M10231: Designing a Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Infrastructure Version: A Length: 5 Days Published: October 26, 2010 Language(s): English Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Type: Course Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom) About this Course This 5 day ILT course teaches IT Professionals to design and deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Audience Profile This course is intended for IT Professionals who use Microsoft SharePoint 2010 in a team-based, medium-sized to large environment. While they may have implemented a SharePoint deployment, they have limited experience in designing a SharePoint infrastructure. They likely work as a senior administrator who acts as a technical lead over a team of administrators. Members of this audience should have at least 6 months experience with SharePoint 2010 (including pre-released versions of the product) At Course Completion After completing this course, students will be able to: oCreate a logical architecture design oCreate a logical Service Application architecture oCreate a capacity and performance plan for SharePoint 2010 oMap the logical architecture, service application architecture, and the capacity and performance plan against a physical architecture oDesign a security plan for SharePoint 2010 based on the principle of least-privilege oCreate an authentication plan for SharePoint 2010 that meets the business requirements oCreate a corporate taxonomy plan for a SharePoint 2010 environment and enable consumption of the terms within the term store oDesign a SharePoint 2010 environment that supports social computing features including user profiles and My Sites oDesign and implement search strategy in SharePoint 2010 oTranslate business requirements for content management into an Enterprise Content Management solution oCreate a plan that reflects the role of SharePoint in an overarching corporate Business Intelligence strategy oDevelop the key SharePoint elements of a governance plan that is in agreement with the overarching corporate governance strategy oDevelop a plan for maintaining and monitoring a SharePoint 2010 deployment oDevelop a business continuity plan for SharePoint 2010 oPlan an upgrade from a previous SharePoint Product and Technologies version to SharePoint 2010 Before attending this course, students must have: oAt least 2 years experience administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing SharePoint servers oAt least one year`s experience of mapping business requirements to logical and physical technical design oWorking knowledge of network design, including network security oCompleted course 10174A: TS ITPro: Configuring and Managing Microsoft SharePoint 2010, or have equivalent knowledge and experience Course Outline Module 1: Designing a Logical Architecture This module explains how to create a logical architecture design Lessons oIdentifying Business Requirements oOverview of SharePoint 2010 Logical Architecture oDocumenting Your SharePoint 2010 Environment oDocumenting the Logical Architecture Lab : Designing a Logical Architecture oMapping Business Requirements to a Logical Architecture Design oCreating a Logical Architecture Diagram After completing this module, students will be able to: oIdentify business requirements and describe how business requirements affect the logical architecture of a SharePoint 2010 deployment. oMap business requirements to SharePoint 2010 architecture components. oExplain the importance of documentation and describe the options for documenting logical architecture. oDescribe how to document a logical architecture design. Module 2: Planning a Service Application Architecture This module explains how to create a logical Service Application architecture Lessons oIntroduction to the Service Application Architecture in SharePoint 2010 oService Application Architecture and Components oTopologies for Service Applications oMapping Service Applications to Your Logical Architecture Lab : Planning a Service Application Architecture oIdentifying and Designing Service Applications oCreating Service Applications and Assigning Proxy Groups After completing this module, students will be able to: oDescribe the service application architecture in SharePoint 2010 and list the available service applications. oDescribe the components and options that are available in the service application architecture in SharePoint 2010. oDescribe some of the topology options for service applications and their respective benefits. oDescribe how to map and document business requirements to service applications. Module 3: Planning for Performance and Capacity This module explains how to create a capacity and performance plan for SharePoint 2010 Lessons oPrinciples of Performance Planning oDesigning for Performance oPrinciples of Capacity Planning oDesigning for Capacity Lab : Planning for Capacity and Performance oCreating a Performance Plan oCreating a Capacity Plan After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the principles of designing to maximize performance. oCreate a SharePoint 2010 performance design that mitigates performance problems. oDescribe how capacity planning affects the design of a SharePoint 2010 implementation. oCreate a SharePoint 2010 farm design that caters for current and future capacity demands. Module 4: Designing a Physical Architecture This module explains how to map the logical architecture, service application architecture, and the capacity and performance plan against a physical architecture Lessons oDesigning Physical Components for SharePoint Deployments oDesigning Supporting Components for SharePoint Deployments oSharePoint Farm Topologies oMapping a Logical Architecture Design to a Physical Architecture Design Lab : Designing a Physical Architecture oPlanning the Physical Architecture oTroubleshooting a Name Resolution Problem After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the physical design requirements for SharePoint 2010. oDescribe the supporting requirements for a successful SharePoint 2010 physical design. oIdentify SharePoint farm topologies. oMap a logical architecture design to a physical architecture design. Module 5: Designing a Security Plan This module explains how to design a security plan for SharePoint 2010 based on the principle of least-privilege Lessons oDesigning to Secure SharePoint 2010 oPlanning for Service Accounts oPlanning Security for Users and Groups oPlanning for SSL Lab : Designing a Security Plan oDesigning for Least-Privilege Security oIdentifying and Resolving Potential Security Issues oGranting Read Access to the Production Auditors Group After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the security architecture in SharePoint 2010 and the importance of the principle of least privilege. oIdentify and plan security for core service accounts. oDescribe the considerations for implementing security for users and groups. oExplain the options for implementing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) in SharePoint 2010. Module 6: Planning Authentication This module explains how to create an authentication plan for SharePoint 2010 that meets business requirements Lessons oOverview of Authentication oIntroduction to Claims-based Authentication oSelecting Authentication Methods Lab : Planning Authentication oPlanning Authentication for Contoso, Ltd oEnabling Claims-Based Authentication After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the different authentication and authorization methods that SharePoint 2010 uses. oDescribe claims-based authentication in SharePoint 2010. oSelect the most appropriate authentication method for a given SharePoint 2010 design. Module 7: Planning Managed Metadata This module explains how to create a corporate taxonomy plan for a SharePoint 2010 environment and enable consumption of the terms within the term store Lessons oMetadata in SharePoint 2010 oOverview of Content Types oMapping Managed Metadata to Business Requirements Lab : Planning Managed Metadata oDesigning Content Types and a Term Set Framework oCreating the Managed Metadata Service Application oImporting Term Sets oPublishing a Content Type After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the function of managed metadata in SharePoint 2010. oDescribe the function of content types and explain how to apply them to business requirements. oMatch the managed metadata architecture in SharePoint 2010 to business requirements. Module 8: Planning Social Computing This module explains how to design a SharePoint 2010 environment that supports social computing features including user profiles and My Sites Lessons oOverview of Social Computing oPlanning for Social Computing Functionality in SharePoint 2010 oPlanning for the User Profile Service Lab : Planning Social Computing oPlanning User Profiles oConfiguring User Profile Synchronization After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the social computing functionality that is available in Microsoft SharePoint 2010. oDescribe how the social computing functionality in SharePoint 2010 meets business needs. oPlan user profiles for providing social computing functionality. Module 9: Designing an Enterprise Search Strategy This module explains how to design and implement search strategy in SharePoint 2010 Lessons oOverview of SharePoint 2010 Search Architecture oSearch Topologies in SharePoint 2010 oCapacity and Performance Planning for Search oMapping Business Requirements to Search Design Lab : Designing an Enterprise Search Strategy oPlanning for Search oPlanning Physical Topology oCreating Search Service Applications oConfiguring Search After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the search architecture and process in SharePoint 2010. oDescribe the topologies that are available in SharePoint 2010 to service a range of search requirements across business models. oPlan and document enterprise search for capacity and performance. oDescribe how to map business requirements to the SharePoint Enterprise and FAST search architectures. Module 10: Planning Enterprise Content Management This module explains how to translate business requirements for content management into an Enterprise Content Management solution. Lessons oOverview of Enterprise Content Management oPlanning Tasks for Content Management oPlanning Features and Policies for Content Management oPlanning Web Content Management Lab : Planning Enterprise Content Management oDeveloping a Content Management Plan oEnabling and Configuring Document IDs and Content Organizer oConfiguring Retention Policies and Records Management After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the core functionality of ECM in SharePoint Server 2010 that influences your design. oDescribe the major steps that you should take when you plan a content management solution in SharePoint Server 2010. oDescribe the considerations for planning features and policies for content management for SharePoint Server 2010. oDescribe how to plan for Web content management in SharePoint Server 2010. Module 11: Planning a SharePoint 2010 Implementation of a Business Intelligence Strategy This module explains how to create a plan that reflects the role of SharePoint in an overarching corporate Business Intelligence strategy Lessons oOverview of Business Intelligence Principles oPlanning Data Access by Using BCS oPlanning SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence Solutions oPlanning for Reporting and Presentation Lab : Planning a SharePoint 2010 Implementation of a Business Intelligence Strategy oPlanning the SharePoint Business Intelligence Implementation oCreating a BI Center and Enabling Excel Services After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the principles of BI. oDescribe how to plan for data access by using BCS. oDescribe data and security planning concerns for key BI tools. oDescribe the roles of SQL Server Reporting Services and the BI Center in reporting and presenting BI components. Module 12: Developing a Plan for Governance This module explains how to develop the key SharePoint elements of a governance plan that is in agreement with the overarching corporate governance strategy Lessons oOverview of Governance oKey Elements of a Governance Plan oPlanning for Governance in SharePoint Server 2010 oGovernance Implementation Features and Policies in SharePoint Server 2010 Lab : Developing a Plan for Governance oCreating a Governance Plan oImplementing the Governance Plan After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the concept of governance. oDescribe the key elements of a governance plan. oPlan for governance in SharePoint Server 2010. oDescribe the governance implementation features and policies in SharePoint Server 2010. Module 13: Designing a Maintenance and Monitoring Plan This modules explains how to develop a plan for maintaining and monitoring a SharePoint 2010 deployment Lessons oPrinciples of Maintenance and Monitoring oCreating a Maintenance Plan for SharePoint 2010 oCreating a Monitoring Plan for SharePoint 2010 oConsiderations for the Maintenance and Monitoring of Associated Technologies Lab : Designing a Maintenance and Monitoring Plan oResolving an Error in SharePoint 2010 oSplitting a Content Database After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the essential principles of a maintenance and monitoring plan. oCreate a maintenance plan for SharePoint 2010. oCreate a monitoring plan for SharePoint 2010. oDescribe the considerations for developing a maintenance and monitoring plan that incorporates technologies that support SharePoint 2010. Module 14: Planning Business Continuity This module explains how to develop a business continuity plan for SharePoint 2010 Lessons oOverview of Business Continuity Management oDeveloping a Business Continuity Plan for SharePoint Server 2010 oCreating a Backup and Restore Plan for SharePoint Server 2010 Lab : Planning Business Continuity oCreating a Backup and Restore Plan oTesting the Recovery Process After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe business continuity management. oDescribe how to develop a business continuity plan for SharePoint Server 2010. oDescribe how to create a backup and restore plan for SharePoint Server 2010. Module 15: Planning for Upgrading to SharePoint 2010 This modules explains how to plan an upgrade from a previous SharePoint Products and Technologies version to SharePoint 2010 Lessons oIdentifying Upgrade Scenarios oPlanning Your Upgrade oUpgrade Considerations Lab : Planning for Upgrading to SharePoint 2010 oCreating an Upgrade and Migration Plan After completing this module, you will be able to: oDescribe the range of upgrade requirement options and the available upgrade methods. oDescribe how to plan an upgrade to SharePoint 2010. oExplain the key upgrade considerations.