Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Course Overview

Target Audience for Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

1. This course equips IT professionals with advanced skills for managing and implementing Windows Server 2016 infrastructures.

   
   

2. Target Audience:

   
   
   • IT professionals who aim to upgrade their skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016
   • Systems Administrators responsible for managing Windows Server environments
   • Network Administrators seeking knowledge in storage, networking, and Hyper-V virtualization
   • Infrastructure Architects looking to implement Windows Server 2016 solutions
   • Server Engineers preparing for migration to Windows Server 2016
   • IT Specialists focused on directory services and Active Directory setups
   • Technical Consultants who design and advise on Windows Server 2016 deployments
   • IT Operations Managers overseeing Windows Server infrastructure
   • Data Center Personnel involved in storage and compute services using Windows Server
   • Security Analysts ensuring secure access with technologies like AD FS
   • Cloud Administrators integrating Azure AD and on-premises Active Directory
   • Disaster Recovery Professionals who implement failover clustering and Hyper-V solutions
   • Support Technicians providing tier 2/3 support for Windows Server 2016 environments
   • IT Professionals interested in learning about Software Defined Networking (SDN)
   • Professionals responsible for implementing remote access solutions like VPN and DirectAccess
   • System Engineers who maintain and deploy containerized applications with Docker
   • Virtualization Specialists using Hyper-V for server virtualization needs

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016?

Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes:

In the Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 course, participants will gain advanced knowledge and skills to implement the core infrastructure services of Windows Server 2016.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand and perform the installation and configuration of Windows Server 2016, including the use of Nano Server and activation models.
• Learn how to prepare for upgrades and migrations, and execute the migration of server roles and workloads effectively.
• Gain proficiency in implementing and managing storage solutions, such as Data Deduplication, iSCSI, Storage Spaces, and Storage Spaces Direct.
• Deploy and administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and integrate with Azure AD, including deploying domain controllers and implementing service accounts.
• Understand the deployment and configuration of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) to enable SSO and integrate with Microsoft Online Services.
• Acquire skills in enhancing network performance, implementing IP Address Management (IPAM), and configuring DNS and DHCP services.
• Configure and manage Hyper-V virtualization, including virtual machine setup, storage, and networking options.
• Implement advanced networking features with an emphasis on high-performance and Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions.
• Set up remote access solutions such as DirectAccess and VPNs for secure connectivity to corporate resources.
• Deploy and manage Windows Server and Hyper-V containers using Docker for application isolation and portability.
• Implement and maintain failover clustering for high availability and disaster recovery, including stretch clusters and Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU).
• Integrate Hyper-V with failover clustering to ensure continuous availability of virtualized workloads and implement Hyper-V Replica for virtual machine replication.