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This comprehensive five-day course is tailored for IT professionals with some experience in Windows Server who are tasked with managing storage and compute environments. The course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills on how to administer Windows Server, focusing on both traditional tools like PowerShell and Server Manager, as well as modern tools such as Windows Admin Center. Participants will learn how to prepare and install Windows Server, manage various storage options, and implement enterprise storage solutions. The course covers key areas such as managing Storage Spaces, Data Deduplication, and configuring Microsoft Hyper-V and virtual machines. Additionally, attendees will gain insights into deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers, understanding high availability and disaster recovery technologies, and planning and managing failover clusters. The course also includes instruction on configuring Network Load Balancing (NLB) clusters and creating and managing deployment images, with the skills applicable to Windows Server 2022, as well as backward compatibility with Server 2016 and Server 2019.

##### Module 1 - Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads - Introducing Windows Server - Preparing and Installing Server Core - Preparing for Upgrades and Migrations - Migrating Server Roles and Workloads - Windows Server Activation Models ##### Module 2 - Configuring Local Storage - Managing Disks in Windows Server - Managing Volumes in Windows Server ##### Module 3 - Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions - 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 ##### Module 4 - Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication - Implementing Storage Spaces - Managing Storage Spaces - Implementing Data Deduplication ##### Module 5 - Installing and Configuring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines - 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 ##### Module 6 - Deploying and Managing Containers - Overview of Containers in Windows Server - Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers - Installing, Configuring, and Managing Containers by Using Docker ##### Module 7 - High Availability and Disaster Recovery - 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 ##### Module 8 - Implementing Failover 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 ##### Module 9 - Implementing Failover Clustering with Windows Server Hyper-V - Overview of the Integration of Hyper-V with Failover Clustering - Implementing Hyper-V VMs on Failover Clusters - Key Features for VMs in a Clustered Environment ##### Module 10 - Implementing Network Load Balancing - Overview of NLB - Configuring an NLB Cluster - Planning an NLB Implementation ##### Module 11 - Creating and Managing Deployment Images - Introduction to Deployment Images - Creating and Managing Deployment Images by Using MDT - Virtual Machine Environments for Different Workloads ##### Module 12 - Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations - WSUS Overview and Deployment Options - Update Management Process with WSUS - Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC - Overview of Windows Server Monitoring Tools - Using Performance Monitor - Monitoring Event Logs