This course runs for a duration of 5 Days.
The class will run daily from 8 AM CT to 4 PM CT.
Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.
Course Overview
Looking to strengthen your Windows Server administration skills? Over 70% of IT workloads rely on Windows Server, making server admins essential to business continuity and network efficiency.
This five-day instructor-led course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing identity, networking, storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server. The course teaches IT professionals the fundamental administration skills required to deploy and support Windows Server in most organizations.
By the end of this training, you’ll be able to:
Manage identity, networking, storage, compute, virtualization, and security within Windows Server.
You'll also understand upgrade and migration paths for legacy environments.
Deploy and manage core Windows Server infrastructure components
Implement and manage AD DS, Group Policy, and identity services
Configure networking: DHCP, DNS, IPAM, and remote access
Set up Hyper-V virtualization and storage services
​Manage security, backup, high availability, and disaster recovery
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and are looking for a single five-day course that covers core administration components and technologies in Windows Server. This course also helps server administrators from previous Windows Server versions to update their knowledge and skills related to Windows Server. The course is also for individuals from a service desk role who wish to transition into server maintenance.
Module 1: Windows Server Administration Overview
Introducing Windows Server
Windows Server Core Overview
Administration principles and tools
Module 2: Identity Services in Windows Server
AD DS overview and domain controller deployment
Azure AD and Group Policy
Certificate Services
Module 3: Network Infrastructure Services
Deploying/managing DHCP and DNS
IPAM
Remote Access Services
Module 4: File Servers and Storage Management
Volumes and File Systems
Sharing and Storage Spaces
Data Deduplication, iSCSI, and DFS
Module 5: Hyper-V and Containers
Hyper-V setup and VM configuration
Virtualization security
Containers and Kubernetes overview
Module 6: High Availability
Failover clustering and stretch clusters
Hyper-V disaster recovery
Module 7: Disaster Recovery
Hyper-V Replica
Backup and restore strategies
Module 8: Windows Server Security
Credential protection and JEA
Server hardening and SMB security
Update management
Module 9: Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
Session-based deployment
Personal and pooled desktops
Module 10: Remote Access and Web Services
VPN and Always On VPN
NPS and Web Server setup
Module 11: Server and Performance Monitoring
Monitoring tools and event logs
Performance troubleshooting
Module 12: Upgrade and Migration
AD DS migration
Storage Migration Service
Server migration tools