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Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2016

This Microsoft Server 2016 training, led by Keith Barker, Anthony Sequeira, and Garth Schulte, covers key skills for managing and configuring Windows Server 2016. Learn to implement Hyper-V, configure DNS, DHCP, AD DS, and Group Policy, deploy containers, and manage high availability, failover clustering, and software-defined networking. Ideal for systems administrators looking to advance their expertise in Server 2016.

Updated July 2018

15Skills
183Videos
39Virtual Labs
47h 50mTotal
183 videos39 labs47h 50m

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, 70-741, and 70-742 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

  • Implementing Hyper-V, Hyper-V networking, Hyper-V storage, and virtual machine (VM) settings
  • Deploying and managing Windows containers
  • Implementing high availability, disaster recovery, failover clustering, and Network Load Balancing (NLB)
  • Installing and configuring DNS servers, DNS zones, and DNS records
  • Creating and managing Group Policy
  • Installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Implementing DHCP, IPAM, Network Policy Server (NPS), VPN solutions, IPv4 addressing, and IPv6 addressing

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Implement Windows Containers1h 19m
  • Premium skill.Manage and Monitor Servers using Windows Admin Center39m + 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Overview10m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments3h 19m + 8 labs
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement Storage Solutions2h 47m + 8 labs
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement Hyper-V3h 39m + 8 labs
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Implement High Availability4h 36m + 11 labs
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Installation, Storage, and Compute (70-740): Maintenance and Conclusion1h 27m + 3 labs
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Networking (70-741): Overview5m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Networking (70-741): DNS6h 47m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Networking (70-741): DHCP and IPAM7h
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Networking (70-741): NAT, VPNs, NPS, and RADIUS4h 14m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Networking (70-741): IPv4, DFS, and More5h 43m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Identity (70-742): Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)3h 30m
  • Premium skill.Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Identity (70-742): Manage and Maintain AD DS2h 36m

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