Part-1: Exam 70-740-Installation, Storage & Compute with WS
Live Lectures - 1 to 12
The Window 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. BIT offers a state-of-the-art training facility and has one of the most experienced faculty around to help you successfully clear this certification.
Lecture 1: Installing, upgrading, migrating servers & workloads
Live Lecture
This Lecture describes the new features of Windows Server 2016, and explains how to prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core. This Lecture 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 Lecture 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 Lecture, 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 & workloads within a domain
· Choose an appropriate activation model.
Lecture 2: Configuring local storage
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture, students will be able to:
· Manage disks in Windows Server.
· Manage volumes in Windows Server.
Lecture 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture 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 & configuring storage technologies
· Planning storage requirements
· Configuring iSCSI storage
· Configuring and managing the share infrastructure
· After completing this Lecture, 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.
Lecture 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
Live Lecture
This Lecture explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This Lecture 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 Lecture, students will be able to:
· Describe and implement the Storage Spaces
· Manage and maintain Storage Spaces.
· Describe and implement Data Deduplication
Lecture 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V & virtual machines
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 hostservers
· Configuring networking on Hyper-V hostservers
· 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 Lecture, 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
Lecture 6: Deploying & managing Windows & Hyper-V containers
Live Lecture
This Lecture provides an overview of containers in Windows Server 2016. Additionally, this Lecture 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
· Windows Server containers by using Windows PowerShell
· Windows Server containers by using Docker
· After completing this Lecture, students will be able to:
· Describe containers in Windows Server 2016.
· Explain how to deploy containers.
· How to install, configure, and manage containers using Docker
Lecture 7: Overview of high availability and disaster recovery
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture 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
· Determining disaster recovery solution
· Implementing storage migration
· Configuring Hyper-V replicas
· After completing this Lecture, students will be able to:
· Define levels of availability.
· Plan high availability
· Diisaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines.
· Back up and restore data by using Windows Server Backup.
· Describe high availability with failover clustering
Lecture 8: Implementing failover clustering
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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
· Verifying high availability
· After completing this Lecture, 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.
Lecture 9: Implementing failover clustering
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Hyper-V
· Configure iSCSI storage
· Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
· Configuring a highly available VM
· After completing this Lecture, 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.
Lecture 10: Implementing Network Load Balancing
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture, students will be able to:
· Describe NLB.
· Configure an NLB cluster.
· Explain how to plan an NLB implementation.
Lecture 11: Creating and managing deployment images
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture, 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 VM environment.
Lecture 12: Managing, monitoring & maintaining VM installations
Live Lecture
This Lecture 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 Lecture provides an overview of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools. Finally, this Lecture 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