Get your MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification in just 11 days – that’s 40% faster than traditional training. With this accelerated Windows Server 2016 training, you’ll study Microsoft Official Curriculum and sit each MCSA: Windows Server 2016 exam onsite at the Firebrand Training Centre.
Learn how to use Windows Server 2016 to perform access management, storage management and network administration tasks. With Firebrand’s unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, you’ll study Microsoft Official Curriculum faster and learn how to:
You’ll learn from Firebrand’s Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) as you cover networking skills like remote access, IP fundamentals and VPNs. You’ll also learn to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to manage identity and access in Windows Server 2016.
This accelerated MCSA: Windows Server 2016 course is 40% faster than traditional training. You’ll study Microsoft Official Curriculum and sit the following exams:
Achieve your MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification and you’ll gain the skills needed for the MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure.
Alternatively, you can sit the three MCSA Windows Server 2016 exams separately on the following accelerated courses:
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Module 1: Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads
This module describes the new features of Windows Server 2016, and explains how to prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core. It describes how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy, and explains how to perform a migration of server roles and workloads within and across domains. You'll also learn how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.
Lessons
Lab : Installing and configuring Server Core
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 2: Configuring local storageThis module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.Lessons
Lab : Configuring local storage
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutionsThis module discusses direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs). It also explains the purpose of Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server, data center bridging (DCB), and Multipath I/O (MPIO). Additionally, this module compares Fibre Channel, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and describes how to configure sharing in Windows Server 2016.Lessons
Lab : Planning and configuring storage technologies and components
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data DeduplicationThis module explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This module also explains how to implement Data Deduplication.Lessons
Lab : Implementing Storage Spaces
Lab : Implementing Data Deduplication
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machinesThis module provides an overview of Hyper-V and virtualisation. It explains how to install Hyper-V, and how to configure storage and networking on Hyper-V host servers. Additionally, it explains how to configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines.Lessons
Lab : Installing and configuring Hyper-V
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containersThis module provides an overview of containers in Windows Server 2016. Additionally, this module explains how to deploy Windows Server and Hyper-V containers. It also explains how to install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker.Lessons
Lab : Installing and configuring containers
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 7: Overview of high availability and disaster recoveryThis module provides an overview of high availability and high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016. It further explains how to plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines. Additionally, this module explains how to back up and restore the Windows Server 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup.Lessons
Lab : Planning and implementing a high availability and disaster recovery solution
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 8: Implementing failover clusteringThis module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.Lessons
Lab : Implementing failover clustering
Lab : Managing a failover cluster
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-VThis module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.Lessons
Lab : Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 10: Implementing Network Load BalancingThis module provides an overview of NLB clusters. It also explains how to plan and configure an NLB cluster implementation.Lessons
Lab : Implementing NLB
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 11: Creating and managing deployment imagesThis module provides an overview of the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process. It also explains how to create and manage deployment images by using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). Additionally, it describes different workloads in the virtual machine environment.Lessons
Lab : Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations
This module provides an overview on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS. It explains how to manage the update process with WSUS. Additionally, this module provides an overview of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools. Finally, this module describes how to use Performance Monitor, and how to manage event logs.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing WSUS and deploying updates
Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 1: Planning and implementing an IPv4 network
This module also explains how to use fundamental networking tools and techniques to configure and troubleshoot IPv4-based networks.
Lessons
Lab : Planning an IPv4 network
Lab : Implementing and troubleshooting an IPv4 network
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 2: Implementing DHCP
This module explains how to plan and implement DHCP to support the IPv4 infrastructure.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing DHCP
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 3: Implementing IPv6
This module explains how to implement IPv6, and how to integrate IPv6 and IPv4 networks.
Lessons
Lab : Configuring and evaluating IPv6 transition technologies
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 4: Implementing DNS
This module explains how to install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS within the organisation's network.
Lessons
Lab : Planning and implementing name resolution by using DNS
Lab : Integrating DNS with Active Directory
Lab : Configuring advanced DNS settings
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 5: Implementing and managing IPAM
This module explains how to implement and manage the IPAM feature in Windows Server 2016. This module also explains how to use IPAM to manage services such as DHCP and DNS.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing IPAM
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 6: Remote access in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to plan for remote access in Windows Server 2016 and how to implement Web Application Proxy.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 7: Implementing DirectAccess
This module explains how to implement and manage DirectAccess in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
Lab : Deploying an advanced DirectAccess solution
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 8: Implementing VPNs
This module explains how to implement and manage remote access in Windows Server 2016 by using VPNs.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing VPN
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 9: Implementing networking for branch offices
This module explains how to implement network services for branch offices.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing DFS for branch offices
Lab : Implementing BranchCache
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 10: Configuring advanced networking features
This module explains how to implement an advanced networking infrastructure.
Lessons
Lab : Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 11: Implementing Software Defined Networking
This module explains how to implement SDN.
Lessons
Lab : Deploying Network Controller
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 1: Installing and configuring domain controllers
This module describes the features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.
Lessons
Lab : Deploying and administering AD DS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 2: Managing objects in AD DS
This module describes how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects.
Lessons
Lab : Managing AD DS objects
Lab : Administering AD DS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The module provides an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.
Lessons
Lab : Domain and trust management in AD DS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The module explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing AD DS sites and replication
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 5: Implementing Group Policy
This module describes how to implement a GPO infrastructure and provides an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
Lab : Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 6: Managing user settings with Group Policy
This module describes how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.
Lessons
Lab : Managing user settings with GPOs
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 7: Securing Active Directory Domain Services
This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).
Lessons
Lab : Securing AD DS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 8: Deploying and managing AD CS
This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.
Lessons
Lab : Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 9: Deploying and managing certificates
This module describes how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.
Lessons
Lab : Deploying and using certificates
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 10: Implementing and administering AD FS
This module describes AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organisation scenario and in a partner-organisation scenario.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing AD FS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS
This module describes how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The module provides an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.
Lessons
Lab : Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 12: Implementing AD DS synchronisation with Microsoft Azure AD
This module describes how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The modules describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.
Lessons
Lab : Configuring directory synchronisation
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Module 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS
This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.
Lessons
Lab : Recovering objects in AD DS
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
You'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
Exam 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
This Windows Server 2016 training includes the following Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC):
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