20740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Training

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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Most of certified Window Server 2016 specialists succeed to get about 35% increment in salary.

If you don't get passing score the first time, you will have to wait at least for 24 hours before retaking the Microsoft 70-740 exam. If you fail 2nd time also, you will have to wait at least for 14 days.