential concerns and highlighting benefits.
- Explore the security and compliance benefits of upgrading to supported versions of Windows Server and SQL Server.
- Identify the cost implications and potential savings associated with migrating to newer technologies or cloud services.
- Analyze various migration strategies, including rehosting, refactoring, rearchitecting, or rebuilding solutions.
- Prepare a detailed end-of-support planning document that can serve as a blueprint for organizational upgrade strategies.
