Description
Duration: 5 days
This five-day course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server 2016, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016.
This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experiencing working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a single five-day course that covers storage and computes technologies in Windows Server 2016. This course will help them update their knowledge and skills related to storage and compute for Windows Server 2016.
Candidates suitable for this course would be:
• Windows Server administrators who are relatively new to Windows Server administration and related technologies, and who want to learn more about the storage and compute features in
Windows Server 2016.
• IT professionals with general IT knowledge, who are looking to gain knowledge about Windows Server, especially around storage and compute technologies in Windows Server 2016.
The secondary audience for this course are IT professionals looking to take the Microsoft 70-740 certification exam, Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016.
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Prepare and install Nano Server, a Server Core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
• Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes.
• Describe enterprise storage solutions and select the appropriate solution for a given situation.
• Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication.
• Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers.
• Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server 2016.
• Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster.
• Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster and plan for an NLB implementation.
• Create and manage deployment images.
• Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals.
• An awareness and understanding of security best practices.
• An understanding of basic AD DS concepts.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware.
• Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operations systems such as Windows 8 or Windows 10.
Additionally, students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server operating system experience, such as experience as a Windows Server systems administrator.
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor Led
- Self-Paced Video
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Curriculum
Module 1: Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads
This module describes the new features of Windows Server 2016, and explains how to prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core. This module also describes how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy, and explains how to perform a migration of server roles and workloads within and across domains. Finally, this module explains how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.
Lessons
• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Preparing and installing Nano Server and Server Core
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models
Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server
• Implementing Nano Server
• Completing post-installation tasks on the Nano Server
• Windows Server activation models
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the new features of Windows Server 2016.
• Prepare and install Nano Server and Server Core.
• Plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
• Perform a migration of server roles and workloads within a domain and across domains.
• Choose an activation model
Module 2: Configuring local storage
This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
• Managing disks in Windows Server 2016
• Managing volumes in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Configuring local storage
• Creating and Managing volumes
• Resizing volumes
• Managing virtual hard disks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage disks in Windows Server 2016.
• Manage volumes in Windows Server 2016.
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
This module describes the direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs). It also explains the purpose of Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server, data center bridging, and Multipath I/O (MPIO). Additionally, this module compares Fibre Channel, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE), and describes how to configure sharing in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
• Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
• Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE
• Understanding iSNS, data center bridging, and MPIO
• Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Planning and configuring storage technologies and components
• Planning storage requirements
• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring and managing the shared infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs
• Compare Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE.
• Explain the use of iSNS, DCB, and MPIO.
• Configure sharing in Windows Server.
Module 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
This module explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This module also explains how to implement Data Deduplication.
Lessons
• Implementing Storage Spaces
• Managing Storage Spaces
• Implementing Data Deduplication
Lab: Implementing Storage Spaces
• Creating a storage space
Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication
• Installing Data Deduplication
• Configuring Data Deduplication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe and implement the Storage Spaces feature in the context of enterprise storage needs.
• Manage and maintain storage spaces.
• Describe and implement Data Deduplication.
Module 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines.
This module provides an overview of Hyper-V and virtualization. It explains how to install Hyper-V, and how to configure storage and networking on Hyper-V host servers. Additionally, it explains how to configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines.
Lessons
• 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 Hyper-V virtual machines
Lab: Installing and configuring Hyper-V
• Verify installation of the Hyper-V server role
• Configuring Hyper-V networks
• Creating and configuring a virtual machine
• Enabling nested virtualization for a virtual machine
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe Hyper-V and virtualization.
• Install the Hyper-V role.
• Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers.
• Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers.
• Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Manage Hyper-V virtual machines.
Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
This module provides an overview of containers in Windows Server 2016. Additionally, this module explains how to deploy Windows Server and Hyper-V containers. It also explains how to install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker.
Lessons
• Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
• Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
• Installing, configuring, and managing containers
Lab: Installing and configuring containers
• Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Windows PowerShell
• Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Docker
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe containers in Windows Server 2016.
• Explain how to deploy containers.
• Explain how to install, configure, and manage containers using Docker.
Module 7: Overview of high availability and disaster recovery
This module provides an overview of high availability and high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016. It further explains how to plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines. Additionally, this module explains how to back up and restore the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup.
Lessons
• Defining levels of availability
• Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
• Backing up and restoring the Windows Server Backup
• High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Planning and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solution
• Determining the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution
• Implementing storage migration
• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe levels of availability
• Plan for high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Back up and restore data using Windows Server Backup.
• Describe high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016.
Module 8: Implementing and managing failover clustering
This module explains how to plan for the failover cluster. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.
Lessons
• 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
Lab: Implementing a failover cluster
• Creating a failover cluster
• Verifying quorum settings and adding a node
Lab: Managing a failover cluster
• Evicting a node and verifying quorum settings
• Changing the quorum from Disk Witness to File Share Witness, and defining node voting
• Verifying high availability
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Plan for a failover-clustering implementation.
• Create and configure a failover cluster.
• Maintain a failover cluster.
• Troubleshoot failover cluster.
• Implement high availability and stretch clustering for a site.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines
This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.
Lessons
• Overview of integrating Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing and maintaining Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Key features for virtual machines in a clustered environment
Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
• Configure iSCSI storage
• Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a highly available VM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how Hyper-V integrates with failover clusters.
• Implement Hyper-V Ms on failover clusters.
• Describe the key features for VMs in a clustered environment
Module 10: Implementing Network Load Balancing
This module provides an overview of NLB clusters. It also explains how to plan and configure an NLB cluster implementation.
Lessons
• Overview of NLB clusters
• Configuring an NLB cluster
• Planning an NLB implementation
Lab: Implementing an NLB cluster
• Implementing an NLB cluster
• Configuring and managing the NLB cluster
• Validating high availability for the NLB cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe NLB and how it works.
• Configure an NLB cluster.
• Explain how to plan an NLB implementation
Module 11: Creating and managing deployment images
This module provides an overview of the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process. It also explains how to create and manage deployment images by using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). Additionally, it describes different workloads in the virtual machine environment.
Lessons
• Introduction to deployment images
• Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT
• Virtual machine environments for different workloads
Lab: Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016
• Installing and configuring MDT
• Creating and deploying an image
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process.
• Create and manage deployment images by using MDT.
• Describe the different workloads in the virtual machine environment.
Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations
This module provides an overview of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS. It explains how to manage the update process with WSUS. Additionally, this module provides an overview of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools. Finally, this module describes how to use Performance Monitor, and how to manage event logs.
Lessons
• WSUS overview and deployment options
• Update management process with WSUS
• Overview of PowerShell DSC
• Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools
• Using Performance Monitor
• Monitoring Event Logs
Lab: Implementing WSUS and deploying updates
• Implementing WSUS
• Configuring update settings
• Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS
Lab: Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016
• Establishing a performance baseline
• Identifying the source of a performance problem
• Viewing and configuring centralized event logs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the purpose of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS.
• Manage the update process with WSUS.
• Describe the purpose and benefits of PowerShell DSC.
• Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2016.
• Describe how to use Performance Monitor.
• Describe how to manage event logs.
