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On this accelerated 4 day Installation, Storage and Compute in Windows Server 2016 course, learn the fundamental skills to bring the benefits of Windows Server 2016 to your organisation.
You’ll learn how to install Windows Server 2016 - including Nano Server, Hyper-V and Virtual Machines. You'll also cover how to migrate from your existing server platform to Windows Server 2016. In addition to this, you'll develop your knowledge of disaster recovery technologies and be capable of planning, creating and managing a failover cluster.
This course is 20% faster than traditional training, meaning you will be back in work sooner using your new skills.
Using Firebrand’s unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, your Microsoft Certified Trainer will immerse you in Microsoft Official Curriculum combined with practical labs. This will help you develop skills applicable to real-world scenarios, including how to:
As part the course, you will be prepared for exam 70-740: Installation, Storage and Compute in Windows Server 2016. You will sit this exam on-site as part of the course, covered by your Certification Guarantee.
If you're an IT professional looking to build knowledge of storage and compute funcationality using Windows Server 2016, this course is ideal. It's also highly relevant if you're looking to migrate to Windows Server 2016 from previous server technologies.
This course, 20740C: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016, forms part of the full MCSA: Windows Server 2016 track, which can be completed in just 11 days.
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Firebrand is a Microsoft Learning partner, meaning you will benefit from:
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.
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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:
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You'll sit the following exams at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
Some of the skils you'll be tested on include:
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Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
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Before attending this course, you must have:
You would also benefit from previous experience with Windows Server operating systems. Ideally working as a Windows Server systems administrator.
Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.
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Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.
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