Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Training
Level: Intermediate
Course #: 8401
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This official Microsoft five-day Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016 (20740) 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.
Plus, get prepped for Microsoft Microsoft exam 70-740, a requirement for MCSA: Windows Server 2016.
Key Features of this Installation, Storage and Compute Training:
Microsoft Official Course (MOC) content
Choose from on-demand and instructor-led blended learning options
After-course instructor coaching benefit
You Will Learn How To:
Prepare and install Nano Server, a Server Core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy
Describe the 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
Describe 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
Describe the 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
Installation, Storage and Compute Course Outline
Module 1: Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads
This module describes the new features of Windows Server 2016, and explains how to prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core. This module also describes how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy, and explains how to perform a migration of server roles and workloads within and across domains. Finally, this module explains how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.
Lessons
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
Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server
Installing Nano Server
Completing post-installation tasks on Nano Server Performing remote management
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the new features of Windows Server 2016
Prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core
Plan a server upgrade and migration strategy
Perform a migration of server roles and workloads within a domain and across domains Choose an activation model
Module 2: Configuring local storage
This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server
Lab: Configuring local storage
Creating and managing volumes
Resizing volumes
Managing virtual hard disks
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Manage disks in Windows Server
Manage volumes in Windows Server
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
This module discusses direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs). It also explains the purpose of Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server, data center bridging (DCB), and Multipath I/O (MPIO). Additionally, this module compares Fibre Channel, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and describes how to configure sharing in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Planning and configuring storage technologies and components
Planning storage requirements
Configuring iSCSI storage
Configuring and managing the share infrastructure After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs
Compare Fibre Channel iSCSI, and FCoE
Explain the use of iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
Configure sharing in Windows Server
Module 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
This module explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This module also explains how to implement Data Deduplication.
Lessons
Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication
Lab: Implementing Storage Spaces
Creating a Storage Space
Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication
Installing Data Deduplication
Configuring Data Deduplication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe and implement the Storage Spaces feature in the context of enterprise storage needs
Manage and maintain Storage Spaces
Describe and implement Data Deduplication
Module 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines
This module provides an overview of Hyper-V and virtualization. It explains how to install Hyper-V, and how to configure storage and networking on Hyper-V host servers. Additionally, it explains how to configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines.
Lessons
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 virtual machines
Lab: Installing and configuring Hyper-V
Verify installation of the Hyper-V server role
Configuring Hyper-V networks
Creating and configuring a virtual machines
Enable nested virtualization for a virtual machine After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe Hyper-V and virtualization
Install Hyper-V
Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers
Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers
Configure Hyper-V virtual machines
Manage Hyper-V virtual machines
Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers
This module provides and overview of containers in Windows Server 2016. Additionally, this module explains how to deploy Windows Server and Hyper-V containers. It also explains how to install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker.
Lessons
Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe containers in Windows Server 2016
Explain how to deploy containers
Explain how to install, configure, and manage containers using Docker
Module 7: Overview of high availability and disaster recovery
This module provides an overview of high availability and high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016. It further explains how to plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines. Additionally, this module explains how to back up and restore the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup.
Lessons
Defining levels of availability
Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Planning and implementing a high availability and disaster recovery solution
Determining the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution
Implementing storage migration Configuring Hyper-V replicas
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe levels of availability
Plan for high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
Back up and restore data by using Windows Server Backup
Describe high availability with failover clustering in Window Server 2016
Module 8: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.
Lessons
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
Lab: Implementing a failover clustering
Creating a failover cluster
Verifying quorum settings and adding a node
Lab: Managing a failover cluster
Evicting a node and verifying quorum settings
Changing the quorum from Disk Witness to File Share Witness, and defining node voting Verifying high availability
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan for a failover-clustering implementation
Create and configure a failover cluster
Maintain a failover cluster
Troubleshoot a failover cluster
Implement high availability and stretch clustering for a site
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.
Lessons
Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters
Key features for VMs in a clustered environment
Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Configure iSCSI storage
Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
Configuring a highly available VM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering
Implement Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters
Describe the key features for VMs in a clustered environment
Module 10: Implementing Network Load Balancing
This module provides an overview of NLB clusters. It also explains how to plan and configure an NLB cluster implementation.
Lessons
Overview of NLB
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation
Lab: Implementing NLB
Implementing a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster
Configuring and managing the NLB cluster Validating high availability for the NLB cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe NLB
Configure an NLB cluster
Explain how to plan an NLB implementation
Module 11: Creating and managing deployment images
This module provides an overview of the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process. It also explains how to create and manage deployment images by using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). Additionally, it describes different workloads in the virtual machine environment.
Lessons
Introduction to deployment images
Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT
Virtual machine environments for different workloads
Lab: Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016
Configuring MDT
Creating and deploying an image
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process
Create and manage deployment images by using MDT
Describe the different workloads in the virtual machine environment
Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations
This module provides an overview on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS. It explains how to manage the update process with WSUS. Additionally, this module provides an overview of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools. Finally, this module describes how to use Performance Monitor, and how to manage event logs.
Lessons
WSUS overview and deployment options
Update management process with WSUS
Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC
Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring event logs
Lab: Implementing WSUS and deploying updates
Implementing WSUS
Configuring update settings
Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS
Lab: Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016
Establishing a performance baseline
Identifying the source of a performance problem Viewing and configuring centralized event logs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the purpose of WSUS and the requirements to implement WSUS.
Manage the update process with WSUS
Describe the purpose and benefits of Windows PowerShell DSC
Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2016
Use Performance Monitor
Manage event logs