Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 (20740)
Cours disponible en français ou en anglais - Training available in French or in English
Duration: 5 days
Objectives : 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.
Course Details :
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 2: Configuring local storage
This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
This module discusses 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 (DCB), 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers
This module provides and 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 8: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations
This module provides an overview on 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Requirements :
Before attending this course, students must have:
Cours disponible en français ou en anglais - Training available in French or in English
Duration: 5 days
Objectives : 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.
Course Details :
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new features of Windows Server 2016.
- Prepare for 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Manage disks in Windows Server.
- Manage volumes in Windows Server.
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
This module discusses 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 (DCB), 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs.
- Compare Fibre Channel iSCSI, and 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.
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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Hyper-V and virtualization.
- Install Hyper-V.
- 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 and Hyper-V containers
This module provides and 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.
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.
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 by using Windows Server Backup.
- Describe high availability with failover clustering in Window Server 2016.
Module 8: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.
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 a failover cluster.
- Implement high availability and stretch clustering for a site.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.
- Implement Hyper-V VMs 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe NLB.
- 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.
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 on 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.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of WSUS and the requirements to implement WSUS.
- Manage the update process with WSUS.
- Describe the purpose and benefits of Windows PowerShell DSC.
- Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2016.
- Use Performance Monitor.
- Manage event logs.
Requirements :
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 operating systems such as Windows 8 or Windows 10.