Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740)

This intermediate MCSA: Windows Server 2016 (70-740) training will guide you through essential skills for administering Windows Server 2016. Learn to install and configure Server 2016, manage Hyper-V and containers, implement high availability solutions, and configure Active Directory and DNS. This course is perfect for systems administrators looking to enhance their expertise and advance into higher-level IT roles.

Garth SchulteSystems Administration & Database Administration

Updated July 2019

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63Videos

39Virtual Labs

18hTotal

Who This Course Is For

This Server 2016 training is considered associate-level Microsoft training, which means it was designed for systems administrators. This 70-740 course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with Microsoft servers and experienced systems administrators looking to validate their Microsoft skills.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

Install and manage Windows Server Core
Use Key Management Service (KMS) as an activation model for server installation
Create VHD and VHDX files using Disk Management or Windows PowerShell
Configure storage pools, tiered storage, iSCSI, and iSNS
Implement and configure deduplication
Configure virtual machine (VM) settings
Manage Windows containers by using Docker CLI
Implement disaster recovery, failover clustering, and Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Manage and monitor Windows Server by using Windows Admin Center

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Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Overview10m · 4 videos
Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments3h 19m · 18 videos · 8 labs
Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement Storage Solutions2h 47m · 16 videos · 8 labs
Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement Hyper-V3h 39m · 18 videos · 8 labs
Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement High Availability4h 36m · 22 videos · 11 labs
Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Maintenance and Conclusion1h 27m · 9 videos · 3 labs

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What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Windows Server teams can lose time and increase outage risk when installation, storage, compute, virtualization, and availability practices vary by admin. This intermediate 70-740 course gives IT Directors a structured way to standardize core Windows Server 2016 administration skills across systems administrators and experienced IT Practitioners preparing to validate Microsoft server skills.

Plan for about 18 hours per learner. It fits teams with at least baseline Microsoft server experience, including newer admins with roughly a year of exposure and senior admins who need consistent practices around Hyper-V, containers, storage, high availability, Windows Admin Center, and maintenance. For change management, Team Leads can assign the course before server refresh work, virtualization projects, or availability improvements so the team shares the same operating model. CBT Nuggets Playlists and Team Reporting can help Training Managers sequence the content and track completion across the team.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to support Windows Server 2016 environments with fewer handoff gaps between installation, storage, compute, and availability responsibilities. The course maps to practical administration work rather than isolated theory.

Standardize server deployment practices for host and compute environments so new builds are more consistent across administrators.
Improve storage decision-making by training admins on Windows Server 2016 storage solutions before production changes.
Support virtualization and modern workload needs with focused coverage of Hyper-V and Windows containers.
Reduce availability risk by building shared knowledge around high availability implementation, server monitoring, and ongoing maintenance.

After completion

Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

Windows Server 2016 installation concepts for host and compute environments
Storage solution options covered in the 70-740 curriculum
Hyper-V concepts for running and managing virtualized workloads
Windows container fundamentals and where they fit in server administration
High availability concepts for reducing service interruption risk
Windows Admin Center concepts for managing and monitoring servers

Ability

Install and configure Windows Server 2016 in supported host and compute scenarios
Implement storage solutions aligned to Windows Server 2016 administration tasks
Configure and manage Hyper-V for virtualized server workloads
Work with Windows containers as part of a Server 2016 compute strategy
Implement high availability features covered in the course
Monitor, manage, and maintain Windows Server environments more consistently

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Frequently Asked Questions

What underlying technology is tested on the 70-740?

The 70-740 is a retired certification exam that tested an administrator's skills with installation, storage and compute solutions for Windows Server 2016. Before it was retired, 70-740 tested your ability to install Windows servers in host and compute environments, and then implement storage solutions, Hyper-V, Windows Containers and High Availability in those environments. Despite being retired, the technologies and skills the 70-740 tested for are still important parts of maintaining a Windows Server environment.

Is the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740) retired?

Yes, the 70-740 is retired. Microsoft retired the 70-740 on January 31, 2021 along with many other certification exams like it. Not only was the 70-740 retired, but it has no replacement. Microsoft decided that their previous model of certifications wasn't keeping up with industry hiring trends, so they retired their certifications that focused on detailed knowledge of individual pieces of technology in favor of ones that focus more broadly on job roles and responsibilities.

Is the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification still valid?

No, the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is not still valid. None of the MCSA certifications are valid any more because Microsoft retired the MCSA series of certifications in an effort to keep up with hiring trends in the IT community. The MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is no longer valid because it focused too specifically on deep knowledge of one single piece of technology rather than broad job skills.

What test or certification replaced MCSA: Windows Server 2016 and 70-740?

There is no replacement for the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 or any of its exams. 70-740, 70-741 and 70-742 were all retired without replacement in 2021 and the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 is no longer valid. The Microsoft 365 Certified series of certifications come the closest to replacing the MCSA: Windows Server 2016. Depending on what piece of technology or what job role you have, there is a 365 certification that can cover much of that job's responsibilities.

Is this 70-741 Windows Server 2016 Installation, Storage and Compute training still valuable?

Yes, this 70-741 training is definitely still valuable. Administrators who install Windows Server 2016 instances or manage storage and compute functionality in a Windows Server 2016 environment will need this 70-741 training. The MCSA might not be valid any more, but that didn't change anything for the companies and networks that depend on Windows Server 2016 to do business. The deep familiarity with Windows 2016 this training provides will remain valid for a long time.

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