Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

The Windows Server 2016 training will provide you the necessary skills to install and administer Windows Server 2016 in an enterprise setting. Learning the steps to install, manage storage, and computing with Windows Server 2016 will help you implement storage solutions using Windows 2016. During this training you will also learn how to monitor virtual machine installations, plan, and configure storage solutions, and learn how to manage a failover cluster. IT professionals who are keen to learn about the storage and computational aspect of Windows Server 2016 must opt for this training.

What you will Learn

Plan and prepare a strategy for server upgrade or migration
Prepare and install Server Core installation, Nano Server
Understand the different options for storage such as basic and dynamic disks, partition table formats, virtual hard disks, file systems, drive hardware, and learn to efficiently manage storage disks and volumes.
Implement and manage enterprise storage solutions, and identify the most apt storage solution for a given scenario.
Apply and maintain Data Deduplication and Storage Spaces.
Configure and install Microsoft Hyper-V.
Install and manage containers in Windows and Hyper-V.
Understand and implement disaster recovery and high availability in Windows Server 2016.
Plan, implement, and manage failover clustering.
Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
Plan, configure and implement a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster.
Configure and maintain deployment images.
Configure, monitor, and manage virtual machine installations.

PREREQUISITES

A basic understanding of networking fundamentals.
An awareness and understanding of security best practices.
An understanding of basic AD DS concepts.
Basic knowledge of server hardware.
Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 8 or Windows 10.

CURRICULUM

Learning Objectives:

This module describes the new features of Windows Server 2016, and explains how to prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core. This module also 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. Finally, this module explains how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.

Lessons

Introducing Windows Server 2016
Preparing and installing Server Core
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 module, students will be able to:

Describe the new features of Windows Server 2016.
Prepare for and install Server Core.
Plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
Perform a migration of server roles and workloads within a domain and across domains.
Choose an appropriate activation model.

Learning Objectives:

This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

Managing disks in Windows Server
Managing volumes in Windows Server

Lab : Configuring local storage

Creating and managing volumes
Resizing volumes
Managing virtual hard disks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage disks in Windows Server.
Manage volumes in Windows Server.

Learning Objectives:

This 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

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

Lab : Planning and configuring storage technologies and components

Planning storage requirements
Configuring iSCSI storage
Configuring and managing the share infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs.
Compare Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE.
Explain the use of iSNS, DCB, and MPIO.
Configure sharing in Windows Server.

Learning Objectives:

This module explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This module also explains how to implement Data Deduplication.

Lessons

Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication

Lab : Implementing Storage Spaces

Creating a Storage Space

Lab : Implementing Data Deduplication

Installing Data Deduplication
Configuring Data Deduplication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and implement the Storage Spaces feature in the context of enterprise storage needs.
Manage and maintain Storage Spaces.
Describe and implement Data Deduplication.

Learning Objectives:

This module provides an overview of Hyper-V and virtualization. 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

Overview of Hyper-V
Installing Hyper-V
Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers
Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers
Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
Managing virtual machines

Lab : Installing and configuring Hyper-V

Verify installation of the Hyper-V server role
Configuring Hyper-V networks
Creating and configuring virtual machines
Enable nested virtualization for a virtual machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Hyper-V and virtualization.
Install Hyper-V.
Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers.
Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers.
Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
Manage Hyper-V virtual machines.

Learning Objectives:

This 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

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

Lab : Installing and configuring containers

Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Windows PowerShell
Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Docker

After completing this module, students will be able to:

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

Learning Objectives:

This 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

Defining levels of availability
Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

Lab : Planning and implementing a high availability and disaster recovery solution

Determining the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution
Implementing storage migration
Configuring Hyper-V replicas

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Define levels of availability.
Plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines.
Back up and restore data by using Windows Server Backup.
Describe high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016.

Learning Objectives:

This module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.

Lessons

Planning a failover cluster
Creating and configuring a new failover cluster
Maintaining a failover cluster
Troubleshooting a failover cluster
Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering

Lab : Implementing failover clustering

Creating a failover cluster
Verifying quorum settings and adding a node

Lab : Managing a failover cluster

Evicting a node and verifying quorum settings
Changing the quorum from disk witness to file-share witness, and defining node voting
Verifying high availability

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Plan for a failover-clustering implementation.
Create and configure a failover cluster.
Maintain a failover cluster.
Troubleshoot a failover cluster.
Implement high availability and stretch clustering for a site.

Learning Objectives:

This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.

Lessons

Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters
Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

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

Configure iSCSI storage
Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
Configuring a highly available VM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.
Implement Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters.
Describe the key features for VMs in a clustered environment.

Learning Objectives:

This module provides an overview of NLB clusters. It also explains how to plan and configure an NLB cluster implementation.

Lessons

Overview of NLB
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation

Lab : Implementing NLB

Implementing a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster
Configuring and managing the NLB cluster
Validating high availability for the NLB cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe NLB.
Configure an NLB cluster.
Explain how to plan an NLB implementation.

Learning Objectives:

This 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

Introduction to deployment images
Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT
Virtual machine environments for different workloads

Lab : Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016

Configuring MDT
Creating and deploying an image

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Windows Server 2016 image deployment process.
Create and manage deployment images by using MDT.
Describe the different workloads in the virtual machine environment.

Learning Objectives:

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

WSUS overview and deployment options
Update management process with WSUS
Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC
Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring event logs

Lab : Implementing WSUS and deploying updates

Implementing WSUS
Configuring update settings
Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS

Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016

Establishing a performance baseline
Identifying the source of a performance problem
Viewing and configuring centralized event logs

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose of WSUS and the requirements to implement WSUS.
Manage the update process with WSUS.
Describe the purpose and benefits of Windows PowerShell DSC.
Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2016.
Use Performance Monitor.
Manage event logs.

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