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Planning andAdministering WindowsServer 2008 Servers

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Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role

Determining Application Server Role Requirements

Overview of the Application Server Role Components

Supporting the .NET Framework

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Lesson: Determining Application Server RoleRequirements

Scenarios That Require the Application Server Role

Preparing for Installation of the Application Server Role

Supporting Technologies for Applications

Compatibility

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Scenarios That Require the Application ServerRole

Hosting custom applications by using the.NET Framework 3.0

Reducing attack surface

Improving performance

Configuring Windows Firewall

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Preparing for Installation of the ApplicationServer Role

Create application inventory

Contact developers

Map requirements to services

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Supporting Technologies for Applications

DTC provides transactional support

Net.TCP Port Sharing enables applications toshare port numbers

COM+ Network Access provides remoteinvocation capabilities to Enterprise Servicescomponents

Web Server provides HTTP access

Windows Process Activation Service is theprocess activation model

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Compatibility

Windows Server 2003 applicationcompatibility

Upgrade path

Security

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Lesson: Overview of the Application Server RoleComponents

Windows Communication Foundation

Windows Workflow Foundation

Windows Presentation Foundation

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Windows Communication Foundation

Windows Communication Foundation:

Enables applications to connect by using Web services

Uses various existing technologies

Is the Microsoft unified programming model forbuilding service-oriented applications

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Windows Workflow Foundation

Windows Workflow Foundation supports:

Workflow-enabled applications

Real-world processes

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Windows Presentation Foundation

Windows Presentation Foundation is:

The presentation subsystem for Windows

Used for client-side application development

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Lesson: Supporting the .NET Framework

How the Application Server Role Uses the .NET Framework

.NET Framework Versions

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How the Application Server Role Uses the .NETFramework

The .NET Framework 3.0 is included

Additional functionality

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.NET Framework Versions

The .NET Framework 2.0

The .NET Framework 3.0

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Lab: Planning for the Application Server Role

Exercise 1: Identifying the Application Server Role

Services That Are Required to Support theApplication

Exercise 2: Determining Whether There Are AnyCompatibility Issues with Existing Applicationson the Server

Exercise 3: Configuring the Application Server

Estimated time: 60 minutes

Logon information

Virtual machine6430A-NYC-DC1-02

6430A-NYC-SVR1-03

User name Woodgrovebank\Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

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Module Review and Takeaways

Review Questions

Real-World Issues and Scenarios

Best Practices Related to Installing the Application ServerRole