Microsoft: Installation, Storage & Compute with Windows Server 2016 (M20740)

This 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.

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Prepare and install Nano Server, a Server Core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy
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
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
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

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1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads

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

2. Configuring Local Storage

Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server

3. Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE
Understanding iSNS, data centre bridging, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

4. Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication

Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication

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 Hyper-V virtual machines

6. Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

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 the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server B
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

8. Implementing and Managing 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. Implementing Failover Clustering for with Server 2016 Hyper-V

Overview of integrating Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
Key features for virtual machines in a clustered environment

10. Implementing Network Load Balancing

Overview of NLB clusters
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation

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. Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations

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

1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads

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

2. Configuring Local Storage

Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server

3. Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE
Understanding iSNS, data centre bridging, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

4. Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication

Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication

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 Hyper-V virtual machines

6. Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

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 the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server B
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

8. Implementing and Managing 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. Implementing Failover Clustering for with Server 2016 Hyper-V

Overview of integrating Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
Key features for virtual machines in a clustered environment

10. Implementing Network Load Balancing

Overview of NLB clusters
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation

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. Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations

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

1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads

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

2. Configuring Local Storage

Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server

3. Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE
Understanding iSNS, data centre bridging, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

4. Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication

Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication

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 Hyper-V virtual machines

6. Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

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 the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server B
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

8. Implementing and Managing 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. Implementing Failover Clustering for with Server 2016 Hyper-V

Overview of integrating Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
Key features for virtual machines in a clustered environment

10. Implementing Network Load Balancing

Overview of NLB clusters
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation

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. Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations

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

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