Today’s Tip…
There’s a six module course for Windows Server 2016 up on MVA which includes the following modules:
- Instructor Introductions and Prep
- Introduction to Windows Server 2016
- The Software-Defined Datacenter
- Hyper-V
- Software-Defined Networking
- Software-Defined Storage
- Containers
- Nano Server
Course information
Instructor Introductions and Prep
- Video: Instructor Introductions and Prep
- PowerPoint: Instructor Introductions and Prep (Optional)
Introduction to Windows Server 2016
- Video: Introduction to Windows Server 2016
- PowerPoint: Introduction to Windows Server 2016 (Optional)
- Assessment: Introduction to Windows Server 2016
The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 1
- Video: The Software Defined Datacenter – Hyper-V
- What’s New Overview
- Availability – Compute Resiliency
- Availability – Storage Resiliency
- Availability – Node Quarantine
- DEMO – Node Quarantine
- Availability – Shared VHDX (with DEMO)
- Memory Management – Runtime Resize
- DEMO – Runtime Resize
- Runtime Network Adapter Add (with DEMO)
- Network Adapter Teaming
- Rolling Upgrades
- DEMO – Rolling Upgrades
- Compatibly Mode
- Production CheckPoints (with DEMO)
- PowerShell Direct (with DEMO)
- Hyper-V Manager Improvements
- ReFS
- Video: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Software-Defined Networking
- DEMO – Understanding Virtual Networking
- Network Function Virtualization
- Network Controller
- Software Load Balancer
- Datacenter Firewall
- Converged Networking
- Packet Direct
- PowerPoint: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 1 (Optional)
- Assessment: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 1
The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 2
- Video: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Software-Defined Storage
- Storage Spaces Direct
- DEMO – Storage Spaces Direct and Hyper-Converged Storage
- Storage Quality of Service (QoS)
- Deduplication
- Storage Replica
- Storage Tiering for Spaces
- PowerPoint: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 2 (Optional)
- Assessment: The Software-Defined Datacenter – Part 2
Security and Authentication
- Video: Security and Authentication
- What’s New Overview
- Credential Guard
- Just Enough Administration/Just In Time Administration
- Code Integrity
- Windows Defender
- Control Guard
- Shielded VMs
- Host Guardian Service
- A Privileged Fabric – The Combination of Shielded VMs and the Host Guardian Service
- DEMO – Shielded VMs
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
- RDS – Graphics Improvements
- RDS – Scaling
- RDS – Cloud Optimization
- PowerPoint: Security and Authentication (Optional)
- Assessment: Security and Authentication
Application Platform
- Video: Application Platform – Containers
- Use Cases
- EcoSystem
- Docker
- DevOps Processes with Containers
- Container OS Environments
- Containers Tools
- DEMO – Containers and PowerShell
- Video: Application Platform – Nano Server
- What’s New Overview
- DEMO – Nano Server
- Roles and Features
- DEMO – Nano Server – Part 2
- Remotely Managing Nano Server
- DEMO – Nano Server PowerShell
- Remote Server Management Tool
- DEMO – Remote Server Management Tool
- PowerPoint: Application Platform (Optional)
- Assessment: Application Platform
References:
- “New Windows Server 2016 Content On Microsoft Virtual Academy” – https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ausoemteam/2016/07/01/new-windows-server-2016-content-on-microsoft-virtual-academy/
- “What’s New in Windows Server 2016” – https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/whats-new-in-windows-server-2016-16457?l=FpRYz7sXC_9806218965