​Upgrading Your Skills to Windows Server 2016 (20743)
Cours disponible en français ou en anglais - Training available in French or in English

Duration: 5 days

Objectives : 
This five-day, instructor-led course explains how to implement and configure new Windows Server 2016 features and functionality. This course is for information technology (IT) professionals who want to upgrade their technical skills from Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016. This course presumes a high level of knowledge about previous Windows Server technologies and skills equivalent to the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 credential.
This course is not a product-upgrade course, detailing considerations for migrating and upgrading students’ specific environment to Windows Server 2016. Rather, this course provides updates to students' existing Windows Server knowledge and skills, as they pertain to Windows Server 2016.

​Course Details : 
Module 1: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to install and perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2016 servers.
 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Explain Windows Server 2016.
  • Install Windows Server 2016.
  • Configure Windows Server 2016.
  • Prepare for upgrades and migrations.
  • Migrate server roles and workloads.
  • Describe the Windows Server activation models.
 
Module 2: Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Explain storage in Windows Server 2016.
  • Implement Data Deduplication.
  • Configure iSCSI storage.
  • Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
 
 
Module 3: Implementing directory services
This module explains how to implement the Directory Services feature.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Deploy AD DS domain controllers.
  • Implement service accounts.
  • Explain Azure AD.
 
Module 4: Implementing AD FS
This module explains how to implement an AD FS deployment.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe of AD FS.
  • Deploy AD FS.
  • Implement AD FS for a single organization.
  • Implement Web Application Proxy.
  • Implement SSO with Microsoft Online Services.
 
Module 5: Implementing network services
This module explains how to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe networking enhancements.
  • Implement IP address management.
  • Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.
 
Module 6: Implementing Hyper-V
This module explains how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Configure the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016.
  • Configure Hyper-V storage.
  • Configure Hyper-V networking.
  • Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
 
Module 7: Configuring advanced networking features
This module explains how to implement an advanced networking infrastructure.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe high-performance networking features.
  • Configure advanced Hyper-V networking features.
 
Module 8: Implementing Software Defined
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe Software Defined Networking.
  • Implement network virtualization.
  • Implement Network Controller.
 
Module 9: Implementing remote access
This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using the DirectAccess feature.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe common remote-access solutions and technologies.
  • Implement DirectAccess.
  • Implement VPNs.
 
Module 10: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers
This module provides an overview of Windows Server 2016 containers. Additionally, it explains how to deploy, install, configure, and manage containers in Windows Server 2016.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Explain the purpose of Windows Server and Hyper-V containers.
  • Deploy and manage containers.
  • Install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker
 
Module 11: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to implement failover clustering to provide high availability for network services and applications.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe the concept of failover clustering.
  • Implement a failover cluster.
  • Configure highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster.
  • Maintain a failover cluster.
  • Implement a stretch-failover cluster.
 
Module 12: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
This module explains how to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.
 
After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Describe how Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.
  • Implement Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.
  • Implement Hyper-V virtual machine migration.
  • Implement Hyper-V Replica.





Requirements: 
Before attending this course, students must have:
  • Some exposure to and experience with AD DS concepts and technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
  • Experience working with and configuring Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016
  • Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
  • Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts.
  • An awareness of basic security best practices.
  • Hands-on working experience with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10.
  • Basic experience with the Windows PowerShell command-line interface.