Windows Server 2016 Training
About this course
This five-day, instructor-led course explains how to implement and configure new Windows Server 2016 features and functionality. This course is for information technology (IT) professionals who want to upgrade their technical skills from Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016. This course assumes a high level of knowledge about previous Windows Server technologies and skills equivalent to the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 credential.
This course is not a product-upgrade course, detailing considerations for migrating and upgrading students ‘specific environment to Windows Server 2016. Rather, this course provides updates to students’ existing Windows Server knowledge and skills, as they pertain to Windows Server 2016.
Audience Profile
This course is for IT professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 system administrators, with real-world experience working in a Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 enterprise environment. Additionally, students should have obtained the MCSA credential for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012, or they should have equivalent knowledge.
Additionally, IT professionals who plan to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) exams might be interested in this course, the preparation for the MCSA exams, which are the prerequisite for the MCSE specialties.
At the end of the course
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure Windows Server 2016.
- Describe storage in Windows Server 2016.
- Implement directory services.
- Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
- Describe networking.
- Implement Hyper-V.
- Configure advanced networking features.
- Implement software-defined networking.
- Implement remote access.
- Deploy and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers.
- Implement failover clustering.
- Implement failover clustering by using virtual machines.
Course Outline:
Module 1: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016This module explains how to install and perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2016 servers.Lessons
Lab: Installing and configuring Server Core
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Module 2: Overview of Storage in Windows Server 2016This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.Lessons
Lab: Implementing and managing storage
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 3: Implementing directory servicesThis module explains how to implement the Directory Services feature.Lessons
Lab: Implementing and managing AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 4: Implementing AD FSThis module explains how to implement an AD FS deployment.Lessons
Lab: Implementing AD FS
Lab: Implementing Web Application Proxy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 5: Implementing network servicesThis module explains how to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).Lessons
Lab: Implementing network services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 6: Implementing Hyper-VThis module explains how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.Lessons
Lab: Implementing server virtualization with Hyper-V
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 7: Configuring advanced networking featuresThis module explains how to implement an advanced networking infrastructure.Lessons
Lab: Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 8: Implementing Software Defined NetworkingThis module explains how to implement software-defined networking.Lessons
Lab: Deploying Network Controller
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 9: Implementing remote accessThis module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using the DirectAccess feature.Lessons
Lab: Implementing DirectAccess
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 10: Deploying and Managing Windows and Hyper-V containersThis module provides an overview of Windows Server 2016 containers. Additionally, it explains how to deploy, install, configure, and manage containers in Windows Server 2016.Lessons
Lab: Installing and configuring containers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 11: Implementing Failover ClusteringThis module explains how to implement failover clustering to provide high availability for network services and applications.Lessons
Lab: Implementing failover clustering
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Module 12: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016This module explains how to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.Lessons
Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Pre-Requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Two or more years of experience with deploying and managing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 environments; NS experience with day-to-day Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 system-administration management and maintenance tasks.
- Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server virtualization technologies and implementation.
- Knowledge equivalent to the MCSA credentials of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012.
Duration: 5 Days
Cost: £995
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Training Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and onsite training throughout the UK.
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Training Scotland.