MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Course Details:

In an intensive and immersive hands-on learning environment, you will prepare for the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification exams. This extended-hours boot camp, led by senior Global IT Training instructors, includes targeted lectures using Microsoft Learning recommended content and 12 months of access to more than 40 remote labs. 

This boot camp includes all the exam vouchers required for certification, along with one free retake voucher if needed (per exam). It also includes access to our Microsoft Boot Camp Exclusives, providing indispensable certification exam prep. 

You will prepare for these exams: 

  • 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
  • 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
  • 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016

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Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

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 2016
  • Managing volumes in Windows Server 2016

3. Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions

  • Overview of direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and storage area networks
  • 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

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 and maintaining 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

Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

1. Planning and Implementing an IPv4 Network

  • Planning IPv4 addressing
  • Configuring an IPv4 host
  • Managing and troubleshooting IPv4 network connectivity

2. Implementing DHCP

  • Overview of the DHCP server role
  • Deploying DHCP
  • Managing and troubleshooting DHCP

3. Implementing IPv6

  • Overview of IPv6 addressing
  • Configuring an IPv6 host
  • Implementing IPv6 and IPv4 coexistence
  • Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

4. Implementing DNS

  • Configuring zones in DNS
  • Configuring name resolution between DNS zones
  • Configuring DNS integration with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Configuring advanced DNS settings

5. Implementing and Managing IPAM

  • IPAM overview
  • Deploying IPAM
  • Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM

6. Remote Access in Windows Server 2016

  • Remote access overview
  • Implementing Web Application Proxy

7. Implementing DirectAccess

  • Overview of DirectAccess
  • Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
  • Implementing and managing an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure

8. Implementing VPNs

  • Planning VPNs

9. Implementing Networking for Branch Offices

  • Networking features and considerations for branch offices
  • Implementing Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices
  • Implementing BranchCache for branch offices

10. Configuring Advanced Networking Features

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

11. Implementing Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

  • Overview of SDN
  • Implementing network virtualization
  • Implementing Network Controller

Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016

1. Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers (DCs)

  • Overview of AD DS
  • Overview of AD DS DCs
  • Deploying DCs

2. Managing Objects in AD DS

  • Managing user accounts
  • Managing groups in AD DS
  • Managing computer accounts
  • Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
  • Implementing and managing organizational units

3. Advanced AD DS Infrastructure Management

  • Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
  • Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
  • Configuring AD DS trusts

4. Implementing and Administering AD DS Sites and Replication

  • Overview of AD DS replication
  • Configuring AD DS sites
  • Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

5. Implementing Group Policy

  • Introducing Group Policy
  • Implementing and administering GPOs
  • Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
  • Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

6. Managing User Settings with GPOs

  • Implementing administrative templates
  • Configuring Folder Redirection and scripts
  • Configuring Group Policy preferences

7. Securing AD DS

  • Securing domain controllers
  • Implementing account security
  • Audit authentication
  • Configuring managed service accounts (MSAs)

8. Deploying and Managing AD CS

  • Deploying CAs
  • Administering CAs
  • Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

9. Deploying and Managing Certificates

  • Deploying and managing certificate templates
  • Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
  • Using certificates in a business environment
  • Implementing and managing smart cards

10. Implementing and Administering AD FS

  • Overview of AD FS
  • AD FS requirements and planning
  • Deploying and configuring AD FS
  • Overview of Web Application Proxy

11. Implementing and Administering AD RMS

  • Overview of AD RMS
  • Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
  • Configuring AD RMS content protection

12. Implementing AD DS Synchronization with Azure AD

  • Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
  • Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
  • Managing identities with directory synchronization

13. Monitoring, Managing, and Recovering AD DS

  • Monitoring AD DS
  • Managing the Active Directory database
  • Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions

*Please Note: Course Outline is subject to change without notice. Exact course outline will be provided at time of registration.
  • 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
  • Implement Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Implement and manage IP address management (IPAM)
  • Plan for remote access
  • Implement DirectAccess
  • Implement virtual private networks (VPNs)
  • Implement networking for branch offices
  • Implement AD DS in complex environments
  • Implement AD DS sites, and configure and manage replication
  • Implement and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • Manage user settings by using GPOs
  • Secure AD DS and user accounts
  • Implement and manage a certificate authority (CA) hierarchy with AD CS
  • Deploy and manage certificates
  • Implement and administer AD FS

Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

Lab 1: Installing and Configuring Nano Server

Lab 2: Configuring Local Storage

Lab 3: Planning and Configuring Storage Technologies and Components

Lab 4: Implementing Storage Spaces

Lab 5: Implementing Data Deduplication

Lab 6: Installing and Configuring Hyper-V

Lab 7: Installing and Configuring Containers

Lab 8: Planning and Implementing a High Availability and Disaster Recovery Solution

Lab 9: Implementing a Failover Cluster

Lab 10: Managing a Failover Cluster

Lab 11: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

Lab 12: Implementing an NLB Cluster

Lab 13: Using MDT to Deploy Windows Server 2016

Lab 14: Implementing WSUS and Deploying Updates

Lab 15: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2016

 

Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016

Lab 1: Planning an IPv4 Network

Lab 2: Implementing and Troubleshooting an IPv4 network

Lab 3: Implementing DHCP

Lab 4: Configuring and Evaluating IPv6 Transition Technologies

Lab 5: Planning and Implementing Name Resolution by Using DNS

Lab 6: Integrating DNS with Active Directory

Lab 7: Configuring Advanced DNS Settings

Lab 8: Implementing IPAM

Lab 9: Implementing Web Application Proxy

Lab 10: Implementing DirectAccess by Using the Getting Started Wizard

Lab 11: Deploying an Advanced DirectAccess Solution

Lab 12: Implementing a VPN

Lab 13: Implementing DFS for Branch Offices

Lab 14: Implementing BranchCache

Lab 15: Configuring Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features

Lab 16: Deploying Network Controller

 

Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016

Lab 1: Deploying and Administering AD DS

Lab 2: Managing AD DS objects

Lab 3: Administering AD DS

Lab 4: Domain and Trust Management in AD DS

Lab 5: Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

Lab 6: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

Lab 7: Troubleshooting a Group Policy Infrastructure

Lab 8: Managing User Settings with GPOs

Lab 9: Securing AD DS

Lab 10: Deploying and Configuring a Two-Tier CA Hierarchy

Lab 11: Deploying and Using Certificates

Lab 12: Implementing AD FS

Lab 13: Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure

Lab 14: Configuring Directory Synchronization

Lab 15: Recovering Objects in AD DS

  • Two years of hands-on experience working in a Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016 environment
  • Hands-on Windows Client experience Windows 8, or Windows 10 is recommended but not required
  • IT professionals with at least two years of hands-on experience implementing and administering network and desktop operating systems
  • Systems engineers, network engineers, systems analysts, network analysts, and technical consultants who want to prepare for their MCSA: Windows Server 2016 credential in an accelerated format
  • MCSAs on Windows Server 2012

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