Enhance Your Skills: Upgrading to MCSA Windows Server 2016

Introduction:

The "Enhance Your Skills: Upgrading to MCSA Windows Server 2016" course is designed to provide IT professionals with essential knowledge and skills for configuring and deploying advanced features of Windows Server 2016. This training course enhances existing skills and prepares participants for the MCSA Windows Server, focusing on the latest functionalities of Windows Server 2016.

Achieving the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 is crucial for IT specialists seeking to validate their expertise in Microsoft server technology. This course offers comprehensive coverage of Windows Server 2016, providing both theoretical and practical insights needed to excel in the MCSA exam and manage a Windows Server environment effectively.

The MCSA course not only delves into the features and functionalities of Windows Server 2016 but also serves as a critical step toward earning the MCSA. By the end of this course, participants will be well-prepared to deploy and manage a modern Windows Server 2016 environment with confidence.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the Enhance Your Skills: Upgrading to MCSA Windows Server 2016 course, participants will be able to:

• Confidently and accurately undertake the installation and configuration of Windows Server 2016.
• Manage Windows Server 2016 storage solutions effectively.
• Perform directory service management to enhance organizational understanding.
• Employ Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) for secure federated identity management.
• Understand and configure advanced network features within Windows Server.
• Master Hyper-V virtualization techniques.
• Configure and troubleshoot advanced networking features for improved performance.
• Implement software-defined networking for simplified network management.
• Ensure reliable remote access solutions within the infrastructure.
• Deploy and manage Windows Server and Hyper-V containers effectively.
• Develop robust failover clustering strategies for enhanced availability and disaster recovery.
• Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V for added flexibility and resilience.

Training Methodology:

• hands-on instruction
• Coursework
• Case method approach
• Discussions
• Role-playing
• Problem-solving
• Tests and exams
• Illustrative case studies
• Critical appraisal of colleagues’ work

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016:

• Overview of Windows Server 2016 features
• Step-by-step installation and configuration
• Performance optimization tips
• Efficient migration of server roles and workloads
• Understanding Windows Server activation models

Unit 2: Analyzing Storage in Windows Server 2016:

• Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage strategies and advantages
• Using Storage Spaces for flexible storage management
• Data Deduplication for storage savings

Unit 3: The Directory Services Feature:

• Deployment and management of AD DS domain controllers
• Setting up and managing service accounts
• Integration with Azure AD

Unit 4: AD FS Implementation:

• Overview and deployment of AD FS
• Single organization AD FS deployment
• Implementing web application proxy
• Single Sign-On with Microsoft Online Services

Unit 5: Network Services Implementation:

• Enhancing network services with Windows Server 2016
• IP Address Management (IPAM) implementation
• IP addressing order and management

Unit 6: Hyper-V Deployment:

• Best practices for enabling and configuring Hyper-V
• Hyper-V storage and networking configuration
• Provisioning and administration of virtual machines

Unit 7: Configuration of Additional Networking Options:

• Advanced networking capabilities and configuration
• Hyper-V networking features for performance

Unit 8: Software-Defined Networking:

• Understanding software-defined networks and network virtualization
• Using Network Controller for network management

Unit 9: Remote Access Networking:

• Remote access types and their applications
• Implementation of DirectAccess and VPN management

Unit 10: Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers Deployment and Management:

• Functionality and purpose of Windows Server containers
• Environment provisioning and container management

Unit 11: Implementation of Failover Clustering System:

• Failover clustering aspects and high availability
• Documentation and best practices for failover clusters
• Configuration and management of high-availability applications and services

Unit 12: Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V:

• Integration of failover clustering with Hyper-V
• Procedures for Hyper-V virtual machine failover
• Virtual machine migration and Hyper-V Replica for disaster recover