Target group

• Experienced Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 system administrators

Previous knowledge

• Experience with deploying and managing Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 environments
• Experience with Windows networking technologies and their implementation
• Experience with Active Directory technologies and their implementation
• Experience with Windows Server virtualization technologies and their implementation
• Certification as MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or MCSA: Windows Server 2012, or equivalent knowledge

Learning Objectives

• This seminar covers the implementation and configuration of new features and functionalities in Windows Server 2016.
• This seminar does not cover considerations regarding the migration and upgrade of a specific environment to Windows Server 2016; rather,
• Participants should update their Windows Server knowledge to the 2016 version.

Program content

• Installation and Configuration of Windows Server 2016
  • Introduction to Windows Server 2016
  • Installing Windows Server 2016
  • Configuring Windows Server 2016
  • Preparations for Upgrades and Migrations
  • Migration of Server Roles and Workloads
  • Windows Server Activation Models
• Overview of Storage in Windows Server 2016
  • Configuring Internet SCSI (iSCSI) Storage
  • Configuring the Storage Spaces Feature in Windows Server 2016
  • Implementation of Data Deduplication
• Implementation of the Directory Service Feature
  • Deployment of AD-DS Domain Controllers
  • Implementation of Service Accounts
  • What is Azure AD?
• Implementation of AD FS
  • Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
  • Implementation of the Web Application Proxy
  • Implementing Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services
• Implementation of Network Services
  • Implementation of IP Address Management (IPAM)
  • Managing IP Address Pools with IPAM
• Implementation of Hyper-V
  • Configuring the Hyper-V Role in Windows Server 2016
  • Configuring Hyper-V Storage
  • Configuring Hyper-V Networking
  • Configuring Virtual Hyper-V Machines
• Configuring Advanced Networking Features
  • Overview of High-Performance Networking Features
  • Configuring Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features
• Implementation of Software-Defined Networking
  • Implementation of Network Virtualization
  • Implementation of the Network Controller
• Implementation of Remote Access
  • Implementation of DirectAccess
  • Implementation of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Deployment and Management of Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
• Implementation of Failover Clustering
  • Configuring High-Availability Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
  • Maintaining a Failover Cluster
  • Implementation of a Stretch Cluster
• Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
• • Integrating Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V with Failover Clustering
  • Implementing Virtual Hyper-V Machines on Failover Clusters
  • Implementing the Migration of Virtual Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Machines
  • Implementation of the Hyper-V Replica Feature

Course language

The seminar will be conducted in German.