MCSA: WINDOWS SERVER 2016

In an increasingly competitive cloud-based world Microsoft’s certifications helps you to keep pace with today’s technical job roles and requirements.  It helps you develop necessary skills and experience to advance in your career.

Microsoft certifications are organized into three levels: Fundamental, Associate, and Expert.  Aptech Bahrain offers following Associate and Expert level certifications.

MCSA: WINDOWS SERVER 2016

1. Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

This course is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server 2016.   For those who needs to understand the scenarios, requirements, storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016.

Targeted at:

This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a single five-day course that covers storage and compute technologies in Windows Server 2016.

This course will help them to update their knowledge and skills related to storage and compute for Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

  • Windows Server administrators who are relatively new to Windows Server administration and related technologies, and who want to learn more about the storage and compute features in Windows Server 2016.
  • IT professionals with general IT knowledge, who are looking to gain knowledge about Windows Server, especially around storage and compute technologies in Windows Server 2016.
  • The secondary audience for this course are IT professionals looking to take the Microsoft 70-740 certification exam, installation, storage and compute with Windows Server 2016.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Prepare and install Nano Server, a server core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
  • Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes.
  • Describe enterprise storage solutions and select the appropriate solution for a given situation.
  • Implement and manage storage spaces and data duplication.
  • Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Deploy, configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers.
  • Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server 2016.
  • Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster.
  • Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
  • Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, and plan for an NLB implementation.
  • Create and manage deployment images.
  • Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations.

2. Networking with Windows Server 2016

This course provides the fundamental networking skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2016 in most organizations.

It covers IP fundamentals, remote access technologies, and more advanced content including Software Defined Networking.

Targeted at:

This course is intended for existing IT professionals who have some networking knowledge and experience and are looking for a single course that provides insight into core and advanced networking technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

  • Network administrators who are looking to reinforce existing skills and learn about new networking technology changes and functionality in Windows Server 2016.
  • System or infrastructure administrators with general networking knowledge who are looking to gain core and advanced networking knowledge and skills on Windows Server 2016.

The secondary audience for this course is those IT professionals who are looking to take the MCSA 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016 exam.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Plan and implement an IPv4 network.
  • Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Implement IPv6.
  • Implement Domain Name System (DNS).
  • Implement and manage IP address management (IPAM).
  • Plan for remote access.
  • Implement Direct Access.
  • Implement virtual private networks (VPNs).
  • Implement networking for branch offices.
  • Configure advanced networking features.
  • Implement Software Defined Networking.

3. Identity with Windows Server 2016

This course teaches IT Professionals:

  • how to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment,
  • how to implement Group Policy,
  • how to perform backup and restore, and
  • how to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory–related issues with Windows Server 2016.

Additionally, this course teaches how to deploy other Active Directory server roles such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).

Targeted at:

This course is primarily intended for existing IT professionals who have some AD DS knowledge and experience,  who aim to develop knowledge about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Candidates suitable for this course would be:

  • AD DS administrators who are looking to train in identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
  • System or infrastructure administrators with general AD DS experience and knowledge who are looking to cross-train in core and advanced identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.

The secondary audience for this course includes IT professionals who are looking to consolidate their knowledge about AD DS and related technologies, in addition to IT professionals who want to prepare for the 70-742 exam.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Install and configure domain controllers.
  • Manage objects in AD DS by using graphical tools and Windows PowerShell.
  • Implement AD DS in complex environments.
  • Implement AD DS sites, and configure and manage replication.
  • Implement and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
  • Manage user settings by using GPOs.
  • Secure AD DS and user accounts.
  • Implement and manage a certificate authority (CA) hierarchy with AD CS.
  • Deploy and manage certificates.
  • Implement and administer AD FS.
  • Implement and administer Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS).
  • Implement synchronization between AD DS and Azure AD.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and establish business continuity for AD DS services.

Course duration: 120 hours