Training on Windows Server 2016 for IT Staff and Managers

This Training courses focuses primarily on the installation, storage, and compute features and functionality available in Windows Server 2016. It covers general installation tasks and considerations, and the installation and configuration of Nano Server, in addition to the creation and management of images for deployment. It also covers local and server storage solutions, including the configuration of disks and volumes, Data Deduplication, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Storage Spaces Direct, and Failover Clustering solutions.

Course Outline

• Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads
• Introducing Windows Server 2016 Preparing and installing Server Core Preparing for upgrades and migrations Migrating server roles and workloads Windows Server activation models Lab : Installing and configuring Server Core

Configuring Local Storage

• Managing disks in Windows Server Managing volumes in Windows Server Lab : Configuring local storage
• Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions
• 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
• Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
• Implementing Storage Spaces Managing Storage Spaces Implementing Data Deduplication Lab: Implementing Storage Spaces Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication
• Installing and Configuring Hyper-V And Virtual Machines
• 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 Hyper-V virtual machines Lab: Installing and configuring Hyper-V
• Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
• Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016 Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers Installing, configuring, and managing containers Lab: Installing and configuring containers

Overview Of High Availability and Disaster Recovery

• Defining levels of availability Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines Backing up and restoring the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server B High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016 Lab: Planning and implementing a high availability and disaster recovery solution
• Implementing Failover Clustering
• 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 cluster Lab: Managing a failover cluster
• Implementing Failover Clustering With Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
• 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
• Implementing Network Load Balancing
• Overview of NLB clusters Configuring an NLB cluster Planning an NLB implementation Lab: Implementing an NLB cluster
• Creating and Managing Deployment Images
• 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
• Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations
• WSUS overview and deployment options Update management process with WSUS Overview of PowerShell DSC Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools Using Performance Monitor Monitoring Event Logs

General Notes

• This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice.
• Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.