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MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide Anthony Sequeira

MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide By Anthony Sequeira

MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide by Anthony Sequeira

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MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 by Anthony Sequeira

Learn, prepare, and practice for MCSA 70-740 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification. Master MCSA 70-740 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions Learn from more than one hour of video lessons MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading technology trainer and consultant Anthony Sequeira shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan. The companion website contains the powerful Pearson Test Prep practice test software, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on the exam the first time. The study guide helps you master all the topics on the MCSA 70-740 exam, including: Windows Server installation in host and compute environments, including Nano Server Storage: configuring disks and volumes, implementing server storage, and data duplication Hyper-V implementation, including VM settings, storage, and networking Windows container deployment and management High availability: HA/DR options, failover clustering, Storage Spaces Direct, VM movement, and network load balancing Server environment maintenance and monitoring Companion Website The website contains two free, complete practice exams and more than one hour of video lessons. Includes Exclusive Offer for 70% Off Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test Pearson Test Prep online system requirements: Browsers: Chrome version 40 and above, Firefox version 35 and above, Safari version 7, Internet Explorer 10, 11, Microsoft Edge, Opera. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running on Android and iOS, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7. Internet access required. Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, or Vista (SP2), Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

About Anthony Sequeira

Anthony Sequeira (CCIE #15626) began his IT career in 1994 with IBM in Tampa, Florida. He quickly formed his own computer consultancy, Computer Solutions, and then discovered his true passion-teaching and writing about Microsoft and Cisco technologies. Anthony has lectured to massive audiences around the world while working for Mastering Computers. He has never been happier in his career than he is now as a full-time trainer for CBT Nuggets. He is an avid tennis player, a private pilot, and a semi-professional poker player, and he enjoys getting beaten up by women and children at the martial arts school he attends with his daughter.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxi Chapter 1 Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating 3 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 6 What's New in Windows Server 2016 6 Installation Requirements 7 Hardware Requirements 7 Other Requirements 9 Windows Server 2016 Editions 10 Installing Windows Server 2016 10 PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC) 14 Performing Upgrades and Migrations 15 Upgrading 16 Performing License Conversions 17 Determining the Appropriate Activation Model 18 Exam Preparation Tasks 19 Review All Key Topics 19 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 20 Define Key Terms 20 Q&A 20 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Nano 23 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 23 Foundation Topics 26 Determining Appropriate Usage Scenarios 26 Requirements for Nano Server 26 Hardware Requirements 27 Installing Nano Server 28 Implementing Roles and Features on Nano Server 35 Managing and Configuring Nano Server 36 Managing Nano Server Remotely Using Windows PowerShell 36 Exam Preparation Tasks 38 Review All Key Topics 38 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 39 Define Key Terms 39 Q&A 39 Chapter 3 Working with Images 41 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 41 Foundation Topics 44 Planning for Windows Server Virtualization 44 Generation 1 Versus Generation 2 Virtual Machines 45 Networking 46 Scalability 47 Security 48 The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 49 Considerations for Deploying Workloads into Virtualized Environments 50 Resource Requirements 50 Workload Characteristics 51 VM Configurations 52 Host Planning 52 Architecture and Capability Planning 53 Updating Images with Patches, Hotfixes, and Drivers 53 Installing Roles and Features in Offline Images 53 Managing and Maintaining Windows Server Core, Nano Server Images, and VHDs Using Windows PowerShell 54 Exam Preparation Tasks 55 Review All Key Topics 55 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 56 Define Key Terms 56 Q&A 56 Chapter 4 Disks and Volumes 59 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 59 Foundation Topics 61 Creating Disks 61 Configuring Sector Sizes Appropriate for Various Workloads 61 Configuring GUID Partition Table (GPT) Disks 63 Creating and Mounting VHD and VHDX Files Using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell 64 Determining When to Use NTFS and ReFS File Systems 69 SMB and NFS Shares 70 Configuring SMB and NFS Shares Using Server Manager 70 Configuring SMB and NFS Shares and Server and Client Settings with PowerShell 72 File and Folder Permissions 76 Exam Preparation Tasks 80 Review All Key Topics 80 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 80 Define Key Terms 80 Q&A 81 Chapter 5 Server Storage 83 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 83 Foundation Topics 85 Storage Spaces 85 Configuring Storage Pools and Storage Spaces 85 Implementing Simple, Mirror, and Parity Storage Layout Options for Disks or Enclosures 86 Expanding Storage Pools 88 Configuring Tiered Storage 89 Storage Area Networks 89 Configuring iSCSI Target and Initiator 89 Configuring iSNS 91 Configuring Datacenter Bridging (DCB) 92 Configuring Multipath IO (MPIO) 93 Storage Replica 95 Determining Usage Scenarios for Storage Replica 95 Implementing Storage Replica for Server-to-Server, Cluster-to-Cluster, and Stretch Cluster Scenarios 96 Exam Preparation Tasks 99 Review All Key Topics 99 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 99 Define Key Terms 99 Q&A 100 Chapter 6 Data Deduplication 103 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 103 Foundation Topics 105 Usage Scenarios for Deduplication 105 Implementing Deduplication 106 Deduplication Monitoring 111 Exam Preparation Tasks 112 Review All Key Topics 112 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 113 Define Key Terms 113 Q&A 113 Chapter 7 Installing Hyper-V 115 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 115 Foundation Topics 117 Preparing for Installation 117 Installation Prerequisites 118 Installing Hyper-V 119 Managing VMs 122 Delegating Virtual Machine Management 122 PowerShell Direct 124 Nested Virtualization 125 Exam Preparation Tasks 125 Review All Key Topics 125 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 126 Define Key Terms 126 Q&A 126 Chapter 8 Working with Virtual Machines 129 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 129 Foundation Topics 131 Basic Virtual Machine Deployment 131 An Overview of Virtual Machine Settings 132 Virtual Machine Configuration Versions 133 Creating a Virtual Machine 134 Virtual Machine Memory 136 Checkpoints 140 Resource Metering 141 Managing Integration Services 142 Advanced Virtual Machine Deployment 143 Enhanced Session Mode 143 Linux Integration Services (LIS) and FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS) 144 Secure Boot 146 Importing, Exporting, and Moving Virtual Machines 147 Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) 149 Best Practices for VM Deployment 149 Exam Preparation Tasks 150 Review All Key Topics 150 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 150 Define Key Terms 150 Q&A 151 Chapter 9 Hyper-V Storage 153 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 153 Foundation Topics 155 Creating VHD, VHDX, and VHDS Virtual Hard Disks 155 Fixed-Size VHD 156 Dynamically Expanding Virtual Hard Disks 158 Pass-Through Disks 158 Differencing Disks 160 Shared Virtual Hard Disks 161 Virtual Machine Storage Resiliency 162 Converting and Resizing Virtual Hard Disks 163 Fibre Channel Support 164 Location Considerations for Virtual Hard Disks 165 Checkpoints 165 Storage Quality of Service 167 Exam Preparation Tasks 170 Review All Key Topics 170 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 171 Define Key Terms 171 Q&A 171 Chapter 10 Hyper-V Networking 173 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 173 Foundation Topics 175 Network Interface Cards 175 Adding and Removing Virtual Network Interface Cards (vNICs) and Legacy Network Adapters 175 Configuring NIC Teaming in Virtual Machines 178 Configuring MAC Addresses 180 Virtual Switches 181 Virtual Network Performance 183 Virtual Machine Queue 184 Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) 184 Virtual Networking Best Practices 186 Exam Preparation Tasks 187 Review All Key Topics 187 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 188 Define Key Terms 188 Q&A 188 Chapter 11 Deploying Containers 191 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 191 Foundation Topics 193 An Overview of Containers 193 Docker 197 Installing Docker on Windows Server and Nano Server 197 Configuring Docker Daemon Startup Options 197 Host Installation 199 Container Deployment 201 Exam Preparation Tasks 202 Review All Key Topics 202 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 203 Define Key Terms 203 Q&A 203 Chapter 12 Managing Containers 205 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 205 Foundation Topics 207 Docker Daemon and Windows PowerShell 207 Docker Daemon 207 Windows PowerShell 208 Windows Container Networking 208 Other Management Topics 211 Managing Container Data Volumes 211 Manage Resource Control 212 Creating New Container Images Using dockerfile 213 Managing Container Images by Using Microsoft Azure 214 Exam Preparation Tasks 214 Review All Key Topics 214 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 215 Define Key Terms 215 Q&A 215 Chapter 13 High Availability in Hyper-V 217 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 217 Foundation Topics 219 Hyper-V Replica 219 Hyper-V Replica Prerequisites 220 Implementing Replica 221 Live Migration 226 Live Migration Requirements 226 Live Migration Considerations 226 Configuring Constrained Delegation 227 Configuring Live Migration in Hyper-V Manager 228 Configuring Live Migration in PowerShell 229 Setting Performance Options 230 Implementing Shared-Nothing Live Migration 230 Storage Migration 231 Exam Preparation Tasks 232 Review All Key Topics 232 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 233 Define Key Terms 233 Q&A 233 Chapter 14 Failover Clustering 235 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 235 Foundation Topics 237 Implementing Failover Clustering 237 Hardware and Software Requirements for Failover Clustering 237 Implementing Workgroup, Single-Domain, and Multi-Domain Clusters 238 Configuring Quorum 242 Configuring Cluster Networking 245 Restoring Single-Node or Cluster Configuration 247 Implementing Cluster-Aware Updating 248 Implementing Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade 249 Configuring Clusters Without Network Names 250 Implementing VM Resiliency 251 Cluster Storage 252 Configuring Cluster Storage 252 Configuring and Optimizing Clustered Shared Volumes (CSVs) 253 Implementing Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) 254 Determining Different Scenarios for the Use of SoFS Versus Clustered File Server 256 Determining Usage Scenarios for Implementing Guest Clustering 256 Implementing a Clustered Storage Spaces Solution Using Shared SAS Storage Enclosures 257 Implementing Storage Replica 259 Implementing Shared VHDX as a Storage Solution for Guest Clusters 259 Exam Preparation Tasks 260 Review All Key Topics 260 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 261 Define Key Terms 261 Q&A 261 Chapter 15 Managing Failover Clustering 263 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 263 Foundation Topics 265 Role-Specific Settings and Continuously Available Shares 265 Role-Specific Settings 265 Continuously Available Shares 267 More Management Settings 268 Configuring VM Monitoring 268 Configuring Failover and Preference Settings 269 Implementing Stretch and Site-Aware Failover Clusters 269 Enabling and Configuring Node Fairness 271 Exam Preparation Tasks 272 Review All Key Topics 272 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 272 Define Key Terms 273 Q&A 273 Chapter 16 Storage Spaces Direct 275 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 275 Foundation Topics 277 Storage Spaces Direct 277 Determining Scenario Requirements for Implementing Storage Spaces Direct 279 Enabling Storage Spaces Direct Using Windows PowerShell 280 Disaggregated and Hyper-Converged Storage Spaces Direct 282 Implementing a Disaggregated Storage Spaces Direct Scenario in a Cluster 282 Implementing a Hyper-Converged Storage Spaces Direct Scenario in a Cluster 283 Exam Preparation Tasks 284 Review All Key Topics 284 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 284 Define Key Terms 284 Q&A 285 Chapter 17 Managing VM Movement 287 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 287 Foundation Topics 288 Moving VMs 288 Performing a Live Migration 289 Performing a Quick Migration 289 Performing a Storage Migration 290 More VM Management 291 Importing, Exporting, and Copying VMs 291 Configuring VM Network Health Protection 292 Configuring Drain on Shutdown 294 Exam Preparation Tasks 295 Review All Key Topics 295 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 296 Define Key Terms 296 Q&A 296 Chapter 18 Network Load Balancing (NLB) 299 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 299 Foundation Topics 300 Installing and Configuring NLB 300 Configuring NLB Prerequisites 301 Installing NLB Nodes 302 More NLB Configurations 306 Configuring Affinity 306 Configuring Port Rules 308 Configuring Cluster Operation Mode 308 Upgrading an NLB Cluster 309 Exam Preparation Tasks 310 Review All Key Topics 310 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 310 Define Key Terms 310 Q&A 311 Chapter 19 Maintaining Servers 313 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 313 Foundation Topics 315 Windows Server Update Services 315 Implementing Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Solutions 315 Configuring WSUS Groups 319 Managing Patches in Mixed Environments 321 Windows Defender 323 Implementing an Antimalware Solution with Windows Defender 323 Integrating Windows Defender with WSUS and Windows Update 324 Backup and Restore 326 Hyper-V Host and Hyper-V Guest 329 Active Directory 329 File Servers and Web Servers 331 Exam Preparation Tasks 331 Review All Key Topics 331 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 332 Define Key Terms 332 Q&A 332 Chapter 20 Monitoring Servers 335 Do I Know This Already? Quiz 335 Foundation Topics 336 Performance Monitor 336 Monitoring Workloads Using Performance Monitor 337 Configuring Data Collector Sets 339 Determining Appropriate CPU, Memory, Disk, and Networking Counters for Storage and Compute Workloads 342 Configuring Alerts 342 Resource Monitor 343 Monitoring Workloads Using Resource Monitor 343 Exam Preparation Tasks 346 Review All Key Topics 347 Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 347 Define Key Terms 347 Q&A 347 Chapter 21 Final Preparation 349 Tools for Final Preparation 350 Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions on the Website 350 Customizing Your Exams 352 Updating Your Exams 352 Memory Tables 353 Chapter-Ending Review Tools 354 Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 354 Summary 355 Appendix A Answers to the Do I Know This Already? Quizzes and Q&A Questions 357 Glossary 367 Elements Available on the Book Website APPENDIX B Memory Tables APPENDIX C Memory Tables Answer Key APPENDIX D Study Planner 9780789756978, TOC, 4/19/2017

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MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 by Anthony Sequeira
Anthony Sequeira
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