Virtual Labs

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Test products and technologies through a series of short, guided, hands-on labs.

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Virtual Labs enable you to quickly evaluate and test products and technologies through a series of guided, hands-on labs that you can complete in 90 minutes or less. There is no complex setup or installation required, and you can use TechNet Virtual Labs online immediately, free.

Windows Server

  • Windows Server 2008 R2: Remote Desktop Services

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to use RemoteApp, Use RD Web Access and use Remote Application Feeds.

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  • Windows Server 2008 R2: DirectAccess and Power Management

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to use DirectAccess to increase productivity of remote rsers, and use Power Management in Windows Server 2008 R2 to reduce operational costs.

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  • Windows Server 2008 R2: Implementing BranchCache

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to configure BranchCache - Distributed Cache, BranchCache - Hosted Cache, and configure BranchCache for SMB Shares.

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System Center

  • Introduction to Opalis

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to understand the Opalis Architecture, build basic Policies, and see the integration and extensibility possible with Opalis.

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  • Data Protection Manager 2010: Technical Introduction to DPM 2010

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to configure Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, configure protection of a Microsoft Exchange 2007 server using Data Protection Manager 2010, and configure protection of a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 server using Data Protection Manager 2010.

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  • System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 - Introduction

    After completing this lab you will be better able to use the improved system discovery Import and update management packs, monitor Windows processes, view all overrides in your environment, discover and manage Linux and UNIX computers, set service-level objectives.

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Forefront

  • Forefront Endpoint Protection: System Configuration Manager 2007 Fundamentals

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to configure a fresh installation of ConfigMgr 2007 R3 to be a platform for FEP 2010, perform a push installation of the ConfigMgr client to a Windows 7 client computer so that it is managed by the ConfigMgr infrastructure, configure a ConfigMgr Software Update Point (SUP) using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and configure an automatic approval rule for FEP 2010 definitions.

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  • Forefront Endpoint Protection: Deploy FEP 2010 clients

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to install the FEP client components using ConfigMgr Software Distribution (to computers managed by ConfigMgr) and manually install to those that aren’t.

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  • Secure Endpoints with Forefront Client Security and Threat Management

    After completing this lab, you will be better able to use advanced threat protection with Forefront TMG, use Forefront Client Security (FCS) protection for roaming clients, and use Forefront Client Security (FCS) protection for USB disk.

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Windows Server

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System Center

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Forefront

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