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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
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.
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
Table of contents
- About This E-Book
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Technical Reviewer
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
-
Chapter 1 Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- What’s New in Windows Server 2016
- Installation Requirements
- Windows Server 2016 Editions
- Installing Windows Server 2016
- Performing Upgrades and Migrations
- Determining the Appropriate Activation Model
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Q&A
-
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Nano
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Determining Appropriate Usage Scenarios
- Requirements for Nano Server
- Installing Nano Server
- Implementing Roles and Features on Nano Server
- Managing and Configuring Nano Server
- Managing Nano Server Remotely Using Windows PowerShell
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Q&A
-
Chapter 3 Working with Images
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Planning for Windows Server Virtualization
- The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit
- Considerations for Deploying Workloads into Virtualized Environments
- Updating Images with Patches, Hotfixes, and Drivers
- Installing Roles and Features in Offline Images
- Managing and Maintaining Windows Server Core, Nano Server Images, and VHDs Using Windows PowerShell
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Q&A
- Chapter 4 Disks and Volumes
- Chapter 5 Server Storage
- Chapter 6 Data Deduplication
- Chapter 7 Installing Hyper-V
- Chapter 8 Working with Virtual Machines
- Chapter 9 Hyper-V Storage
- Chapter 10 Hyper-V Networking
- Chapter 11 Deploying Containers
- Chapter 12 Managing Containers
- Chapter 13 High Availability in Hyper-V
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Chapter 14 Failover Clustering
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
-
Implementing Failover Clustering
- Hardware and Software Requirements for Failover Clustering
- Implementing Workgroup, Single-Domain, and Multi-Domain Clusters
- Configuring Quorum
- Configuring Cluster Networking
- Restoring Single-Node or Cluster Configuration
- Implementing Cluster-Aware Updating
- Implementing Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade
- Configuring Clusters Without Network Names
- Implementing VM Resiliency
-
Cluster Storage
- Configuring Cluster Storage
- Configuring and Optimizing Clustered Shared Volumes (CSVs)
- Implementing Scale-Out File Server (SoFS)
- Determining Different Scenarios for the Use of SoFS Versus Clustered File Server
- Determining Usage Scenarios for Implementing Guest Clustering
- Implementing a Clustered Storage Spaces Solution Using Shared SAS Storage Enclosures
- Implementing Storage Replica
- Implementing Shared VHDX as a Storage Solution for Guest Clusters
- Exam Preparation Tasks
- Review All Key Topics
- Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
- Define Key Terms
- Q&A
- Chapter 15 Managing Failover Clustering
- Chapter 16 Storage Spaces Direct
- Chapter 17 Managing VM Movement
- Chapter 18 Network Load Balancing (NLB)
- Chapter 19 Maintaining Servers
- Chapter 20 Monitoring Servers
- Chapter 21 Final Preparation
- Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Questions
- Appendix B Memory Tables
- Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key
- Appendix D Study Planner
- Inside Front Cover
- Inside Back Cover
- Where are the companion content files?
- Where are the companion content files?
- Access Card
- Code Snippets
Product information
- Title: MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016, First Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2017
- Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
- ISBN: 9780134685557
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