Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server (55341AC)

This five-day 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 storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server. Although this course and the associated labs are written for Windows Server 2022, the skills taught will also be backwards compatible for Server 2016 and Server 2019. Täpsema kirjelduse koolituse sisu kohta leiad SIIT.

Why choose this course? 55341 AC is the updated version of 55382 AC and MOC 20740 C.

• Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2025, sets it apart from competitive courses which are based primarily on previous versions.

• Content on obsolete technology, which is present in competitive versions of the course, has been removed.

• Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material.

• Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience.

• Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned.

This course is intended for IT professionals who have minimal experience with Windows Server, who will be responsible for managing the installation of Windows Server as well as storage and computing services, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2022.

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.

• IT professionals with general IT knowledge, who are looking to gain knowledge about Windows Server, especially around storage and compute technologies in Windows Server.

• A basic understanding of networking fundamentals.
• An awareness and understanding of security best practices.
• An understanding of basic Active Directory concepts.
• Basic knowledge of server hardware.
• Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11.

1. Module: Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
   This module describes the features of Windows Server from 2016 onward, with a focus on Windows Server 2025, and explains how to prepare for and install Windows Server, with graphics UI option and as a Server Core installation. This module also describes how to plan a server upgrade and migration strategy and explains how to perform a migration of server roles and workloads within and across domains. Finally, this module explains how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.

   • Lessons

     • Introducing Windows Server

     • Prepare and install Server Core

     • Prepare for upgrades and migrations

     • Windows Server activation models

   • Lab 1: Install and configure Windows Server

     • Exercise 1: Install Windows Server Core

     • Exercise 2: Perform post-installation tasks

     • Exercise 3: Perform remote management

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe Windows Server.

     • Prepare and install Server Core.

     • Prepare for upgrades and migrations.

     • Explain Windows Server activation models.

2. Module: Configure local storage
   This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server. It also explains RAID and RAID levels that you use and configure in Windows Server.

   • Lessons

     • Manage discs in Windows Server

     • Manage volumes in Windows Server

   • Lab 2: Manage disks and volumes in Windows Server

     • Exercise 1: Create and manage volumes

     • Exercise 2: Resize volumes

     • Exercise 3: Manage virtual hard disks

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Explain how to manage disks in Windows Server.

     • Explain how to manage volumes in Windows Server.

3. Module: Implement enterprise storage solutions

   This module discusses direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs). It also explains the purpose of Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server, data center bridging (DCB), and Multipath I/O (MPIO). Additionally, this topic compares Fibre Channel, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and describes how to configure sharing in Windows Server.

   • Lessons

     • Overview of direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and storage area networks

     • Compare Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet

     • Understanding iSNS, data center bridging, and MPIO

     • Configure sharing in Windows Server

   • Lab 3: Plan and configure storage technologies and components

     • Exercise 1: Plan storage requirements

     • Exercise 2: Configure iSCSI storage

     • Exercise 3: Configure and manage the share infrastructure

   • Lab 4: Configure SMB over QUIC

     • Exercise 1: Configure an SMB share

     • Exercise 2: Configure a certificate for SMB over QUIC

     • Exercise 3: Configure SMB over QUIC

     • Exercise 4: Validate SMB over QUIC connectivity

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs.

     • Compare Fibre Channel iSCSI, and FCoE.

     • Explain the use of iSNS, DCB, and MPIO.

     • Configure sharing in Windows Server.

4. Module: Implement Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication

   This module describes how to implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication.

   • Lessons

     • Implement Storage Spaces

     • Manage Storage Spaces

     • Implement Data Deduplication

   • Lab 5: Implement Storage Spaces

     • Exercise 1: Create a Storage Space

     • Exercise 2: Enable and configure storage tiering

   • Lab 6: Implement Data Deduplication

     • Exercise 1: Install Data Deduplication

     • Exercise 2: Configure Data Deduplication

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe and implement the Storage Spaces feature in the context of enterprise storage needs.

     • Manage and maintain Storage Spaces.

     • Describe and implement Data Deduplication.

5. Module: Install and configure Hyper-V and virtual machines

   This module provides an overview of Hyper-V and virtualization. It explains how to install Hyper-V, and how to configure storage and networking on Hyper-V host servers. Additionally, it explains how to configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines.

   • Lessons

     • Overview of Hyper-V

     • Install Hyper-V

     • Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers

     • Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers

     • Configure Hyper-V VMs

     • Manage Hyper-V VMs

   • Lab 7: Install and configure Hyper-V

     • Exercise 1: Verify installation of the Hyper-V server role

     • Exercise 2: Configure Hyper-V networks

     • Exercise 3: Create and configure a virtual machine

     • Exercise 4: Enable nested virtualization for a virtual machine

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe the Hyper-V platform.

     • Install Hyper-V.

     • Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers.

     • Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers.

     • Configure Hyper-V VMs.

     • Manage Hyper-V VMs.

6. Module: Deploy and manage Windows Server and Hyper-V containers

   This module provides an overview of containers in Windows Server. Additionally, this topic explains how to deploy Windows Server and Hyper-V containers. It also explains how to install, configure, and manage containers by using Docker.

   • Lessons

     • Overview of containers in Windows Server

     • Prepare for containers deployment

     • Install, configure, and manage containers

   • Lab 8: Install and configure containers

     • Exercise 1: Install Docker and download an image

     • Exercise 2: Deploy and configure a container

     • Exercise 3: Run a Windows container by using Windows Admin Center

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe containers in Windows Server.

     • Prepare for container deployment.

     • Install, configure, and manage containers.

7. Module: Overview of high availability and disaster recovery

   This module provides an overview of high availability and high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server. It further explains how to plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs). Additionally, this module explains how to back up and restore the Windows Server operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup.

   • Lessons

     • Define levels of availability

     • Plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs

     • Network Load Balancing overview

     • Backup and restore with Windows Server Backup

     • High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server

   • Lab 9: Plan and implement a high-availability and disaster recovery solution

     • Exercise 1: Determine the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution

     • Exercise 2: Implement storage migration

     • Exercise 3: Configure Hyper-V replicas

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Describe levels of availability.

     • Plan for high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs.

     • Describe Network Load Balancing (NLB).

     • Backup and restore data by using Windows Server Backup.

     • Describe high availability with failover clustering in Window Server.

8. Module: Implement and manage failover clustering

   This module explains how to plan for failover clustering. It also explains how to create, manage, and troubleshoot a failover cluster.

   • Lessons

     • Plan for a failover cluster

     • Create and configure a new failover cluster

     • Maintain a failover cluster

     • Troubleshoot a failover cluster

   • Lab 10: Implement a failover cluster

     • Exercise 1: Create a failover cluster

     • Exercise 2: Verify quorum settings and adding a node

   • Lab 11: Manage a failover cluster

     • Exercise 1: Evict a node and verify quorum settings

     • Exercise 2: Change the quorum from Disk Witness to File Share Witness, and define node voting

     • Exercise 3: Verify high availability

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Plan for a failover-clustering implementation.

     • Create and configure a failover cluster.

     • Maintain a failover cluster.

     • Troubleshoot a failover cluster.

9. Module: Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines

   This module describes how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering. It also explains how to implement Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) in failover clusters.

   • Lessons

     • Overview of integrating Hyper-V in Windows Server with failover clustering

     • Implement and maintain Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters

     • Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

   • Lab 12: Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V

     • Exercise 1: Configure virtual environment and iSCSI storage

     • Exercise 2: Configure a failover cluster for Hyper-V

     • Exercise 3: Configure a highly available VM

   • After completing this module, students will be able to:

     • Explain integrating Hyper-V in Windows Server with failover clustering.

     • Implement and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.

     • Describe key features for VMs in a clustered environment.

10. Module: Maintain and monitor Windows Server installations

    This module provides an overview on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS. It explains how to manage the update process with WSUS. Additionally, this module provides an overview of Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server monitoring tools. Finally, this module describes how to use Performance Monitor, and how to manage event logs.

    • Lessons

      • WSUS overview and deployment options

      • Update management process with WSUS

      • Overview of PowerShell Desired State Configuration

      • Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools

      • Use Performance Monitor

      • Monitor Event Logs

    • Lab 13: Implement WSUS and deploy updates

      • Exercise 1: Implement WSUS

      • Exercise 2: Configure update settings

      • Exercise 3: Approve and deploy an update by using WSUS

    • Lab 14: Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server

      • Exercise 1: Establish a performance baseline

      • Exercise 2: Identify the source of a performance problem

      • Exercise 3: Review and configure centralized event logs

    • After completing this module, students will be able to:

      • Describe what you’d use WSUS for and the implementation requirements for it.

      • Use WSUS to manage the update process.

      • Explain Windows PowerShell DSC and its purpose and benefits.

      • Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server.

      • Use Performance Monitor.

      • Manage event logs.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Prepare and install Windows Server with Desktop Experience and as 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 Deduplication.

• Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V.

• Deploy and manage containers on Windows Server.

• Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server.

• Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster.

• Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.

• Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations.

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