Overview
Overview: This series covers how to install Windows Server 2016 as well as how to navigate the storage and computing protocols. Students will learn about installing windows servers in host and computer environments and maintaining and monitoring server environments. Students will also learn how to implement storage solutions, Hyper-V virtualization, windows containers and high availability.
This series, along with the 70-741 and 70-742 series, will prepare you to take the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 exams. Taking the 70-744 series will then prepare you to take the MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure exams.
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Certification Exam Details:
Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 – Exam 70-740: Learn More about this certification exam.
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Course Modules
(Duration: 3h 4m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Determining Windows Server 2016 Installation
- Installing Windows Server 2016
- Introduction to Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server Editions
- Hardware Requirements
- Hardware Considerations
- Installation Options
- Options for Managing Servers
- Windows PowerShell
- Windows PowerShell Basics
- Demo – Using Windows PowerShell
- What’s New Since 2008?
- What’s New in Windows Server 2016
- Topic B: Installing Windows Server 2016 Core and Nano Editions
- Planning for Installation
- Planning for Nano Server
- Understanding Nano Server Roles
- Installing Nano Server Roles
- Planning for Server Core
- Server Core vs. Nano Server
- Nano Server Installation
- Installation Steps
- Alternative Steps to Install Nano Server
- Demo – Performing Nano Server Installation
- Managing and Configuring Nano
- Demo – Configuring Nano Server
- Installing Server Core
- Demo – Installing Windows Server 2016
- Demo – Configure the Local Installation
- Upgrades vs. Migrations
- Choosing In-Place Upgrades
- Choosing to Migrate
- Installation and Migration Tools
- Choosing an Activation Model
- Activation Methods
- Topic C: Managing Windows Installations with Windows PowerShell
- Post Installation Tasks
- Topic D: Create, Manage, and Maintain Windows Images to Deploy
- Creating and Managing Deployment Images
- File-Based Imaging
- Windows Image File Format
- Types of Images
- Image-Based Installation Tools
- Creating Install Images
- Considerations for Image Creation
- Windows ADK for Windows 10
- Basic Deployment Process
- Windows Deployment Services
- WDS Components
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013
- Chapter 01 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
(Duration:3h 29m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Managing Disks and Volumes in Windows Server 2016
- Managing Disks and Volumes
- Partition Table Formats
- Disk Types
- Required Disk Volumes
- File Systems
- Resilient File System
- Demo – Working with File Systems
- Virtual Hard Disks
- Managing Virtual Hard Disks
- Selecting Physical Disk Types
- Working with Disk Volumes
- Volume Management Tools
- Demo – Managing Volumes
- Understanding RAID
- Hardware vs. Software RAID
- RAID Types
- Topic B: Implementing and Managing Storage Spaces
- Implementing and Managing Storage Spaces
- Requirements for Storage Spaces
- Storage Space Features
- Demo – Configuring Storage Spaces
- Changes to Storage Spaces
- Storage Space Usage Scenarios
- Storage Spaces Direct Deployment Scenarios
- Managing Storage Spaces
- Using Windows PowerShell with Storage Spaces
- Managing Disk Failure with Storage Spaces
- Monitoring Storage Spaces
- Topic C: Configuring Data Deduplication
- Overview of Data Deduplication
- Enhancements in Windows Server 2016
- Data Deduplication Requirements
- Data Deduplication Components
- Data Deduplication Process
- Planning Data Deduplication
- Data Deduplication Usage Scenarios
- Demo – Installing and Configuring Data Deduplication
- Monitoring and Maintaining Data Deduplication
- Topic D: Understanding Various Types of Storage
- Overview of Storage Solutions
- Direct Attached Storage
- Network Attached Storage
- Storage Area Networks
- Comparing Storage Solutions
- Comparing Storage Technology
- Topic E: Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Fibre Channel
- Fibre Channel Layouts
- Fibre Channel Considerations
- iSCSI
- iSCSI Target Server
- iSCSI Initiator
- Considerations for Implementing iSCSI
- Topic F: Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
- iSNS
- iSNS Functions and Installation
- Data Center Bridging
- MPIO
- Topic G: Configuring File and Folder Sharing in Windows Server 2016
- Configuring Sharing in Windows Server 2016
- Server Message Block
- Configuring SMB Shares
- Demo – Configuring SMB Shares
- Network File System
- Configuring NFS Shares
- Chapter 02 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
(Duration: 1h 41m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Installing Hyper-V Virtualization
- Introducing Hyper-V
- New Host Features in Windows Server 2016
- New VM Features in Windows Server 2016
- Introducing Windows Server Containers
- Hyper-V Prerequisites
- Nested Virtualization
- Demo – Installing the Hyper-V Role
- Topic B: Configuring Storage and Networking on Hyper-V Hosts
- Using Virtual Hard Disks in Hyper-V
- Virtual Hard Formats
- Virtual Hard Disk Types
- Considerations for Virtual Hard Disks
- Fibre Channel in Hyper-V
- Choosing Storage for Virtual Machines
- Demo – Managing Storage in Hyper-V
- Hyper-V Networks
- Demo – Creating a Virtual Switch
- Considerations for Hyper-V Networks
- New Features in Windows Server 2016
- Topic C: Configuring and Managing Virtual Machines
- Overview of Virtual Machines
- Configuration Versions
- Generation Versions
- Demo – Creating Virtual Machines
- Virtual Machine Settings
- New Options in Windows Server 2016
- Shielded Virtual Machines
- Best Practices for Virtual Machines
- Overview of Virtual Machine Management
- Managing Virtual Machine States
- Working with Checkpoints
- Importing and Exporting VMs
- Windows PowerShell Direct
- Chapter 03 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited
(Duration: 39m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Understanding Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
- Overview of Windows Server Containers
- Concepts and Definitions
- Windows Server Containers
- Overview of Hyper-V Containers
- Benefits of Hyper-V Containers
- Usage Scenarios
- Installation Requirements
- Topic B: Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
- Deploying Windows Server Containers
- Deploying Hyper-V Containers
- Managing Containers
- Demo – Installing the Containers Feature
- Topic C: Using Docker to Install, Configure, and Manage Containers
- Overview of Docker Support for Docker in Windows
- Docker Terminology
- Docker Toolbox
- Docker Solutions
- Management of Docker
- Overview of Docker Hub
- Docker with Microsoft Azure
- Chapter 04 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited
(Duration: 3h 34m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Overview of High Availability and Disaster Recovery
- Understanding High Availability
- Continuous Availability
- Business Continuity
- Business Continuity Strategies
- Developing Disaster Recovery Plans
- Service Level Agreements
- Highly Available Networking
- Highly Available Storage
- High Availability for Virtual Machines
- Understanding Live Migration
- Live Migration Process
- Hyper
- -V Replica
- Planning for Hyper
- -V Replica
- Implementing Hyper
- -V Replica
- Overview of Windows Backup
- Demo
- – Installing and Configuring Windows Server Backup
- Overview of Failover Clustering
- High Availability through Failover Clustering
- Failover Clustering Terminology
- Clustering Types and Categories
- Topic B: Implementing Network Load Balancing
- Understanding NLB
- NLB Operation
- NLB Features in Windows Server 2016
- NLB Deployment Requirements
- Demo
- – Deploying NLB
- NLB Configuration Options
- NLB Host Parameters
- Network Considerations for NLB
- Planning NLB Implementation
- Topic C: Planning and Configuring Failover Clustering
- The Importance of Planning
- Application Considerations
- Storage Considerations
- Storage Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Network Requirements
- Demo – Verifying NIC Capabilities
- Additional Planning Considerations
- Introducing Quorum
- Dynamic Quorum
- Testing the Configuration
- Creation Process
- Demo – Creating a Failover Cluster
- Cluster Roles
- Common Cluster Management Tasks
- Cluster Properties
- Failover and Failback Configuration
- Storage Configuration
- Network Configuration
- Configuring Quorum Options
- Demo – Configuring the Quorum
- Topic D: Maintaining a Failover Cluster
- Overview of Maintaining Failover Clusters
- Monitoring Failover Clusters
- Backup and Restore
- Troubleshooting Failover Clusters
- Managing Cluster Communication
- Cluster Aware Updating (CAU)
- Topic E: Troubleshooting Failover Clustering
- Troubleshooting Communication
- Troubleshooting Cluster Name Objects
- Quorum Issues
- Using Event Viewer
- Using Windows PowerShell
- Topic F: Integrating Failover Clustering and Hyper-V
- High Availability Options
- Host Clustering Overview
- Failover Clustering for Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016
- Hyper-V Cluster Components
- Hyper-V Failover Cluster Prerequisites
- Implementation Process
- Cluster Shared Volumes
- Configuring a Shared Virtual Hard Disk
- Scale Out File Server (SOFS)
- SOFS Requirements
- Topic G: Configuring Site Availability
- Stretch Clustering
- Prerequisites for Stretch Clustering
- Types of Replication
- Overview of Storage Replica
- Quorum Modes for Stretch Clusters
- Chapter 05 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
(Duration:1h 35m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Topic A: Windows Server Update Services
- Overview of WSUS
- Deployment Options
- Server Requirements
- Configuring Clients
- Administering WSUS
- Approving Updates
- Demo – Installing and Configuring WSUS
- Topic B: Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
- Overview of PowerShell DSC
- Requirements for PowerShell DSC
- Implementing PowerShell DSC
- Topic C: Windows Server 2016 Monitoring Tools
- Overview of Monitoring Tools
- Using Task Manager
- Demo – Using Task Manager
- Performance Monitor
- Demo – Using Performance Monitor
- Monitoring Resources and Reliability
- Event Viewer
- Demo – Using Event Viewer
- Monitoring with Server Manager
- Chapter 06 Review
- Course Closure
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
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