Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the overview of Windows Server administration principles and tools.
- Manage Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) objects.
- Explain Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
- Manage file servers and storage in Windows Server.
- Describe Hyper-V virtualization and containers in Windows Server.
- Explain considerations for planning failover clustering.
- Implement disaster recovery in Windows Server.
- Use Windows Defender Credential Guard to ensure Windows Server security.
- Describe Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server.
- Manage remote access and web services in Windows Server.
- Implement performance monitoring in Windows Server to address related technical issues.
- Plan for upgrades and migration in Windows Server.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Windows Server Administration Overview
- Overview of Windows Server administration principles and tools
- Introduction to Windows Server 2019
- Overview of Windows Server Core
- Module 1: Lab and Review
Lesson 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
- Module 2: Lab and Review
Lesson 3: Network Infrastructure Services in Windows Server
- Deploying and managing DHCP
- Deploying and managing DNS services
- Deploying and managing IPAM
- Module 3: Lab and Review
Lesson 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
- Module 4: Lab and Review
Lesson 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
- Module 5: Lab and Review
Lesson 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
- Module 6: Lab and Review
Lesson 7: Disaster Recovery in Windows Server
- Hyper-V Replica
- Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server
- Module 7: Lab and Review
Lesson 8: Windows Server Security
- Credentials and privileged access protection in Windows Server
- Hardening Windows Server
- Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
- Securing and analysing SMB traffic
- Windows Server Update Management
- Module 8: Lab and Review
Lesson 9: Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server
- Overview of RDS
- Configuring a session-based desktop deployment
- Overview of personal and pooled virtual desktops
- Module 9: Lab and Review
Lesson 10: Remote Access and Web Services in Windows Server
- Overview of RAS in Windows Server
- Implementing VPNs
- Implementing NPS
- Implementing Always On VPN
- Implementing the Web Server role in Windows Server
- Module 10: Lab and Review
Lesson 11: Server and Performance Monitoring in Windows Server
- Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools
- Using Performance Monitor
- Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting
- Module 11: Lab and Review
Lesson 12: Upgrade and Migration in Windows Server
- AD DS migration
- Storage Migration Services
- Windows Server Migration Tools
- Module 12: Lab and Review