MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Administration (Exam #70-646) Chapter 12 Application and Data Provisioning

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 2 Learning Objectives Plan for, install, and use application servers Plan for application deployment Plan how to make applications available remotely Configure offline data access Understand System Center Configuration Manager

Learning Objectives (cont’d.) Understand Windows Server Update Services Install and use Windows System Resource Manager Plan for a Network Load Balancing cluster MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 3

Understanding the Application Server Role Application server role –For organizations that use customized software built from Microsoft application development and Web products Line-of-business (LOB) applications –Customized software –Shape specialized business strategy to achieve a unique market niche or soar ahead of the competition MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 4

Understanding the Application Server Role (cont’d.) Server-based applications –Software applications run from a server by remote network clients or by other software Client/server applications –Some processing may occur on a client and some on the server –Or processing may be split between different applications on the same server –Or among different servers MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 5

Understanding the Application Server Role (cont’d.) Application Server Foundation (ASF) –Offers development tools, including: Microsoft.NET Framework with Windows Communication Foundation Windows Workflow Foundation Windows Presentation Foundation ASP.NET COM+ Internet Information Services (IIS) NET.TCP Port Sharing Distributed transaction support Message Queuing MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 6

Microsoft.NET Framework Provides a consistent environment to develop and run applications Elements –Common language runtime (CLR) –Class library (including application programming interfaces (APIs)) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 7

Microsoft.NET Framework (cont’d.) Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) –Unites several Web-based, transaction, and message queue communications into a common programming model –Enables applications to communicate with one another efficiently –Enables loose coupling MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 8

Microsoft.NET Framework (cont’d.) Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) –Development environment and runtime engine –Helps programmers build applications that follow the actual program or human workflow process –Program mirrors each step in a process MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 9

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 10 Figure 12-1 Workflow of a hiring process Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Microsoft.NET Framework (cont’d.) Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) –Framework in which to develop user interfaces in a program –Uses the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 11

ASP.NET Active Server Pages.NET (ASP.NET) Used to create Web-based applications Free download from Microsoft Development environment built on CLR Enables a Web-based server to run scripts Program that operates through IIS Application server role contains services that assist ASP.NET MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 12

COM+ Older framework for running applications prior to.NET Framework. Component Object Model (COM) –Standards for building software from individual objects or components COM+ –Enhancement to COM –Enables features such as publishing application services and the ability to subscribe to these services –Provides for load balancing of client requests for applications across multiple servers MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 13

Internet Information Services (IIS) Advantages for using the application server role with IIS –Offer Web sites created using Microsoft Web development tools –Web applications can be built using the capabilities of WCF, WF, and WPF –Web applications can take advantage of ASP.NET capabilities MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 14

Net.TCP Port Sharing Permits several network applications to share incoming communications via one TCP port Ports –Also called sockets –Used for application communication “Well-known” ports –Numbered 0 through 1023 Port sharing –Shared by several network applications, while keeping the number of open ports to a minimum MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 15

Distributed Transaction Support Updates to databases performed in an “all-or-none” fashion –Either all of the transactions are posted or none of them are posted –Vital protection to ensure that databases cannot get out of synchronization MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 16

Windows Process Activation Service Enables IIS applications built using WCF to use IIS features that do not require message-derived activation via HTTP IIS application pools –Group similar Web applications into pools or groups for management World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) –Requires WAS MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 17

Message Queuing Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) –Installed with the application server role –Ability for applications to use messaging and message queuing services between applications Messages –Placed in message queues –Applications retrieve messages from the appropriate queues MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 18

Message Queuing (cont’d.) Activity 12-1: Installing the Application Server Role –Objective: Learn how to install an application server MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 19 Figure 12-2 Add Roles Wizard Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Application Deployment Planning When application offered to the user –Plan what is necessary to provide that application within the user environment Understand how clients will access the application MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 20

Server-Based Application Planning Plan on having enough server resources –CPU, memory, and disk space Consider how clients will access the server –Terminal Services or VPN –Local network or Internet Consider reliability and bandwidth sufficient for the number of users Consider user training MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 21

Distributed Computing Planning Distributed computing –Involves many of the same issues as server-based computing –Take into account hardware on all systems involved and the network connections between hardware Database server –May be slow when multiple users do resource-intense database queries –Provide regular database maintenance MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 22

Client-Based Application Planning Client-based applications –Likely to be already installed on the client’s computer –Or download from a server through the network User training just as important as for server-based applications Licensing –Ensure there are enough licenses Updates –Plan how to perform regular application updates MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 23

Web-Based Application Planning Consider using application pools to make applications more reliable Modes –Integrated mode –Classic mode MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 24

Using Applications Remotely Make applications available to remote users –Microsoft Application Virtualization Management –Terminal Services RemoteApp MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 25

Microsoft Application Virtualization Management Enables client to run an application from a server –As though the application is actually installed on client –Runs in a virtual partitioned space on the client computer –Streamed from a server MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 26

Microsoft Application Virtualization Management (cont’d.) Advantages: –Applications are installed only on the virtual application server –Applications can be managed centrally through an App-V management console –Applications can be used in a standard way to achieve standard outcomes and to standardize client support –Application updates are made on the virtual application server MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 27

Microsoft Application Virtualization Management (cont’d.) Advantages (cont’d.) –One client can run the same application multiple times simultaneously –Applications that cannot be run using Terminal Services can generally be run as virtual applications –Clients can run two or more different applications that would normally conflict with one another MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 28

Microsoft Application Virtualization Management (cont’d.) Principal components: –Microsoft Application Virtualization Management Server or App-V server –Microsoft Application Virtualization Client or App-V client software installed on each client computer –Microsoft Application Virtualization Management Console or App-V management console MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 29

Microsoft Application Virtualization Management (cont’d.) Compatible with: –Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or higher –Windows Vista –Windows 7 –Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 –Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 30

Terminal Services RemoteApp Consider as you are planning application deployment Used on the client without loading the remote desktop normally required for Terminal Services Enables user to run a program on a terminal server –Client experiences this as just another program running on her computer MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 31

Terminal Services RemoteApp (cont’d.) Benefits of using TS RemoteApp –No separate software to purchase –Applications are installed on the terminal server and not on the client –Application updates are made on the terminal –Application is run on the terminal server.rdp files can be made available to clients through a server’s shared folder MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 32

Terminal Services RemoteApp (cont’d.) Limitations to using TS RemoteApp –Cannot run different versions of the same application simultaneously on a client –Host the application on a single terminal server Cannot use multiple terminal servers that are administered by TS Session Broker MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 33

Configuring Offline Data Capabilities Take advantage of offline capabilities –Folder cached in client’s computer storage –Can be accessed even when network is down As soon as client is connected to network –Client files synchronized with those on server Shared files –Cached in the client’s disk storage each time the client logs off or shuts down the computer MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 34

Configuring Offline Data Capabilities (cont’d.) Activity 12-2: Configuring Offline Access Using the Share and Storage Management Tool –Objective: Learn to use the Share and Storage Management tool to configure offline access for shared folders MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 35

Using System Center Configuration Manager Comprehensive applications and operating systems management environment Intended for large organizations Capabilities: –Deployment of operating systems on a network –Deployment of applications on a network –Inventory of hardware and software resources on a network –Management of how computers are configured MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 36

Using System Center Configuration Manager (cont’d.) Capabilities (cont’d.) –Management of operating system and application software updates –Assessment of software use frequency –Remote control for diagnosing problems on servers and clients MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 37

Using System Center Configuration Manager (cont’d.) Microsoft SQL Server must be installed –Administers applications through using an SQL Server database Sites –Primary and secondary –Other types of sites can be established MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 38

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 39 Table 12-1 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager capabilities

Windows Server Update Services Package of services you can obtain from Microsoft Enables Windows Server 2008 to obtain the latest Microsoft product updates –Operating system updates and patches –Security patches –Updates and security patches for Microsoft applications –Service packs MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 40

Windows Server Update Services (cont’d.) Upstream WSUS server –Obtains the updates and service packs from Microsoft –Supplies them to other WSUS servers for distribution to clients –Connects to the Microsoft Update Web site MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 41

Windows Server Update Services (cont’d.) Windows Server 2008 server that will host WSUS requires –IIS 7.0 or above –Windows Authentication –ASP.NET –.NET Framework 2.0 or above –Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2005 or higher –Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 1 (or above) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 42

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 43 Figure 12-7 Using an upstream WSUS server Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Windows System Resource Manager Install through Server Manager Manage how processor and memory resources are used in Windows Server 2008 Establish resource policies –Resources can be allocated for different types of application environments Does not attempt to manage processor resources until processor load is 70 percent or higher MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 44

Windows System Resource Manager (cont’d.) Resource policies that come packaged with WSRM –Equal per user –Equal per session –Equal per process –Equal per IIS application pool Activity 12-3: Installing the WSRM Feature –Objective: Install the WSRM feature MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 45

Windows System Resource Manager (cont’d.) MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 46 Figure 12-8 Add Features Wizard Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Windows System Resource Manager (cont’d.) Activity 12-4: Using WSRM –Objective: Use WSRM to configure resources MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 47 Figure 12-9 Connect to computer box Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 48 Figure Selecting Resource Allocation Policies Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning

Using a Network Load Balancing (NLB) Cluster Two or more computers seen by users as single computer Each computer in the cluster –Runs the same application(s) –Uses the same virtual network adapter –Constantly ensures the other computers in the cluster are live Installed through Server Manager Microsoft considers an NLB cluster to be a better solution to load balancing than DNS round robin MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 49

Summary Application server role –Based on the Application Server Foundation –Includes components such as Microsoft.NET Framework, ASP.NET, COM+, IIS, NET.TCP Port Sharing, distributed transaction support, and Message Queuing –Contains built-in components: Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows Presentation Foundation MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 50

Summary (cont’d.) Application deployment planning includes: –Server-based application planning –Distributed computing planning –Client-based application planning –Web-based application planning Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager –Coordinate deployment of applications, operating systems, and software updates –Windows Server Update Services also coordinates updates MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 51

Summary (cont’d.) Windows System Resource Manager –Optimize server resource use Network Load Balancing cluster –Distribute the load across servers MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration (Exam #70-646) 52