Microsoft - Upgrading your skills to MCSA Windows Server 2016

Upgrade your skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 on this accelerated certification course. In just 3 days, upgrade your technical skills from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012, learning to implement all the new features and functionalities in Windows Server 2016.

Your MCSA upgrade course is 40% faster than traditional training. This also includes exam 70-743: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2016, which you will sit during the course. Covered by your Certification Guarantee.

Your expert instructor will be a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). Using our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, they will immerse you in Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) combined with hands-on practical exercises. You will learn skills appilicable to real world situations including:

• Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016
• Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and directory services
• Implementing advanced features including:
• Hyper-V
• Software-defined networking
• Windows Containers
• Implementing failover clustering, including using virtual machines

This course is ideal if you are an IT professional looking to upgrade your knowledge, skills and MCSA certifcation to Windows Server 2016. You should be an experienced Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 system administrator, ideally with real-world experience working with past versions of Windows Server in an enterprise environment.

The key benefits of this course include:

• 40% faster than traditional training
• Microsoft Certified Trainers
• Access to Microsoft Official Curriculum
• Official Practice Tests

Course 20743C: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

Module 1: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016

This module explains how to install and perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2016 servers.

Lessons

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Installing Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models

Lab : Installing and configuring Server Core

• Installing Server Core
• Completing post-installation tasks on Windows Server 2016 Core
• Performing remote management

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Explain Windows Server 2016.
• Install Windows Server 2016.
• Configure Windows Server 2016.
• Prepare for upgrades and migrations.
• Migrate server roles and workloads.
• Describe the Windows Server activation models.

Module 2: Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016

This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
• Implementing Data Deduplication
• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016

Lab : Implementing and managing storage

• Implementing File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• Implementing Data Deduplication
• Configuring iSCSI storage

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Explain storage in Windows Server 2016.
• Implement Data Deduplication.
• Configure iSCSI storage.
• Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016.

Module 3: Implementing directory services

This module explains how to implement the Directory Services feature.

Lessons

• Deploying Active Directory domain controllers
• Implementing service accounts
• Azure AD

Lab : Implementing and managing AD DS

• Cloning a domain controller
• Implementing service accounts

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Deploy AD DS domain controllers.
• Implement service accounts.
• Explain Azure AD.

Module 4: Implementing AD FS

This module explains how to implement an AD FS deployment.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a single organisation
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing SSO with Microsoft online services

Lab : Implementing AD FS

• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Configuring an internal application for AD FS

Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy

• Implementing Web Application Proxy

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe AD FS.
• Deploy AD FS.
• Implement AD FS for a single organisation.
• Implement Web Application Proxy.
• Implement SSO with Microsoft online services.

Module 5: Implementing network services

This module explains how to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).

Lessons

• Overview of networking enhancements
• Implementing IPAM
• Managing IP address spaces with IPAM

Lab : Implementing network services

• Configuring DNS policies
• Configuring DHCP failover
• Configuring IPAM

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe networking enhancements.
• Implement IP address management.
• Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.

Module 6: Implementing Hyper-V

This module explains how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

Lessons

• Configuring the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Hyper-V storage
• Configuring Hyper-V networking
• Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

Lab : Implementing server virtualisation with Hyper-V

• Installing the Hyper-V server role
• Configuring virtual networking
• Creating and configuring a virtual machine

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Configure the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016.
• Configure Hyper-V storage.
• Configure Hyper-V networking.
• Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

Module 7: Configuring advanced networking features

This module explains how to implement an advanced networking infrastructure.

Lessons

• Overview of high-performance networking features
• Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

Lab : Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

• Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches
• Configuring and using the advanced features of a virtual switch

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe high-performance networking features.
• Configure advanced Hyper-V networking features.

Module 8: Implementing Software Defined Networking

This module explains how to implement software-defined networking.

Lessons

• Overview of SDN
• Implementing network virtualisation
• Implementing Network Controller

Lab : Deploying Network Controller

• Preparing to deploy Network Controller
• Deploying Network Controller

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe Software Defined Networking.
• Implement network virtualisation.
• Implement Network Controller.

Module 9: Implementing remote access

This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using the DirectAccess feature.

Lessons

• Remote access overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing VPN

Lab : Implementing DirectAccess

• Configuring DirectAccess using the Getting Started Wisard
• Testing DirectAccess

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe common remote-access solutions and technologies.
• Implement DirectAccess.
• Implement VPNs.

Module 10: Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers

This 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

• Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for containers
• Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

Lab : Installing and configuring containers

• Installing Docker Enterprise Edition for Windows Server 2016
• Installing and configuring an IIS container

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe containers in Windows Server 2016.
• Explain how to deploy containers.
• Explain how to install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker.

Module 11: Implementing failover clustering

This module explains how to implement failover clustering to provide high availability for network services and applications.

Lessons

• Overview of failover clustering
• Implementing a failover cluster
• Configuring highly available applications and services on a failover cluster
• Maintaining a failover cluster
• Implementing a stretch cluster

Lab : Implementing failover clustering

• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring a failover cluster
• Deploying and configuring a highly available file server
• Validating the deployment of a highly available file server
• Configuring CAU on the failover cluster

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe the concept of failover clustering.
• Implement a failover cluster.
• Configure highly available applications and services on a failover cluster.
• Maintain a failover cluster.
• Implement a stretch-failover cluster.

Module 12: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

This module explains how to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

Lessons

• Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V virtual machine migration
• Implementing Hyper-V Replica

Lab : Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• The Hyper-V Failover clustering testing environment
• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a highly available virtual machine

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

• Describe how Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.
• Implement Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.
• Implement Hyper-V virtual machine migration.
• Implement Hyper-V Replica

Covered by your Certification Guarantee, you will be prepared for and sit the following exam during this course:

Exam 70-743: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

This exam measures your skills in the following areas:

• Installing Windows Servers in host and compute environments
• Implementing virtualisation features including Hyper-V and Windows containers
• Implementing high availability and storage solutions
• Implementing advanced networking features including:
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• IP Address Management (IPAM)
• Network connectivity and remote access solutions
• Implementing an advanced network infrastructure
• Installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Implementing identity federation and access solutions

Who should take this exam?

Exam 70-743 is aimed at IT professionals looking to validate their skills and knowledge in implementing Windows Server 2016 core infrastructure services. You should have already earned the MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or MCSA: Windows Server 2012 R2 certification. This exam measures skills across installation, storage, compute, networking, and identity functionality available in Windows Server 2016.

Included:

• Microsoft Official Curriculum 20743C: Upgrading Your Skills to Windows Server 2016 MCSA

In order to upgrade to MCSA Windows Server 2016, you must have attained either the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 or MCSA: Windows Server 2008 certification.

It is also recommended you possess the following prerequisites before attending this course:

• Two or more years of experience deploying and managing Windows Server 2012 or Windows 2008 environments; NS experience with day-to-day Windows Server 2012 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 virtualisation technologies and implementation
• Knowledge equivalent to the MCSA credentials of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012