Building Windows Server Lab and managing storage
This course includes:
- 6.5 hours of on-demand video
- Full lifetime access
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
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3,453 students
Created by Vitalii Shumylo
What you’ll learn
- Managing disks in Windows Server
- Managing volumes in Windows Server
- Configuring local storage
- Explain how to select a partition table format
- Describe the difference between basic and dynamic disk types
- Configure Resilient File System (ReFS)
- Implement virtual hard disks
- Manage volumes
- Describe the Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
- Explain each of the RAID levels
Requirements
- Familiarity with general Windows and Microsoft server administration
Description
This course is aimed at IT Pros and is supposed to give the viewer the information they need to know to get started with Powershell and how to manage Windows: Configuring Local Storage. The goal is to provide coverage of storage tasks including topics like
- Managing disks in Windows Server
- Managing volumes in Windows Server
- Configuring local storage
- Explain how to select a partition table format
- Describe the difference between basic and dynamic disk types
- Configure Resilient File System (ReFS)
- Implement virtual hard disks
- Manage volumes
- Describe the Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)
- Explain each of the RAID levels
The course is targeted to help manage and automate or script daily tasks. There are lots of live demonstrations on how to use PowerShell commands and a Server’s GUI. I hope it will help you to do your job more efficiently.
A Brief Contents of the Course:
- Disk management
- Volume management
- And More…
For your organization to effectively manage storage and compute functions, you need to understand the new features available in Windows Server. This module introduces you to Windows Server and describes the various editions and installation options. You will learn how to install the new Nano Server edition along with Server Core. You will also learn how to plan a server and migration strategy, along with how to perform a migration of server roles and workloads. Finally, you will learn how to choose the most appropriate activation model for your organization.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
· Describe the new features of Windows Server 2016.
· Prepare for and install Nano Server and Server Core.
· Plan a server upgrade and migration strategy.
· Perform a migration of server roles and workloads within a domain and across domains.
· Choose an appropriate activation model.
Who this course is for:
- IT Specialists
- System Administrators
- DevOps Technicians
- Scripting and Automation Technicians
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Course content
5 sections • 62 lectures • 6h 17m total lengthCollapse all sections
Hands-On: Building Windows Server 2022 Base lab: Intro and Initial Setup16 lectures • 1hr 46min
- Installing Windows Server 2022Preview12:08
- Activating Windows Server 202208:02
- Post-Install Tasks. Part 106:01
- Post-Install Tasks. Part 210:43
- Setting a Base Image with SYSPREP05:00
- Recap03:04
- Setting up your first DC07:09
- Installing WAC and Join a workstation to the domain04:35
- Server Core04:34
- Adding a Child Domain to the Lab03:16
- Recap: Base Lab SOP15:26
- AD DS Admin Tools06:20
- Creating Users in our Lab03:12
- Creating OU, Group, and User Template05:53
- Managing AD DS Objects with Powershell05:37
- Building Trusts between Forests05:09
Theory: Working with Disks6 lectures • 40min
- Introduction. MBR and GPT overviewPreview06:28
- Basic disks and Dynamic disks overviewPreview03:36
- File systems: FAT, NTFS, ReFS05:28
- Comparing NTFS and ReFS. DEMO: Configuring ReFS10:00
- Virtual Hard Drives: VHD and VHDX07:28
- Selecting a disk type07:10
Theory: Working with Volumes3 lectures • 23min
- Volume types04:00
- Managing volumes demo06:20
- What is RAID? RAID levels explained. Software VS Hardware12:30
Theory: Implementing enterprise storage solutions22 lectures • 1hr 33min
- Module and Lesson 1 Overviewwith Questions03:29
- Discussion: Which storage solutions are deployed in your environment?00:49
- What is DAS?02:27
- What is NAS?03:39
- What is a SAN?03:59
- Comparison and scenarios for usage08:39
- Block-level storage vs. file-level storage03:43
- Lesson 2: Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet01:56
- What is Fibre Channel?03:58
- Considerations for implementing Fibre Channel05:23
- What is iSCSI?04:03
- iSCSI components06:20
- Considerations for implementing iSCSI02:28
- Core storage components07:17
- Lesson 3 Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO00:54
- What is iSNS06:08
- What is DCB?05:16
- What is MPIO?02:57
- What is SMB?03:43
- Configuring SMB shares04:36
- What is NFS?05:49
- Configuring NFS shares05:38
Theory: Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication15 lectures • 1hr 56min
- Enterprise storage needs04:10
- What are Storage Spaces?04:12
- Components and features of Storage Spaces08:36
- Changes to file and storage services in Windows Server06:55
- Storage Spaces usage scenarios09:19
- Managing Storage Spaces05:34
- Managing disk failure with Storage Spaces09:00
- Storage pool expansion03:13
- Event logs and performance counters09:47
- What is Data Deduplication08:51
- Data Deduplication components07:38
- Deploying Data Deduplication10:54
- Usage scenarios for Data Deduplication07:36
- Monitoring and maintaining Data Deduplication16:15
- Backup and restore considerations with Data Deduplication03:33
