Microsoft - MCSA: Office 365 & MCSE: Productivity (Exchange Server 2016)

Duration

Duration:

Only 11 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

10.2.2025 (Monday)

Overview

On this accelerated MCSA: Office 365 & MCSE: Productivity (Exchange Server 2016) course, you will learn the skills to install, configure and manage Office 365 in a business environment. You will also enhance your skills across Exchange Server 2016 - 40% faster than with traditional training.

During the first part of the course, develop the skills and take the exams necessary to achieve the MCSA: Office 365. You will then complete your route to achieving the MCSE: Productivity by training on Exchange and passing the relevant elective exam.

Your experienced Microsoft Certified Trainer will immerse you in Microsoft Official Curriculum. Combined with our Lecture | Lab | Review technique, you'll learn both theoretical and practical skills that will help you retain information faster. You'll also develop the hands-on skills needed to apply your new knowledge in the work place, including:

  • Enabling and Managing Office 365
  • Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
  • Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

You'll be prepared for and sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre during the course. This is covered by your Certification Guarantee.

  • Exam 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements
  • Exam 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Services
  • Exam 70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Earning an MCSE: Productivity certification will qualify you for a role in network and computer systems administration.

Four reasons why you should sit your Office 365 & Exchange Server course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be Office 365 & Exchange Server trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 11-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your Office 365 & Exchange Server course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass Office 365 & Exchange Server first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study Office 365 & Exchange Server with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Firebrand Training deliver accelerated courses as a Microsoft Learning Partner. You‚ll get exclusive benefits including:

  • Expert instruction from a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
  • Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC)
  • Official Microsoft Practice Tests
  • Testing at the Firebrand Training centre during the course - walk away certified

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

Curriculum

20347A:Enabling and Managing Office 365

Module 1: Planning and provisioning Microsoft Office 365

This module reviews the features of Office 365 and identifies recent improvements to the service. Also it describes how to configure an Office 365 tenant and plan for a pilot deployment.

Lessons

  • Overview of Office 365
  • Provisioning an Office 365 tenant
  • Planning a pilot deployment

Lab : Provisioning Office 365

  • Configuring an Office 365 tenant
  • Configuring a custom domain
  • Exploring the Office 365 administrator interfaces

Module 2: Managing Microsoft Office 365 users and groups

This module describes how to manage Office 365 users, groups, and licenses, and configure administrative access by using the Office 365 console and the Windows PowerShell command-line interface.

Lessons

  • Managing user accounts and licenses
  • Managing passwords and authentication
  • Managing security groups in Office 365
  • Managing Office 365 users and groups with Windows PowerShell
  • Configuring administrative access

Lab : Managing Office 365 users and passwords

  • Managing Office 365 users and licenses by using the Office 365 admin center
  • Managing Office 365 password policies

Lab : Managing Office 365 groups and administration

  • Managing Office 365 groups
  • Managing Office 365 users and groups by using Windows PowerShell
  • Configuring delegated administrators

Module 3: Configuring client connectivity to Microsoft Office 365

This module describes the different types of client software that you can use to connect to Office 365, and the infrastructure requirements that the clients need to meet to connect to Office 365. Also this teaches you how to configure different types of Office 365 clients.

Lessons

  • Planning for Office 365 clients
  • Planning connectivity for Office 365 clients
  • Configuring connectivity for Office 365 clients

Lab : Configuring client connectivity to Office 365

  • Configuring DNS records for Office 365 clients
  • Running the Office 365 connectivity analyser tools
  • Connecting Office 2016 clients

Module 4: Planning and configuring directory synchronisation

This module describes how to plan and configure directory synchronisation between Azure AD and on-premises AD DS.

Lessons

  • Planning and preparing for directory synchronisation
  • Implementing directory synchronisation by using Azure AD Connect
  • Managing Office 365 identities with directory synchronisation

Lab : Planning and configuring directory synchronisation

  • Preparing for directory synchronisation
  • Configuring directory synchronisation
  • Managing Active Directory users and groups

Module 5: Planning and deploying Office 2016 ProPlus

This module covers the planning process, how to make Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus directly available to end users, and how to deploy it as a managed package. Finally, this module covers how to set up Office telemetry so that administrators can keep track of how users are interacting with Microsoft Office.

Lessons

  • Overview of Office 365 ProPlus
  • Planning and managing user-driven Office 365 ProPlus deployments
  • Planning and managing centralised deployments of Office 365 ProPlus
  • Office telemetry and reporting

Lab : Deploying Office 365 ProPlus

  • Preparing an Office 365 ProPlus managed installation
  • Managing user-driven Office 365 ProPlus installations
  • Managing Centralised Office 365 ProPlus installations

Module 6: Planning and managing Exchange Online recipients and permissions

This module describes Exchange Online and explains how to create and manage recipient objects and how to manage and delegate Exchange security.

Lessons

  • Overview of Exchange Online
  • Managing Exchange Online recipients
  • Planning and configuring Exchange Online permissions

Lab : Managing Exchange Online recipients and permissions

  • Configuring Exchange Online recipients
  • Configuring delegated administration

Module 7: Planning and configuring Microsoft Exchange Online services

This module describes how to plan and configure Exchange Online services. It also explains how to plan and configure anti-malware and anti-spam settings in Office 365.

Lessons

  • Planning and configuring email flow in Office 365
  • Planning and configuring email protection in Office 365
  • Planning and configuring client access policies
  • Migrating to Exchange Online

Lab : Configuring message transport in Exchange Online

  • Configuring message transport settings

Lab : Configuring email protection and client policies

  • Configuring email protection
  • Configuring client access policies

Module 8: Planning and deploying Skype for Business Online

This module describes how to plan and implement the Skype for Business Online deployment. Also it describes how to plan voice integration with Skype for Business Online.

Lessons

  • Planning and configuring Skype for Business Online service settings
  • Configuring Skype for Business Online users and client connectivity
  • Planning voice integration with Skype for Business Online

Lab : Deploying Skype for Business Online

  • Configuring Skype for Business Online organisation settings
  • Configuring Skype for Business Online user settings
  • Configuring a Skype Meeting Broadcast

Module 9: Planning and configuring SharePoint Online

This module describes the administrative features available within SharePoint Online and the most common configuration tasks for any administrator who starts using SharePoint Online. Also it describes the concept of site collections and the different sharing options within SharePoint Online. A brief overview of additional portals, such as the video portal, are also provided.

Lessons

  • Configuring SharePoint Online services
  • Planning and configuring SharePoint site collections
  • Planning and configuring external user sharing

Lab : Configuring SharePoint Online

  • Configuring SharePoint Online settings
  • Creating and configuring a SharePoint Online site collection
  • Configuring and verifying external user sharing

Module 10: Planning and configuring an Office 365 collaboration solution

This module describes how to plan and implement a SharePoint collaboration solution, and how to enable Yammer Enterprise services within Office 365 and OneDrive for Business, and Office 365 groups.

Lessons

  • Planning and managing Yammer Enterprise
  • Planning and configuring OneDrive for Business
  • Configuring Office 365 groups

Lab : Planning and configuring an Office 365 collaboration solution

  • Configuring a Yammer Enterprise
  • Configuring OneDrive for Business
  • Configuring Office 365 groups

Module 11: Planning and configuring Rights Management and compliance

This module describes the compliance features in Office 365 and explains how to manage them. Also it describes how to plan and configure Microsoft Azure Rights Management (Azure RMS). Additionally it discusses the security features in Office 365.

Lessons

  • Overview of the compliance features in Office 365
  • Planning and configuring Azure Rights Management in Office 365
  • Managing the compliance features in Office 365

Lab : Configuring Rights Management and compliance

  • Configuring Rights Management in Office 365
  • Configuring compliance features

Module 12: Monitoring and troubleshooting Microsoft Office 365

This module describes how to monitor and review Office 365 services, and troubleshoot Office 365 issues.

Lessons

  • Troubleshooting Office 365
  • Monitoring Office 365 service health

Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Office 365

  • Monitoring Office 365
  • Monitoring service health and analysing reports

Module 13: Planning and configuring identity federation

This module describes how to plan and implement identity federation between on-premises AD DS and Azure AD.

Lessons

  • Understanding identity federation
  • Planning an AD FS deployment
  • Deploy AD FS for identity federation with Office 365
  • Planning and implementing hybrid solutions (Optional)

Lab : Planning and configuring identity federation

  • Deploying Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Web Application
  • Configuring federation with Office 365
  • Verifying single sign-on (SSO)

20345-1A: Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Module 1: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the key features and enhancements in Exchange Server 2016. The module also describes the deployment requirements and options for implementing Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

  • Overview of Exchange Server 2016
  • Requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

  • Evaluating requirements and prerequisites for an Exchange Server 2016 installation
  • Deploying Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the features and functionality of Exchange Server 2016.
  • Describe the requirements and deployment options for Exchange Server 2016.

Module 2: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 servers

This module describes the built-in management tools that you can use to manage maintain and maintain Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains the features and functionality of a Mailbox server role and procedures for configuring a Mailbox server.

Lessons

  • Exchange Server 2016 management
  • Overview of the Exchange 2016 Mailbox server
  • Configuring Mailbox servers

Lab : Configuring Mailbox servers

  • Creating and configuring mailbox databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 management.
  • Describe the Exchange Server 2016 Mailbox server role.
  • Configure mailbox servers

Module 3: Managing recipient objects

This module describes the types of recipient objects in Exchange Server 2016, and explains how to manage these objects. The module also describes how to manage address lists and policies on the Mailbox server role.

Lessons

  • Exchange Server 2016 recipients
  • Managing Exchange Server recipients
  • Configuring address lists and policies

Lab : Managing Exchange Server recipients and public folders

  • Managing recipients
  • Managing public folder mailboxes

Lab : Managing Exchange Server email address lists and policies

  • Managing email-address policies
  • Managing address lists and address book policies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the different Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 recipients.
  • Manage Exchange Server 2016 recipients.
  • Configure address lists and policies.

Module 4: Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and recipient objects by using Exchange Management Shell

This module provides an overview of the Exchange Management Shell, and describes how to use it to manage Exchange Server 2016 configuration and recipient objects.

Lessons

  • Overview of the Exchange Management Shell
  • Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell
  • Managing Exchange Server 2016 by using Exchange Management Shell scripts

Lab : Managing Exchange Server and recipient objects by using Exchange Management Shell

  • Using Exchange Management Shell to manage recipients
  • Using Exchange Management Shell to manage Exchange Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the Exchange Management Shell cmdlets that you can use to configure and manage Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
  • Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management Shell.
  • Manage Exchange Server and recipient objects by using the Exchange Management Shell scripts.

Module 5: Implementing client connectivity

This module describes how to configure and manage Client Access Services in Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains the options for configuring client connectivity, Microsoft Outlook on the web, and mobile messaging.

Lessons

  • Configuring client access services in Exchange Server 2016
  • Managing client services
  • Client connectivity and publishing of Exchange Server 2016 services
  • Configuring Outlook on the web
  • Configuring mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server 2016

  • Configuring certificates for client access
  • Configuring client access options
  • Configuring custom MailTips

Lab : Deploying and configuring client access services on Exchange Server

  • Configuring Exchange Server 2016 for Outlook
  • Configuring Outlook on the web
  • Configuring Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure client access services in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
  • Manage client services.
  • Describe client connectivity and publishing of Exchanger Server 2016 services.
  • Configure Microsoft Outlook on the web.
  • Configure mobile messaging on Exchange Server 2016.

Module 6: Module 6: Managing high availability in Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the high availability options built into Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains how to configure high availability for Mailbox databases and Client Access services.

Lessons

  • High availability on Exchange Server 2016
  • Configuring highly available mailbox databases
  • Configuring high availability of Client Access services.

Lab : Implementing DAGs

  • Creating and configuring a database availability group

Lab : Implementing and testing high availability

  • Deploying a high availability solution for client access services
  • Testing the high availability configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the high availability options in Exchange Server 2016.
  • Configure highly available mailbox databases. 
  • Configure highly available client access services.

Module 7: Implementing disaster recovery for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes the backup and recovery options in Exchange Server 2016 and explains the factors you must consider when you use these options.

Lessons

  • Implementing Exchange Server 2016 backup
  • Implementing Exchange Server 2016 recovery

Lab : Backing up Exchange Server 2016

  • Backing up Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Implementing disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2016

  • Restoring Exchange Server 2016 data
  • Restore an Exchange Server DAG member (optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain how to implement Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 backup.
  • Explain how to implement Exchange Server 2016 recovery.

Module 8: Configuring and managing message transport

This module provides an overview of message transport, and describes how to configure message transport. The module also describes how to configure transport rules and DLP policies to manage message transport.

Lessons

  • Overview of message transport
  • Configuring message transport
  • Managing transport rules

Lab : Configuring message transport

  • Configuring message transport
  • Troubleshooting message delivery
  • Configuring a disclaimer transport rule
  • Configuring a DLP policy for financial data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe message transport.
  • Configure message transport.
  • Manage transport rules.

Module 9: Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection

This module describes the key features and functionality of an Edge Transport server role in Exchange Server 2016. The module also explains how to configure message security by implementing an antivirus and antispam solution.

Lessons

  • Deploying and managing an Edge Transport server for message security
  • Implementing an antivirus solution for Exchange Server 2016
  • Implementing an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Configuring message security

  • Configuring and testing EdgeSync
  • Configuring antivirus, antispam, and malware protection features on Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Deploy and manage an Edge Transport server role for message security.
  • Implement an antivirus solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
  • Implement an antispam solution for Exchange Server 2016.

Module 10: Implementing and managing Microsoft Exchange Online deployments

This module describes the key features of Exchange Online and Office 365. The module also describes how to manage and migrate to Exchange Online.

Lessons

  • Overview of Exchange Online and Office 365
  • Managing Exchange Online
  • Implementing the migration to Exchange Online

Lab : Managing Exchange Online

  • Managing Exchange Online

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Provide an overview of Exchange Online and Office 365.
  • Manage Exchange Online.
  • Implement a migration to Exchange Online.

Module 11: Monitoring and troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to monitor and troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016. The module explains how to collect and analyse performance data for various Exchange Server recipients and objects. The module also describes how to troubleshoot database issues, connectivity issues, and performance issues.

Lessons

  • Monitoring Exchange Server 2016
  • Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2016

  • Monitoring Exchange Server
  • Troubleshooting database availability
  • Troubleshooting client access services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Monitor Exchange Server 2016.
  • Troubleshoot Exchange Server 2016.

Module 12: Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

This module describes how to maintain and update an Exchange Server organisation. The module explains how to plan and configure administrative security and administrative auditing in Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

  • Securing Exchange Server with role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Configuring audit logging on Exchange Server 2016
  • Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

Lab : Securing and maintaining Exchange Server 2016

  • Configuring Exchange Server permissions
  • Configuring audit logging
  • Maintaining updates on Exchange Server 2016.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure RBAC on Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
  • Configure options related to user and administrator audit logging.
  • Maintain and update Exchange Server 2016.

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

Module 1: Planning Exchange Server 2016 deployments

This module explains the requirements and considerations for planning an Exchange Server deployment.

Lessons

  • New features in Exchange Server 2016
  • Gathering business requirements for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment
  • Planning for an Exchange Server deployment
  • Designing a Unified Messaging (UM) deployment

Lab : Planning Exchange Server 2016 deployments

  • Evaluating an existing messaging infrastructure
  • Identifying requirements
  • Discussion: Deployment design for Exchange Server 2016

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the new features in Exchange Server 2016.
  • Describe how to gather business requirements for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
  • Plan for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
  • Design a UM deployment.

Module 2: Planning and deploying Exchange Server 2016 Mailbox services

This module explains how to plan and deploy Exchange Server hardware, virtualisation, mailbox databases, and public folders.

Lessons

  • Planning Exchange Server hardware requirements
  • Planning Exchange Server for virtualisation and Microsoft Azure integration
  • Planning and implementing public folders

Lab : Planning and implementing Exchange virtualisation, mailbox databases, and public folders

  • Planning for virtualisation
  • Planning for mailbox databases
  • Implementing mailbox databases
  • Planning and implementing public folders

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan for the Exchange Server hardware requirements.
  • Plan Exchange Server for virtualisation and Azure integration.
  • Plan and implement public folders.

Module 3: Planning and deploying message transport

This module explains how to plan and implement mail routing internally from and to the Internet, and transport-related tasks in the organisation.

Lessons

  • Designing message routing
  • Designing transport services
  • Designing the message-routing perimeter
  • Designing and implementing transport compliance

Lab : Planning and deploying message transport

  • Planning for a redundant and secure message transport
  • Planning for transport compliance
  • Implementing transport compliance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Design message routing.
  • Design transport services.
  • Design message routing in a perimeter network.
  • Design and implement transport compliance.

Module 4: Planning and deploying client access

This module explains how to plan for client connectivity and client access in Exchange Server 2016. This module also describes how to implement Microsoft Office Online Server, and the coexistence of SharePoint 2016 with Exchange.

Lessons

  • Planning for Exchange Server 2016 clients
  • Planning for client access
  • Planning and implementing Office Online Server
  • Planning and implementing coexistence of SharePoint 2016 with Exchange
  • Designing external client access

Lab : Planning and deploying client access solutions

  • Planning and configuring namespaces
  • Planning and configuring client access services options
  • Planning and deploying Office Online Server
  • Planning and implementing reverse proxy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan for Exchange 2016 Server clients.
  • Plan for client access.
  • Plan and implement Office Online Server.
  • Plan and implement SharePoint 2016 and with Exchange Server 2016 coexistence.
  • Design external client access.

Module 5: Designing and implementing high availability

This module explains how to design and implement a highly available solution for Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

  • Planning high availability for Exchange Server 2016
  • Planning for load balancing
  • Planning for site resilience

Lab : Designing and implementing site resiliency

  • Creating a lag database copy
  • Recovering data from a lagged database copy
  • Implementing site resilience
  • Validating site resilience

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan high availability for an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
  • Plan for load balancing in an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.
  • Plan for site resilience in an Exchange Server 2016 deployment.

Module 6: Maintaining Exchange Server 2016This module explains how to maintain Exchange Server 2016 using Managed Availability and Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Lessons

  • Using Managed Availability to improve high availability
  • Implementing DSC

Lab : Maintaining Exchange Server 2016

  • Using Windows PowerShell to investigate and configure Managed Availability
  • Implementing DSC

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe and configure Managed Availability in Exchange Server 2016.
  • Describe and implement DSC in Exchange Server 2016.

Module 7: Designing messaging security

This module explains how to plan for messaging security and design and implement Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) and Azure RMS in an Exchange Server organisation.

Lessons

  • Planning messaging security
  • Designing and implementing AD RMS and Azure RMS integration

Lab : Designing messaging security

  • Implementing AD RMS
  • Integrating AD RMS with Exchange Server
  • Creating a message transport rule to protect email
  • Proteccting an email with AD RMS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan messaging security.
  • Design and implement AD RMS and Azure RMS integration.

Module 8: Designing and implementing message retention

This module explains how to plan for archiving and message retention.

Lessons

  • Overview of messaging records management and archiving
  • Designing In-Place Archiving
  • Designing and implementing message retention

Lab : Designing and implementing message retention

  • Designing message retention and archiving
  • Implementing message retention and archiving

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe messaging records management and archiving.
  • Design In-Place Achiving.
  • Design and implement message retention.

Module 9: Designing messaging compliance

This module explains how to plan for and implement several Exchange features to help minimise data loss and monitor email traffic and content.

Lessons

  • Designing and implementing data loss prevention
  • Designing and implementing In-Place Hold
  • Designing and implementing In-Place eDiscovery

Lab : Designing and implementing messaging compliance

  • Designing messaging compliance
  • Implementing data los prevention
  • Implementing In-Place eDiscovery
  • Comparing messaging policy and compliance options

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Design and implement data los prevention.
  • Design and implement In-Place Hold.
  • Design and implement In-Place eDiscovery.

Module 10: Designing and implementing messaging coexistence

This module explains how to plan and implement federation, design coexistence between Exchange organisations, and design and move mailboxes between different forests and Exchange organisations.

Lessons

  • Designing and implementing federation
  • Designing coexistence between Exchange organisations
  • Designing and implementing cross-forest mailbox moves

Lab : Implementing messaging coexistence

  • Implementing message-routing coexistence
  • Migrating user mailboxes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Design and implement federation.
  • Design the coexistence between Exchange Server organisations.
  • Design and implement cross-forest mailbox moves.

Module 11: Upgrading to Exchange Server 2016

This module explains how to plan and implement an upgrade from previous Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server versions to Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

  • Planning an upgrade from previous Exchange Server versions
  • Implementing the upgrade from previous Exchange Server versions

Lab : Upgrading from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2016

  • Documenting the Exchange Server 2013 organisation
  • Deploying Exchange Server 2016
  • Upgrading from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2016
  • Removing Exchange Server 2013

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan an upgrade to Exchange Server 2016.
  • Implement the upgrade to Exchange Server 2016.

Module 12: Planning a hybrid Exchange Server deployment

This module explains how to plan and implement a hybrid deployment for Exchange Server 2016.

Lessons

  • Basics of a hybrid deployment
  • Planning and implementing a hybrid deployment
  • Implementing advanced functionality for hybrid deployments

Lab : Designing the integration with Exchange Online

  • Designing the integration with Exchange Online

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe the basics of a hybrid deployment.
  • Plan and implement a hybrid deployment.
  • Implement advanced functionality for hybrid deployments.

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exams during the course at the Firebrand Training centre. Which are covered by your Certification Guarantee :

Exam 70-346: Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements

You'll be tested on the following subject areas during the exam:

  • Provision Office 365 (15-20%)
  • Plan and implement networking and security in Office 365 (15-20%)
  • Manage cloud identities (15-20%)
  • Implement and manage identities by using Azure AD Connect (15-20%)
  • Implement and manage federated identities for single sign-on (SSO) (15-20%)
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Office 365 availability and usage (15-20%)

Exam 70-347: Enabling Office 365 Services

You'll be tested on the following subject areas during the exam:

  • Manage clients and end-user devices (20-25%)
  • Provision SharePoint Online site collections (20-25%)
  • Configure Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online for end users (20-25%)
  • Plan for Exchange Online and Skype for Business Online (20-25%)
  • Configure and Secure Office 365 services (20-25%)

70-345: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

You'll be tested on the following skills:

  • Plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot mailbox databases (15-20%)
  • Plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot client access services (15-20%)
  • Plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot transport services (15-20%)
  • Plan, deploy and manage an Exchange infrastructure, recipients, and security (15-20%)
  • Plan, deploy and manage compliance, archiving, eDiscovery and auditing (10-15%)
  • Implement and manage coexistence, hybrid scenarios, migration and federation (10-15%)

What's Included

Included:

  • MOC 20347A: Enabling and Managing Office 365
  • MOC 20345-1A: Administering Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
  • MOC 20345-2A: Designing and Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, you must have attended the following courses or have equivalent knowledge to:

  • A+
  • Network+
  • 2028A Basic Administration of Microsoft Windows 2000

In addition, you should already have the following technical knowledge and professional experience:

  • A minimum of two years experience with:
    • Any version of Exchange Server
    • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
    • Name resolution including Domain Name Systems
    • Administering Windows Server, including Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2016.
  • A minimum of six months experience working with:
    • Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016
  • An understanding of:
    • TCP/IP and networking concepts
    • Security concepts such as authentication and authorisation
    • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
    • Public key infrastructure (PKI) technologies, including Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
    • Windows Powershell
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 or later
    • AD DS; including planning, designing, and deploying

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Anonymous (3.9.2018 (Monday) to 5.9.2018 (Wednesday))

"Good value."
Shankar Natesan. (3.9.2018 (Monday) to 5.9.2018 (Wednesday))

"Firebrand is a great bootcamp, where you can learn a lot and get very useful certifications. "
Adela Toma, Bearing Point. (19.3.2018 (Monday) to 24.3.2018 (Saturday))

"Perfect training!"
P. E.. (4.12.2017 (Monday) to 6.12.2017 (Wednesday))

"A high tempo and lots to learn from a great instructor. Thanks for helping me pass the exam in a quick tempo."
Seth Lindholm, Advitum AB (SWEDEN). (21.11.2016 (Monday) to 25.11.2016 (Friday))

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