55371

Windows Server Administration Training

Course 55371AC is the Community Courseware equivalent of retired MOC WS-011 - Windows Server Administration.

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.
Course Details

Duration

5 days

Prerequisites

  • Some exposure to and experience with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) concepts and technologies in Windows Server.
  • Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
  • Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts.
  • An awareness of basic security best practices.
  • Experience working hands-on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11.
  • Basic experience with Windows PowerShell.

Target Audience

  • Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have some experiencing working with Windows Server and are looking for a single five-day course that covers core administration components and technologies in Windows Server 2019.
  • Server administrators from previous Windows Server versions looking to update their knowledge and skills related to Windows Server.
  • Individuals in a service desk role who wish to transition into server maintenance.

Skills Gained

  • Use administrative techniques and tools in Windows Server
  • Implement identity Services
  • Manage network infrastructure services
  • Configure file servers and storage
  • Manage virtual machines using Hyper-V virtualisation and containers
  • Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions
  • Apply security features to protect critical resources
  • Configure Remote Desktop Services
  • Configure a virtual machine-based desktop infrastructure deployment
  • Implement remote access and web services
  • Implement service monitoring and performance monitoring and apply troubleshooting
  • Perform upgrades and migration related to AD DS, and storage.
Course Outline
  • Windows Server Administration Overview
    • Introducing Windows Server
    • Windows Server Core Overview
    • Windows Server administration principles and tools overview
  • Identity Services in Windows Server
    • AD DS Overview
    • Deploying Windows Server domain controllers
    • Azure AD overview
    • Implementing Group Policy
    • Active Directory Certificate Services overview
  • Network Infrastructure services in Windows Server
    • Deploying and managing DHCP
    • Deploying and managing DNS service
    • Deploying and managing IPAM
    • Remote Access Services in Windows Server
  • 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 Distributed File System
  • 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
  • High Availablity in Windows Server
    • Planning for failover clustering implementation
    • Creating and configuring failover cluster
    • Overview of stretch clusters
    • High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs
  • Disaster recovery in Windows Server
    • Hyper-V Replica
    • Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server
  • Windows Server security
    • Credentials and privileged access protection
    • Hardening Windows Server
    • JEA in Windows Server
    • Securing and analyzing SMB traffic
    • Windows Server update management
  • RDS in Windows Server
    • Overview of RDS
    • Configuring a session-based desktop deployment
    • Overview of personal and pooled virtual desktops
  • Remote access and web services in Windows Server
    • Implementing VPNs
    • Implementing Always On VPN
    • Implementing NPS
    • Implementing Web Server in Windows Server
  • Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server
    • Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools
    • Using Performance Monitor
    • Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting
  • Upgrade and migration in Windows Server
    • AD DS migration
    • Storage Migration Service
    • Windows Server migration tools
Upcoming Course Dates
USD $2,975
Online Virtual Class
Scheduled
Date: Jun 10 - 14, 2024
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM ET
Partner Registration

The course you are registering for is being delivered by our sister company - ExitCertified. All logistics related to course delivery will be managed by the ExitCertified team. If you have a dedicated Web Age representative, please feel to reach out to them with any questions/concerns you may have.

You'll now be redirected to https://www.exitcertified.com to complete the enrollment process.

USD $2,975
Online Virtual Class
Scheduled
Date: Aug 12 - 16, 2024
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM ET
Partner Registration

The course you are registering for is being delivered by our sister company - ExitCertified. All logistics related to course delivery will be managed by the ExitCertified team. If you have a dedicated Web Age representative, please feel to reach out to them with any questions/concerns you may have.

You'll now be redirected to https://www.exitcertified.com to complete the enrollment process.

USD $2,975
Online Virtual Class
Scheduled
Date: Oct 7 - 11, 2024
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM ET
Partner Registration

The course you are registering for is being delivered by our sister company - ExitCertified. All logistics related to course delivery will be managed by the ExitCertified team. If you have a dedicated Web Age representative, please feel to reach out to them with any questions/concerns you may have.

You'll now be redirected to https://www.exitcertified.com to complete the enrollment process.

USD $2,975
Online Virtual Class
Scheduled
Date: Dec 9 - 13, 2024
Time: 9 AM - 5 PM ET
Partner Registration

The course you are registering for is being delivered by our sister company - ExitCertified. All logistics related to course delivery will be managed by the ExitCertified team. If you have a dedicated Web Age representative, please feel to reach out to them with any questions/concerns you may have.

You'll now be redirected to https://www.exitcertified.com to complete the enrollment process.