Course 20740B: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server2016

This course focuses on managing storage and compute by using Windows Server 2016, and understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016.

This is intended for IT professionals who have some experiencing working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a single five-day course that will help them update their knowledge and skills related to storage and compute technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

• Windows Server administrators who are relatively new to Windows Server administration and related technologies, and who want to learn more about the storage and compute features in Windows Server 2016.
• IT professionals with general IT knowledge, who are looking to gain knowledge about Windows Server, especially around storage and compute technologies in Windows Server 2016.

The secondary audience for this course are IT professionals looking to take the Microsoft 70-740 certification exam – Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016.

After completing this course, you will be able 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.

This course provides the fundamental networking skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2016 in most organizations. It covers IP fundamentals, remote access technologies, and more advanced content including Software Defined Networking.

It is intended for existing IT professionals who have some networking knowledge and experience and are looking for a single course that provides insight into core and advanced networking technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

• Network administrators who are looking to reinforce existing skills and learn about new networking technology changes and functionality in Windows Server 2016.
• System or Infrastructure Administrators with general networking knowledge who are looking to gain core and advanced networking knowledge and skills on Windows Server 2016.

The secondary audience for this course is those IT professionals who are looking to take the MCSA 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 exam.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Plan and implement an IPv4 network.
• Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Implement IPv6.
• 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.
• Configure advanced networking features.
• Implement Software Defined Networking

This course teaches IT Pros how to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment, how to implement Group Policy, how to perform backup and restore, and how to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory–related issues with Windows Server 2016.

Additionally, this course teaches how to deploy other Active Directory server roles such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).

This course is primarily intended for existing IT professionals who have some AD DS knowledge and experience and who aim to develop knowledge about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

• AD DS administrators who are looking to train in identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
• System or infrastructure administrators with general AD DS experience and knowledge who are looking to cross-train in core and advanced identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.

The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who are looking to consolidate their knowledge about AD DS and related technologies, in addition to IT professionals who want to prepare for the 70-742 exam.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Install and configure domain controllers.
• Manage objects in AD DS by using graphical tools and Windows PowerShell.
• 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.
• Implement and administer Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS).
• Implement synchronization between AD DS and Azure AD.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and establish business continuity for AD DS services.

The course also teaches students how to maintain and monitor an Exchange Server 2016 deployment. In addition, students will learn how to administer Exchange Online in an Office 365 deployment.

This course is primarily intended for people aspiring to become enterprise-level messaging administrators for Exchange Server 2016. IT generalists and help-desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2016 might also take this course.

Students taking this course are expected to have at least two years of experience working in the IT field—typically in the areas of Windows Server administration, network administration, help desk, or system administration. They are not expected to have experience with previous Exchange Server versions.

The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who take this course as preparation material for exam 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 certification.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Perform deployment and basic management of Exchange Server 2016.
• Manage Exchange Server 2016.
• Create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016.
• Use Exchange Management Shell to create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016, and perform various tasks to automate Exchange management procedures.
• Configure client connectivity to Exchange Server 2016, and manage Client Access services.
• Implement and manage high availability.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016.
• Configure message transport options.
• Configure message hygiene and security options.
• Implement and manage Exchange Online deployments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016.
• Secure and maintain Exchange Server 2016.

Course 20345-2A: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This course teaches IT professionals how to administer and support Exchange Server 2016. You will learn how to install Exchange Server 2016, and how to configure and manage an Exchange Server environment.

The course covers how to manage mail recipients and public folders, including how to perform bulk operations using Exchange Management Shell.

You also will learn how to manage client connectivity, message transport and hygiene, how to implement and manage highly available Exchange Server deployments, and how to implement back up and disaster recovery solutions.

The course also teaches how to maintain and monitor an Exchange Server 2016 deployment. In addition, you will learn how to administer Exchange Online in an Office 365 deployment.

This course is primarily intended for people aspiring to become enterprise-level messaging administrators for Exchange Server 2016. IT generalists and help-desk professionals who want to learn about Exchange Server 2016 might also take this course.

Students taking this course are expected to have at least two years of experience working in the IT field—typically in the areas of Windows Server administration, network administration, help desk, or system administration. They are not expected to have experience with previous Exchange Server versions.

The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who take this course as preparation material for exam 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 certification.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Perform deployment and basic management of Exchange Server 2016.
• Manage Exchange Server 2016.
• Create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016.
• Use Exchange Management Shell to create and manage various recipient objects in Exchange Server
• 2016, and perform various tasks to automate Exchange management procedures.
• Configure client connectivity to Exchange Server 2016, and manage Client Access services.
• Implement and manage high availability.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016.
• Configure message transport options.
• Configure message hygiene and security options.
• Implement and manage Exchange Online deployments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016.
• Secure and maintain Exchange Server 2016.