55367AC

55367AC - Windows Server Administration

Course Duration: 40 Hours

Delivery Methods: Classroom Training - Instructor Led or Online


COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is intended for IT professionals with some experience in Windows Server 2016, or later. It should serve as a comprehensive guide for key areas of administration of Windows Server 2022 and a one-stop-shop for all Windows Server administrators that needs additional knowledge on configuring and maintaining the most important features of this product. The course begins with an administration techniques overview, and then continues to topics such as identity services, networking, virtualization, high availability, disaster recovery, and other.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and are wanting a course that covers the administration of core components and technologies in Windows Server 2022. This course also helps server administrators from previous Windows Server versions to update their knowledge and skills related to Windows Server 2022.


COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • Some exposure to and experience with AD DS concepts and technologies in Windows Server 2016 or later.
  • Experience working with and configuring Windows Server 2016 or later.
  • Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Course Outline

1 - Windows Server Administration
  • Overview of Windows Server administration principles and tools
  • Introducing Windows Server 2022
  • Overview of Windows Server Core
2 - Identity Services in Windows Server
  • Overview of AD DS
  • Deploying Windows Server domain controllers
  • Overview of Azure AD
  • Implementing Group Policy
  • Overview of AD CS
3 - Network Infrastructure Services in Windows Server
  • Deploying and managing DHCP
  • Deploying and managing DNS services
  • Deploying and managing IPAM
4 - File servers and storage management in Windows Server
  • Volumes and file systems in Windows Server
  • Implementing sharing in Windows Server
  • Implementing Storage Spaces in Windows Server
  • Implementing Data Deduplication
  • Implementing iSCSI
  • Deploying DFS
5 - Hyper-V virtualization and containers in Windows Server
  • Hyper-V in Windows Server
  • Configuring VMs
  • Securing virtualization in Windows Server
  • Containers in Windows Server
  • Overview of Kubernetes
6 - High availability in Windows Server
  • Planning for failover clustering implementation
  • Creating and configuring failover clusters
  • Overview of stretch clusters
  • High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs
7 - Disaster recovery in Windows Server
  • Hyper-V Replica
  • Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server
8 - Windows Server security
  • Credentials and privileged access protection in Windows Server
  • Hardening Windows Server
  • JEA in Windows Server
  • Securing and analyzing SMB traffic
  • Windows Server update management
9 - RDS in Windows Server
  • Overivew of RDS
  • Configuring a session-based desktop deployment
  • Overview of personal and pooled virtual desktops
10 - Remote access and web services in Windows Server
  • Overview of RAS in Windows Server
  • Implementing VPNs
  • Implementing NPS
  • Implementing Always On VPN
  • Implementing Web Server in Windows Server
11 - Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server
  • Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools
  • Using Performance Monitor
  • Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting
12 - Upgrade and migration in Windows Server
  • AD DS Migration
  • Storage Migration Service
Dates & Times

* Actual dates may vary.