- Demonstrate competency in enterprise security.
- Risk management.
- Communications, and business discipline.
- Demonstrate proven knowledge of security concepts.
- Research and analysis and integration of computing.
Windows Server 2016 redefines the server category, delivering hundreds of new features and enhancements spanning virtualization, networking, cloud computing, storage, user experience, automation, and more. The MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is a prerequisite for earning the MCSE: Messaging, the MCSE: Private Cloud certification, MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification, MCSE: Sharepoint or the MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure certification.
- IT Freshers or Professionals having knowledge of Basic Networking.
- Database Administration.
- System Administration.
- Email Server Management.
- Introducing Windows Server 2016.
- Preparing and installing Server Core.
- Preparing for upgrades and migrations.
- Migrating server roles and workloads.
- Windows Server activation models.
- Managing disks in Windows Server.
- Managing volumes in Windows Server.
- 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.
- Implementing Storage Spaces.
- Managing Storage Spaces.
- Implementing Data Deduplication.
- Overview of Hyper-V.
- Installing Hyper-V.
- Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers.
- Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers.
- Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines.
- Managing virtual machines.
- Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016.
- Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers.
- Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Overview of NLB.
- Configuring an NLB cluster.
- Planning an NLB implementation.
- Introduction to deployment images.
- Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT.
- Virtual machine environments for different workloads.
- 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.
- Planning IPv4 addressing.
- Configuring an IPv4 host.
- Managing and troubleshooting IPv4 network connectivity.
- Overview of the DHCP server role.
- Deploying DHCP.
- Managing and troubleshooting DHCP.
- Overview of IPv6 addressing.
- Configuring an IPv6 host.
- Implementing IPv6 and IPv4 coexistence.
- Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6.
- Implementing DNS servers.
- Configuring zones in DNS.
- Configuring name resolution between DNS zones.
- Configuring DNS integration with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Configuring advanced DNS settings.
- Overview of IPAM.
- Deploying IPAM.
- Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM.
- Overview of Remote Access.
- Implementing the Web Application Proxy.
- Overview of DirectAccess.
- Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard.
- Implementing and managing an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure.
- Planning VPNs.
- Implementing VPNs.
- Networking features and considerations for branch offices.
- Implementing Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices.
- Implementing BranchCache for branch offices.
- Overview of high performance networking features.
- Configuring advanced Microsoft Hyper-V networking features.
- Overview of SDN.
- Implementing network virtualization.
- Implementing Network Controller.
- Overview of AD DS.
- Overview of AD DS domain controllers.
- Deploying a domain controller.
- Managing user accounts.
- Managing groups in AD DS.
- Managing computer objects in AD DS.
- Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration.
- Implementing and managing OUs.
- Overview of advanced AD DS deployments.
- Deploying a distributed AD DS environment.
- Configuring AD DS trusts.
- Overview of AD DS replication.
- Configuring AD DS sites.
- Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication.
- Introducing Group Policy.
- Implementing and administering GPOs.
- Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing.
- Troubleshooting the application of GPOs.
- Implementing administrative templates.
- Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts.
- Configuring Group Policy preferences.
- Securing domain controllers.
- Implementing account security.
- Implementing audit authentication.
- Configuring managed service accounts.
- Deploying CAs.
- Administering CAs.
- Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs.
- Deploying and managing certificate templates.
- Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery .
- Using certificates in a business environment.
- Implementing and managing smart cards.
- Overview of AD FS.
- AD FS requirements and planning.
- Deploying and configuring AD FS.
- Web Application Proxy Overview.
- Overview of AD RMS.
- Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure.
- Configuring AD RMS content protection.
- Planning and preparing for directory synchronization.
- Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect.
- Managing identities with directory synchronization.
- Monitoring AD DS.
- Managing the Active Directory databaset.
- Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions.
