Class Spotlight: MS-6416 Updating your Network Infrastructure & Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008

This class should be considered for certification. The class has evolved.  There is now less information on the upgrade and more information on topics such as Federation Services, Rights Management Services and Lightweight Directory Services as opposed to the older version of this course.   

These three topics were taught in a single chapter less than 35 pages and is now taught in three separate chapters each a minimum of 35 pages.  More emphasis has been placed on the Network Policy Server.  DFS and File Server Resource Manager have been added.  Less emphasis is now placed on performance – information on Windows System Resource Manger has been dropped.  Server Core is now barely mentioned in this course. The section on Active Directory planning has been removed.  

 It is a great class and will help to prepare students for the 70-648 Exam. 

- Janet Nichols, Windows Server Expert; MCT, MCSE, MCITP: Enterprise Admin, Server Admin; Windows 7 EDA, MCTS LinkIn with Janet