Course Description
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
- Implementing containers in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server
- Installing Nano Server
- Completing post-Installation tasks on Nano Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new and improved features in Windows Server 2016.
- Install Windows Server 2016.
- Configure and manage Windows Server 2016.
- Enable and configure Windows Server containers.
Module 2: 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 virtualization with Hyper-V
- Installing the Hyper-V server role
- Configuring virtual networking
- Creating and configuring a virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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 3: Implementing directory services
This module explains how to implement Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Deploying AD DS domain controllers
- Implementing service accounts
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- Integrating AD DS with Azure AD
Lab: Implementing service accounts
- Implementing service accounts
Lab: Integrating with Azure AD
- Installing Azure AD Connect
- Verifying synchronization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Deploy Windows Server 2016 AD DS domain controllers.
- Implement service accounts in AD DS.
- Describe Azure AD.
- Integrate AD DS with Azure AD.
Module 4: Implementing AD FS
This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.
Lessons
- Overview of AD FS
- Deploying AD FS
- Implementing AD FS for a single organization
- Implementing Web Application Proxy
- Implementing single sign-on (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, students will be able to:
- Describe AD FS.
- Explain how to deploy AD FS.
- Explain how to implement AD FS for a single organization.
- Explain how to extend AD FS to external clients.
- Describe how to implement SSO to support online services.
Module 5: Managing and Optimizing Storage in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
- Configuring Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) Storage
- Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Implementing and Managing Storage
- Implementing FSRM
- Configuring iSCSI Storage
Lab: Configuring Storage Spaces
- Configuring redundant storage spaces
- Implementing the Storage Spaces Direct feature
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new features in Windows Server 2016 storage.
- Configure iSCSI storage.
- Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016.
Module 6: Implementing Secure Data Access for Users and Devices
This module explains how to configure Dynamic Access Control to manage and audit access to shared files.
Lessons
- Overview of Dynamic Access Control
- Planning for a Dynamic Access Control implementation
- Configuring Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Work Folders
Lab: Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Preparing Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Validating and remediating Dynamic Access Control
Lab: Implementing Work Folders
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Dynamic Access Control.
- Plan an implementation of Dynamic Access Control.
- Configure and implement Dynamic Access Control.
- Implement and manage Work Folders.
Module 7: Implementing network services
This module explains how to configure advanced features for DHCP and configure IPAM.
Lessons
- Overview of networking enhancements
- Implementing IP address management
- Managing IP address spaces with IPAM
Lab: Implementing network services
- Configuring DNS policies
- Configuring DHCP failover
- Configuring IPAM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the networking enhancements in Windows Server 2016.
- Implement IP address management.
- Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.
Module 8: Implementing remote access
This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using DirectAccess.
Lessons
- Remote access overview
- Implementing DirectAccess
- Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)
Lab: Implementing DirectAccess
- Configuring DirectAccess using the Getting Started Wizard
- Testing DirectAccess
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe common remote access solutions and technologies.
- Implement DirectAccess.
- Implement VPNs.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.
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 the highly-available file server
- Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the failover cluster
After completing this module, students will 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 10: 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
- Configuring Hyper-V Replica
- Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
- Configuring a highly available virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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.
Module 11: Data recovery in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to perform data recovery on Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Implementing data recovery options
- Implementing Microsoft Azure Backup
- Implementing server recovery
Lab: Exploring server data recovery options
- Backing up servers running Windows Server 2016
- Implementing Azure Backup
- Restoring files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement local file recovery on Windows Server 2016.
- Implement Azure Backup.
Implement server recovery.
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
- Implementing containers in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server
- Installing Nano Server
- Completing post-Installation tasks on Nano Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new and improved features in Windows Server 2016.
- Install Windows Server 2016.
- Configure and manage Windows Server 2016.
- Enable and configure Windows Server containers.
Module 2: 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 virtualization with Hyper-V
- Installing the Hyper-V server role
- Configuring virtual networking
- Creating and configuring a virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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 3: Implementing directory services
This module explains how to implement Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Deploying AD DS domain controllers
- Implementing service accounts
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- Integrating AD DS with Azure AD
Lab: Implementing service accounts
- Implementing service accounts
Lab: Integrating with Azure AD
- Installing Azure AD Connect
- Verifying synchronization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Deploy Windows Server 2016 AD DS domain controllers.
- Implement service accounts in AD DS.
- Describe Azure AD.
- Integrate AD DS with Azure AD.
Module 4: Implementing AD FS
This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.
Lessons
- Overview of AD FS
- Deploying AD FS
- Implementing AD FS for a single organization
- Implementing Web Application Proxy
- Implementing single sign-on (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, students will be able to:
- Describe AD FS.
- Explain how to deploy AD FS.
- Explain how to implement AD FS for a single organization.
- Explain how to extend AD FS to external clients.
- Describe how to implement SSO to support online services.
Module 5: Managing and Optimizing Storage in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
- Configuring Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) Storage
- Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Implementing and Managing Storage
- Implementing FSRM
- Configuring iSCSI Storage
Lab: Configuring Storage Spaces
- Configuring redundant storage spaces
- Implementing the Storage Spaces Direct feature
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new features in Windows Server 2016 storage.
- Configure iSCSI storage.
- Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016.
Module 6: Implementing Secure Data Access for Users and Devices
This module explains how to configure Dynamic Access Control to manage and audit access to shared files.
Lessons
- Overview of Dynamic Access Control
- Planning for a Dynamic Access Control implementation
- Configuring Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Work Folders
Lab: Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Preparing Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Validating and remediating Dynamic Access Control
Lab: Implementing Work Folders
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Dynamic Access Control.
- Plan an implementation of Dynamic Access Control.
- Configure and implement Dynamic Access Control.
- Implement and manage Work Folders.
Module 7: Implementing network services
This module explains how to configure advanced features for DHCP and configure IPAM.
Lessons
- Overview of networking enhancements
- Implementing IP address management
- Managing IP address spaces with IPAM
Lab: Implementing network services
- Configuring DNS policies
- Configuring DHCP failover
- Configuring IPAM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the networking enhancements in Windows Server 2016.
- Implement IP address management.
- Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.
Module 8: Implementing remote access
This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using DirectAccess.
Lessons
- Remote access overview
- Implementing DirectAccess
- Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)
Lab: Implementing DirectAccess
- Configuring DirectAccess using the Getting Started Wizard
- Testing DirectAccess
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe common remote access solutions and technologies.
- Implement DirectAccess.
- Implement VPNs.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.
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 the highly-available file server
- Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the failover cluster
After completing this module, students will 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 10: 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
- Configuring Hyper-V Replica
- Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
- Configuring a highly available virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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.
Module 11: Data recovery in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to perform data recovery on Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Implementing data recovery options
- Implementing Microsoft Azure Backup
- Implementing server recovery
Lab: Exploring server data recovery options
- Backing up servers running Windows Server 2016
- Implementing Azure Backup
- Restoring files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement local file recovery on Windows Server 2016.
- Implement Azure Backup.
Implement server recovery.
Agenda
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
- Implementing containers in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server
- Installing Nano Server
- Completing post-Installation tasks on Nano Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new and improved features in Windows Server 2016.
- Install Windows Server 2016.
- Configure and manage Windows Server 2016.
- Enable and configure Windows Server containers.
Module 2: 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 virtualization with Hyper-V
- Installing the Hyper-V server role
- Configuring virtual networking
- Creating and configuring a virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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 3: Implementing directory services
This module explains how to implement Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Deploying AD DS domain controllers
- Implementing service accounts
- Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
- Integrating AD DS with Azure AD
Lab: Implementing service accounts
- Implementing service accounts
Lab: Integrating with Azure AD
- Installing Azure AD Connect
- Verifying synchronization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Deploy Windows Server 2016 AD DS domain controllers.
- Implement service accounts in AD DS.
- Describe Azure AD.
- Integrate AD DS with Azure AD.
Module 4: Implementing AD FS
This module explains how to implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.
Lessons
- Overview of AD FS
- Deploying AD FS
- Implementing AD FS for a single organization
- Implementing Web Application Proxy
- Implementing single sign-on (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, students will be able to:
- Describe AD FS.
- Explain how to deploy AD FS.
- Explain how to implement AD FS for a single organization.
- Explain how to extend AD FS to external clients.
- Describe how to implement SSO to support online services.
Module 5: Managing and Optimizing Storage in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
- Configuring Internet small computer system interface (iSCSI) Storage
- Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
Lab: Implementing and Managing Storage
- Implementing FSRM
- Configuring iSCSI Storage
Lab: Configuring Storage Spaces
- Configuring redundant storage spaces
- Implementing the Storage Spaces Direct feature
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the new features in Windows Server 2016 storage.
- Configure iSCSI storage.
- Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016.
Module 6: Implementing Secure Data Access for Users and Devices
This module explains how to configure Dynamic Access Control to manage and audit access to shared files.
Lessons
- Overview of Dynamic Access Control
- Planning for a Dynamic Access Control implementation
- Configuring Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Work Folders
Lab: Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Preparing Dynamic Access Control
- Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Validating and remediating Dynamic Access Control
Lab: Implementing Work Folders
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Dynamic Access Control.
- Plan an implementation of Dynamic Access Control.
- Configure and implement Dynamic Access Control.
- Implement and manage Work Folders.
Module 7: Implementing network services
This module explains how to configure advanced features for DHCP and configure IPAM.
Lessons
- Overview of networking enhancements
- Implementing IP address management
- Managing IP address spaces with IPAM
Lab: Implementing network services
- Configuring DNS policies
- Configuring DHCP failover
- Configuring IPAM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the networking enhancements in Windows Server 2016.
- Implement IP address management.
- Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.
Module 8: Implementing remote access
This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using DirectAccess.
Lessons
- Remote access overview
- Implementing DirectAccess
- Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)
Lab: Implementing DirectAccess
- Configuring DirectAccess using the Getting Started Wizard
- Testing DirectAccess
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe common remote access solutions and technologies.
- Implement DirectAccess.
- Implement VPNs.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering
This module explains how to provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.
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 the highly-available file server
- Configure Cluster-Aware Updating on the failover cluster
After completing this module, students will 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 10: 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
- Configuring Hyper-V Replica
- Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
- Configuring a highly available virtual machine
After completing this module, students will 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.
Module 11: Data recovery in Windows Server 2016
This module explains how to perform data recovery on Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Implementing data recovery options
- Implementing Microsoft Azure Backup
- Implementing server recovery
Lab: Exploring server data recovery options
- Backing up servers running Windows Server 2016
- Implementing Azure Backup
- Restoring files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement local file recovery on Windows Server 2016.
- Implement Azure Backup.
Implement server recovery.