Microsoft Windows Server - Windows Server Training

Introduction

This course will teach delegates about the new features of Windows Server 2016. It will look at a broad range of knowledge across various technologies. Delegates will gain a brief understanding of the new and improved features.

Pre-requisites

To take part in this course delegates must have previous experience in using Windows Server 2008 or 2012.

Aimed at

This course is aimed at IT professionals looking to learn about the features of Windows Server 2016. This course is also ideal for professionals are key technology decision makers in an IT organization.

Duration

This course has a duration of 1 day.

Course outline

Module 1: What's New in Compute
In this module, we explore all of the new features related to compute in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview. Specifically, we focus on Nano Server, Hyper-V, Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers, and management features.

Lessons

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Introducing Nano Server
• New Features of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016
• Introducing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
• Windows Server 2016 Management

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe Nano Server and how to manage it.
• Describe Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
• Describe the new features in Hyper-V
• Describe the new features in Management
• List the installation options for Windows Server 2016

Module 2: What's New in Identity
Windows Server 2016 has many new features in Identity to improve the ability for organizations to secure Active Directory environments and help them migrate to cloud-only deployments and hybrid deployments, where some applications and services are hosted in the cloud and others are hosted on premises. This module introduces you to those improvements.

Lessons

• What's new in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) improvements

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• List and describe the new features available for AD FS
• List and describe the new features available for AD DS

Module 3: What's new in File and Storage Services
The introduction of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview brings with it several new storage capabilities to the platform for the IT professional to design, deploy, and maintain Windows Server storage. This module provides an overview of some of the new features and improvements in storage.

Lessons

• Storage Spaces Direct
• Storage Replica
• Storage QoS

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe Storage Spaces Direct
• Describe Storage Replica
• Describe Storage QoS

Module 4: What's New in Networking
Networking improvements include new features and enhancements that make flexible workload placement and mobility possible. Organizations need flexibility, reliability, high levels of performance, and a focus on applications and workloads. To meet these needs, Windows Server 2016 delivers enhancements in the reliability, performance, and interoperability of virtual networking; improved support for centralized configuration and management across virtual and physical networks; new virtualized network functions for transforming the network cloud; and seamless datacentre extensions for flexible workload placement and mobility. This module covers the new networking features in Windows server 2016.

Lessons

• Software Defined Networking
• Windows Server networking technologies
• Networking Services

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe Software Defined Networking
• List and describe the Windows Server technologies for SDN
• List and describe other new and improved networking services

Module 5: Hands on labs
This module will provide some hands on experience working with Windows Server 2016 TP4. The available hands on will be:

• Lab 1: Install and deploying Nano Server
• Lab 2: Implements iSCSI and Storage spaces direct
• Lab 3: Implement DHCP failover