The 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services R2 is part of the three course series required to prepare for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification by Microsoft. The course enables the students to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012, including Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment. The course also focuses on the advanced configuration and services tasks needed to implement, manage, and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure. 

The 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services R2 course covers in detail the advanced networking services, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), identity management, rights management, Federated services, network load balancing, failover clustering, business continuity, and disaster recovery in purview of a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure. The students also able to prepare for the exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services. Exam 70-412 is one of three exams needed for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification.