Microsoft Windows Server - Windows Server Course

The Knowledge Academy Upgrading Your Skills to Windows Server 2016 (M10983) 5 day course covers the following topics:

Introduction

This course will give delegates an understanding of the new features of Windows Server 2016, looking at how to implement and configure the features and functionalities.

Pre-Requisites

To take part in this course delegates must have:

Two or more years’ experience in deploying and managing Windows Server 2012 or 2008.

Experience with Windows, Windows Server virtualisation and Active Directory networking technologies and implementation

Knowledge equivalent to an MCSA in Windows Server 2008 or 2012

Aimed at

This course is aimed at IT professionals who have experience in using Windows Server 2012 or 2008 and have an MCSA in Windows Server 2008 or 2012.

Duration

This course has a duration of 5 days

Course outline

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to install and perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2016 servers.

Lessons

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Installing Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Implementing Containers in Windows Server 2016

Lab : Installing and Configuring Nano Server

• Installing Nano Server
• Completing Post-Installation Tasks on Nano Server
• Performing Remote Management

Module 2: Implementing Hyper-V
This module explains how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

Lessons

• Configuring Hyper-V Host Servers
• Configuring Hyper-V Storage
• Configuring Hyper-V Networking
• Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Lab : Implementing Hyper-V

• Configuring Virtual Networking
• Creating and Configuring a Virtual Machine

Module 3: Implementing Directory Services
This module explains how to implement Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Deploying Active Directory Domain Controllers
• Implementing Service Accounts
• Microsoft Azure Active Directory
• Integrating AD DS with Azure AD

Lab : Implementing Service Accounts

• Configuring and Validating Service Accounts

Lab : Integrating with Azure AD

• Configuring the Azure Subscription
• Installing Azure AD Connect
• Configuring Azure AD Connect
• Verifying Synchronization

Module 4: Implementing AD FS
This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing Azure AD FS

Lab : Implementing AD FS

• Installing and Configuring AD FS
• Configuring an Internal Application for AD FS
• Implementing Web Application Proxy

Module 5: Managing and Optimizing Storage in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Overview of Storage in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring iSCSI Storage
• Configuring Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2016

Lab : Implementing and Managing Storage

• Implementing FSRM
• Configuring iSCSI Storage

Lab : Configuring Storage Spaces

• Configuring Redundant Storage Spaces
• Implementing Storage Spaces Direct

Module 6: Implementing Secure Data Access for Users and Devices
This module explains how to configure Dynamic Access Control to manage and audit access to shared files.

Lessons

• Overview of Dynamic Access Control
• Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation
• Configuring Dynamic Access Control
• Implementing Work Folders

Lab : Implementing Dynamic Access Control

• Preparing Dynamic Access Control
• Implementing Dynamic Access Control
• Validating and Remediating Dynamic Access Control

Lab : Implementing Work Folders

• Configuring Work Folders

Module 7: Implementing Network Services
This module explains how to configure advanced features for DHCP and configure IPAM.

Lessons

• Overview of Networking Enhancements
• Implementing IP Address Management
• Managing IP Address Spaces with IPAM

Lab : Implementing Network Services

• Configuring DHCP Failover
• Configuring IPAM

Module 8: Implementing Remote Access
This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using DirectAccess.

Lessons

• Remote Access Overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing VPN

Lab : Implementing DirectAccess

• Configuring the DirectAccess Infrastructure
• Verifying the DirectAccess Configuration

Module 9: Implementing Failover Clustering
This module explains how to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing Failover Clustering.

Lessons

• Overview of Failover Clustering
• Implementing a Failover Cluster
• Configuring Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
• Maintaining a Failover Cluster
• Implementing a Multisite Failover Cluster

Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering

• Configuring a Failover Cluster
• Deploying and Configuring a Highly-Available File Server
• Validate the Deployment of the Highly-Available File Server
• Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the Failover Cluster

Module 10: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
This module explains how to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

Lessons

• Overview of the Integration of Hyper-V Server 2012 with Failover Clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters
• Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement
• Implementing Hyper-V Replica

Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a Highly Available Virtual Machine

Module 11: Data Recovery in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to perform data recovery on Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Implementing Windows Server Backup
• Implementing Microsoft Azure Backup
• Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Lab : Implementing a Backup Strategy

• Backing Up Servers Running Windows Server 2016
• Restoring Files
• Implementing Azure Backup