Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016: Install, Store, and Compute (Exam 70-740)

Course Specifications

Course Number:

093111

Course Length:

5 days

Course Description

Overview:

Welcome to Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016: Install, Store, and Compute (Exam 70-740) . This course covers all the topics listed in the exam objectives for 70-740. It also contains practical information for the working server administrator. In addition to this book, the successful student will become comfortable with all procedures and activities listed in this book, the How Tos and Spotlights on the CHOICE website, and the websites listed in the student notes throughout the content.

Course Objectives:

In this course, you will be able to install, configure, and administer Windows Server 2016.

You will:

• Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads.
• Configure local storage for Windows server.
• Implement enterprise storage solutions.
• Implement storage spaces and Storage Spaces Direct.
• Install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Deploy and manage Windows Server and Hyper-V containers.
• Configure data deduplication and Windows Server Backup.
• Implement and manage Failover Clustering.
• Implement high availability for Hyper-VMs.
• Implement Network Load Balancing.
• Deploy and maintain servers and VMs.

Target Student:

This course is designed for Network and System Administrators who administer and maintain Windows Server systems that provide various services in an enterprise environment. Individuals should attend if they are Windows administrators who are responsible for administering and maintaining Windows Server systems as their primary job responsibility. In addition, individuals who administer Windows client PCs and wish to upgrade their skills to work with the latest edition of Windows Server will also benefit from this course.

This course is also designed for students who are seeking the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification and who want to prepare for Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in this course you should have some working knowledge of Windows and basic networking concepts. You should also be comfortable working with Windows PCs in an enterprise environment. Experience in completing administration and security tasks in an enterprise environment is preferred. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following courses, available from Logical Operations:

• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
• Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7
• CompTIA® Network +® (Exam N10-006)
• CompTIA® Security +® (Exam SY0-401)

Course-specific Technical Requirements

Hardware:

For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations:

• A processor capable of running Hyper-V® for hosting 64-bit VMs with support for SLAT processors—any Intel® processor i3, i5, or i7 above 4th generation that supports SLAT
• 16 gigabytes (GB) RAM or more (32 GB recommended)
• 500 GB or above on hard disk
• DVD-ROM drive (if installing any software from a DVD-ROM)
• Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
• Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 10 graphics card (1,280 × 800 resolution monitor recommended)
• A network adapter compatible with Windows Server 2016
• Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
• Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
• Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen

Software:

• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2016 Standard or Datacenter Edition (Desktop Experience)
• Microsoft® Windows 10 Professional
• If necessary, software for viewing the course slides. (Instructor machine only.)

Course Content

Lesson 1: Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads

Topic A: Install Windows Server 2016

Topic B: Configure a Full GUI Installation

Topic C: Install Windows Server 2016 Server Core

Topic D: Install Windows Server 2016 Nano Server

Topic E: Upgrade and Migrate to Windows Server 2016

Lesson 2: Configuring Local Storage

Topic A: Manage Disks

Topic B: Manage Volumes

Lesson 3: Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions

Topic A: Configure Advanced Storage

Topic B: Configure Network File Shares and Services

Lesson 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct

Topic A: Manage Storage Pools

Topic B: Manage Storage Spaces

Topic C: Configure Storage Spaces Direct

Lesson 5: Installing and Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Topic A: Select Virtualization Technology

Topic B: Install Hyper-V

Topic C: Configure Hyper-V

Topic D: Manage Virtual Networks

Lesson 6: Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers

Topic A: Deploy Containers

Topic B: Install Custom Containers

Topic C: Manage Containers

Lesson 7: Performing Data Deduplication and Windows Server Backup

Topic A: Perform Data Deduplication

Topic B: Back Up and Restore Windows Server

Lesson 8: Implementing and Managing Failover Clustering

Topic A: Set Up Failover Clustering

Topic B: Configure Clusters

Topic C: Manage Clusters

Lesson 9: Implementing High Availability in Hyper-V

Topic A: Configure High Availability and Disaster Recovery Features for Hyper-V VMs

Topic B: Configure Hyper-V for Failover Clustering

Lesson 10: Implementing NLB

Topic A: Install NLB

Topic B: Configure NLB

Lesson 11: Deploying and Maintaining Servers and VMs

Topic A: Deploy OS Images Using WDS

Topic B: Deploy Images Using MDT

Topic C: Update Windows Systems Using WSUS

Topic D: Monitor Windows Server

Appendix A: Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016