MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Boot Camp

Introduction:

The MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Training Course is an intermediate level that enables candidates to monitor and manage Windows Server 2016 operating system, client-server structure, network infrastructure, virtualization, domain management, and security implementation

Targeted Groups:

• Network Administrators
• Computer Network Specialists
• Computer Support Specialists
• Windows Server Administrators

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Plan and prepare a strategy for server upgrade or migration
• Prepare and install Server Core installation, Nano Server
• Understand the different options for storage such as basic and dynamic disks, partition table formats, virtual hard disks, file systems, drive hardware, and learn to efficiently manage storage disks and volumes.
• Implement and manage enterprise storage solutions, and identify the most apt storage solution for a given scenario.
• Apply and maintain Data Deduplication and Storage Spaces.
• Configure and install Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Install and manage containers in Windows and Hyper-V.
• Understand and implement disaster recovery and high availability in Windows Server 2016.
• Plan, implement, and manage failover clustering.
• Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Plan, configure and implement a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster.
• Configure and maintain deployment images.
• Configure, monitor, and manage virtual machine installations

Targeted Competencies:

• Implementing and Troubleshooting an IPv4 network
• Configuring and Evaluating IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Integrating DNS with Active Directory
• Configuring Advanced DNS Settings
• Implementing BranchCache
• Configuring Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features

Course Content:

Unit 1: Planning and Implementing an IPv4 Network:

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

Unit 2: Implementing DHCP:

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

Unit 3: Implementing IPv6:

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

Unit 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

Unit 5: Implementing and Managing IPAM:

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

Unit 6: Remote Access in Windows Server 2016:

• Remote access overview
• Implementing Web Application Proxy

Unit 7: Implementing Direct Access:

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

Unit 8: Implementing VPNs:

• Planning VPNs

Unit 9: Implementing Networking for Branch Offices:

• Networking features and considerations for branch offices
• Implementing a Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices
• Implementing Branch Cache for branch offices

Unit 10: Configuring Advanced Networking Features:

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

Unit 11: Implementing Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

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