This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who have basic knowledge of Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who have primary responsibility of managing storage and computing by using Windows Server 2016. Professionals who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016. This course covers content that was in retired Microsoft Course 20740.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:
Configure and install Windows Server 2016
Manage Server Core, server upgrade and migration strategy
Understand storage options
Manage partition table formats
Manage basic and dynamic disks, file systems
Manage virtual hard disks, and drive hardware
Manage disks and volumes
Select and manage proper storage solutions for a specific scenario
Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication implementation
Configure and Manage Microsoft Hyper-V, virtual machines and Hyper-V containers
Configure disaster recovery technologies
Manage and Configure failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines
Configure, plan and implement a Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Work with deployment images

1

  • MODULE 1: INSTALLING, UPGRADING, AND MIGRATING SERVERS AND WORKLOADS

  • Introducing Windows Server 2016

    Preparing and installing Server Core

    Preparing for upgrades and migrations

    Migrating server roles and workloads

    Windows Server activation models

2

  • MODULE 2: CONFIGURING LOCAL STORAGE

  • Managing disks in Windows Server

    Managing volumes in Windows Server

3

  • MODULE 3: IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE STORAGE SOLUTIONS

  • Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs

    Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet

    Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO

    Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

4

  • MODULE 4: IMPLEMENTING STORAGE SPACES AND DATA DEDUPLICATION

  • Implementing Storage Spaces

    Managing Storage Spaces

    Implementing Data Deduplication

5

  • MODULE 5: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING HYPER-V AND VIRTUAL MACHINES

  • Overview of Hyper-V

    Installing Hyper-V

    Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers

    Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers

    Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

    Managing virtual machines

6

  • MODULE 6: DEPLOYING AND MANAGING WINDOWS AND HYPER-V CONTAINERS

  • Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016

    Preparing for containers

    Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

7

  • MODULE 7: OVERVIEW OF HIGH AVAILABILITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY

  • Defining levels of availability

    Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines

    Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup

    High Availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

8

  • MODULE 8: IMPLEMENTING FAILOVER CLUSTERING

  • Planning a failover cluster

    Creating and configuring a new failover cluster

    Maintaining a failover cluster

    Troubleshooting a failover cluster

    Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering

9

  • MODULE 9: IMPLEMENTING FAILOVER CLUSTERING WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2016 HYPER-V

  • Overview of yhe integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering

    Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters

    Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

10

  • MODULE 10: IMPLEMENTING NETWORK LOAD BALANCING

  • Overview of NLB

    Configuring an NLB cluster

    Planning an NLB implementation

11

  • MODULE 11: CREATING AND MANAGING DEPLOYMENT IMAGES

  • Introduction to deployment images

    Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT

    Virtual machine environments for different workloads

12

  • MODULE 12: MANAGING, MONITORING, AND MAINTAINING VIRTUAL MACHINE INSTALLATIONS

  • WSUS overview and deployment options

    Update management process with WSUS

    Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC

    Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools

    Using Performance Monitor

    Monitoring event logs

Audience

This course is intended for information technology (IT) professionals who need to improve their expertise in Windows Server 2016 in the area of storage and compute functionality.

Language

English

Prerequisites

Extensive knowledge of and experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016. Detailed understanding of storage technologies, such as SAN, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel. Detailed understanding and experience with implementing failover clustering and Hyper-V. Experience with business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability. Experience with Windows PowerShell.

$3,275

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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