Description
About this course
This Microsoft First Look Clinic introduces IT Professionals to the new features and capabilities of Windows Server 2016. It’s designed to provide a broad range of knowledge across a broad array of technologies focusing on the pillars Identity, Compute & Networking. No topic is covered fully, but students will finish the clinic with an understanding of the new and improved features and capabilities of Windows Server 2016. This course is based on Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, and the technologies are subject to change in the final release.
Audience profile
This clinic is intended for IT Professionals who are interested in learning about the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2016. People who are key influencers and technology decision makers in an IT organization will also be interested in attending this clinic and will benefit from gaining early insight into some of the latest technologies included in Windows Server 2016. In general, early adopters of new technology or people looking to gain early insight into new functionality in Windows Server 2016 will benefit from attending this First Look Clinic.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2016
This module provides a high level overview of the new features of Windows Server 2016 and the improved, modern, software-defined datacenter capabilities, across storage, networking and compute. It covers the versions and installation options as well as deprecated features in the latest version of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4.
Lessons
- Overview of Windows Server 2016
- Overview of New Features in Windows Server 2016
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the installation options for Windows Server 2016
- Describe the versions of Windows Server 2016
- Describe some of the new features of Windows Server 2016
Module 2: What’s New in Compute
In this module, we explore all of the new features related to Compute in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview. Specifically, we focus on Nano Server, Hyper-V, Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers, and management features.
Lessons
- Introducing Nano Server
- Introducing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
- New Features of Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 Management
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe Nano Server and how to manage it.
- Describe Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
- Describe the new features in Hyper-V
- Describe the new features in Management.
Module 3: What’s New in Identity
Windows Server 2016 has many new features in Identity to improve the ability for organizations to secure Active Directory environments and help them migrate to cloud-only deployments and hybrid deployments, where some applications and services are hosted in the cloud and others are hosted on premises. This module introduces you to those improvements.
Lessons
- What’s New in Active Directory Federation Services
- What’s new in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- List and describe the new features available for AD FS
- List and describe the new features available for AD DS
Module 4: What’s new in File and Storage Services
The introduction of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview brings with it several new storage capabilities to the platform for the IT professional to design, deploy, and maintain Windows Server storage.
Lessons
- Storage Spaces Direct
- Storage Replica
- Storage QoS
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe Storage Spaces Direct
- Describe Storage Replica
- Describe Storage QoS
Module 5: What’s New in Networking
Networking improvements include new features and enhancements that make flexible workload placement and mobility possible. Organizations need flexibility, reliability, high levels of performance, and a focus on applications and workloads. To meet these needs, Windows Server 2016 delivers enhancements in the reliability, performance, and interoperability of virtual networking; improved support for centralized configuration and management across virtual and physical networks; new virtualized network functions for transforming the network cloud; and seamless datacenter extensions for flexible workload placement and mobility. this module covers the new networking features in Windows server 2016.
Lessons
- Software Defined Networking
- Windows Server Technologies for SDN
- Networking Services
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe Software Defined Networking
- List and describe the Windows Server technologies for SDN
- List and describe the cloud scaling features in Windows Server 2016
- List and describe other new and improved networking services
