Upgrading Your Skills to Windows Server 2016 MCSA (M20743)

1. Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Installing Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models

2. Overview of Storage in Windows Server 2016

• Configuring Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage
• Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
• Implementing the Data Deduplication feature

3. Implementing the Directory Services Feature

• Deploying AD DS domain controllers
• Implementing service accounts
• What is Azure AD?

4. Implementing AD FS

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a single organization
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services

5. Implementing Network Services

• Overview of networking enhancements
• Implementing the IPAM
• Managing IP address spaces with IPAM

6. Implementing Hyper-V

• Configuring the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Hyper-V storage
• Configuring Hyper-V networking
• Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

7. Configuring Advanced Networking Features

• Overview of high-performance networking features
• Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

8. Implementing software defined networking

• Overview of software-defined networking
• Implementing network virtualization
• Implementing the Network Controller feature

9. Implementing Remote Access

• Remote access overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)

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

• Overview of Windows Server 2016 containers
• Preparing for containers
• Installing, configuring, and managing containers

11. Implementing Failover Clustering

• Overview of failover clustering
• Implementing a failover cluster
• Configuring highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster
• Maintaining a failover cluster

12. Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V virtual machine migration
• Implementing the Hyper-V Replica feature

1. Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Installing Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models

2. Overview of Storage in Windows Server 2016

• Configuring Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage
• Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
• Implementing the Data Deduplication feature

3. Implementing the Directory Services Feature

• Deploying AD DS domain controllers
• Implementing service accounts
• What is Azure AD?

4. Implementing AD FS

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a single organization
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services

5. Implementing Network Services

• Overview of networking enhancements
• Implementing the IPAM
• Managing IP address spaces with IPAM

6. Implementing Hyper-V

• Configuring the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Hyper-V storage
• Configuring Hyper-V networking
• Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

7. Configuring Advanced Networking Features

• Overview of high-performance networking features
• Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

8. Implementing software defined networking

• Overview of software-defined networking
• Implementing network virtualization
• Implementing the Network Controller feature

9. Implementing Remote Access

• Remote access overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)

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

• Overview of Windows Server 2016 containers
• Preparing for containers
• Installing, configuring, and managing containers

11. Implementing Failover Clustering

• Overview of failover clustering
• Implementing a failover cluster
• Configuring highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster
• Maintaining a failover cluster

12. Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V virtual machine migration
• Implementing the Hyper-V Replica feature

This delivery format includes both instructor-led sessions and On-Demand sessions.

Week 1 – Kick-off and introduction to Windows Server 2016 modules

Class session:

• Introduction to course, review course schedule, expectations, etc.
• Introduction to Windows Server 2016 modules

On-Demand modules to complete by next week’s class:

• Module 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models
• Module 2: Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage
• Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
• Implementing the Data Deduplication feature

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Week 2 – Configure storage for Home folders and shared data challenge and introduction to implementing AD DS, AD FS, and network services modules

Class session:

• Challenge lab: Configure storage for Home folders and shared data.
• Introduction to implementing AD DS, AD FS, and network services modules

On-Demand modules to complete by next week’s class:

• Module 3: Implementing the Directory Services Feature
• Deploying AD DS domain controllers
• Implementing service accounts
• What is Azure AD?
• Module 4: Implementing AD FS
• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a single organization
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services
• Module 5: Implementing Network Services
• Overview of networking enhancements
• Implementing the IP address management
• Managing IP address spaces with IPAM

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Week 3 –Add a new domain controller challenge and introduction to implementing Hyper-V and SDN modules

Class session:

• Challenge lab: Add a new domain controller to the domain.
• Introduction to implementing Hyper-V and SDN modules

On-Demand modules to complete by next week’s class:

• Module 6: Implementing Hyper-V
• Configuring the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Hyper-V storage
• Configuring Hyper-V networking
• Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
• Module 7: Configuring advanced networking features
• Overview of high-performance networking features
• Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features
• Module 8: Implementing Software Defined Networking
• Overview of software-defined networking
• Implementing network virtualization
• Implementing the Network Controller feature

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Week 4 – Install Hyper-V and create a new virtual machine challenge and introduction to remote access and deployment modules

Class session:

• Challenge lab: Install Hyper-V and create a new virtual machine.
• Introduction to remote access and deployment modules

On-Demand modules to complete by next week’s class:

• Module 9: Implementing Remote Access
• Remote access overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)
• Module 10: Implementing AD FS
• Overview of Windows Server 2016 containers
• Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
• Installing, configuring, and managing containers

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Week 5 – Implement a Web Server as a Windows Container challenge and introduction to failover clustering modules

Class session:

• Challenge lab: Implement a Web Server as a Windows Container.
• Introduction to failover clustering modules

On-Demand modules to complete by next week’s class:

• Module 11: Implementing Failover Clustering
• Overview of failover clustering
• Configuring highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster
• Maintaining a failover cluster
• Implementing a stretch cluster
• Module 12: Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
• Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V virtual machine migration
• Implementing the Hyper-V Replica feature

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Week 6 – Configure a Scale Out File Server and Hyper-V live migration challenges and final course review

Class session:

• Challenge lab: Configure a Scale Out File Server for use with a shared folder structure.
• Challenge lab: Configure Hyper-V live migration.
• Course review and wrap-up

Reminder: To maximize your time and participation in next week's lab exercises, please complete the above modules prior to class.

Lab 1: Installing and Configuring Server Core

• Installing Nano Server
• Completing post-installation tasks on Nano Server
• Performing remote management

Lab 2: Implementing and Managing Storage

• Implementing File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• Implementing Data Deduplication 
• Configuring iSCSI storage

Lab 3: Implementing and Managing Advanced Storage Solutions

• Cloning a domain controller
• Implementing service accounts

Lab 4: Implementing and Managing AD DS

• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Configuring an internal application for AD FS

Lab 5: Implementing AD FS

• Describe AD FS
• Deploy AD FS
• Implement AD FS for a single organization
• Implement Web Application Proxy
• Implement SSO with Microsoft online services

Lab 6: Implementing Network Services

• Configuring DNS policies
• Configuring DHCP failover
• Configuring IPAM

Lab 7 : Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

• Installing the Hyper-V server role
• Configuring virtual networking
• Creating and configuring a VM

Lab 8: Configuring Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features

• Creating and using Microsoft Hyper-V virtual switches
• Configuring and using the advanced features of a virtual switch

Lab 9: Deploying Network Controller

• Preparing to deploy Network Controller
• Deploying Network Controller

Lab 10: Implementing DirectAccess

• Configuring DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
• Testing DirectAccess

Lab 11: Installing and Configuring Containers 

• Installing Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016
• Installing and configuring an IIS container

Lab 12: Implementing Failover Clustering

• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring a failover cluster
• Deploying and configuring a highly-available file server
• Validating the deployment of a highly-available file server
• Configuring the Cluster-Aware Updating feature on the failover cluster

Lab 13: Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a highly available virtual machine

Lab 1: Installing and Configuring Server Core

• Installing Nano Server
• Completing post-installation tasks on Nano Server
• Performing remote management

Lab 2: Implementing and Managing Storage

• Implementing File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• Implementing Data Deduplication 
• Configuring iSCSI storage

Lab 3: Implementing and Managing Advanced Storage Solutions

• Cloning a domain controller
• Implementing service accounts

Lab 4: Implementing and Managing AD DS

• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Configuring an internal application for AD FS

Lab 5: Implementing AD FS

• Describe AD FS
• Deploy AD FS
• Implement AD FS for a single organization
• Implement Web Application Proxy
• Implement SSO with Microsoft online services

Lab 6: Implementing Network Services

• Configuring DNS policies
• Configuring DHCP failover
• Configuring IPAM

Lab 7 : Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

• Installing the Hyper-V server role
• Configuring virtual networking
• Creating and configuring a VM

Lab 8: Configuring Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features

• Creating and using Microsoft Hyper-V virtual switches
• Configuring and using the advanced features of a virtual switch

Lab 9: Deploying Network Controller

• Preparing to deploy Network Controller
• Deploying Network Controller

Lab 10: Implementing DirectAccess

• Configuring DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
• Testing DirectAccess

Lab 11: Installing and Configuring Containers 

• Installing Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016
• Installing and configuring an IIS container

Lab 12: Implementing Failover Clustering

• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring a failover cluster
• Deploying and configuring a highly-available file server
• Validating the deployment of a highly-available file server
• Configuring the Cluster-Aware Updating feature on the failover cluster

Lab 13: Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a highly available virtual machine