About This Course
This section provides a brief description of the course, audience, suggested prerequisites, and course objectives.

Course Description
This five-day, instructor-led course explains how to implement and configure new Windows Server 2016 features and functionality. This course is for IT professionals who want to upgrade their technical skills from Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016. This course presumes a high level of knowledge about previous Windows Server technologies and skills equivalent to the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 credential. This course is not a product-upgrade course, detailing considerations for migrating and upgrading students’ specific environment to Windows Server 2016. Rather, this course provides updates to students’
existing Windows Server knowledge and skills, as they pertain to Windows Server 2016.

Audience
This course is for IT professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 system administrators, with real-world experience working in a Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 enterprise environment. Additionally, students should have obtained the MCSA credential for Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012, or they should have equivalent knowledge. IT professionals who plan to take the Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) exams might be interested in this course, as preparation for the MCSA exams, which are a prerequisite for the MCSE specialties.

Student Prerequisites
This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites:
• Two or more years of experience with deploying and managing Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 environments.
• Experience with day-to-day Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 system administration management and maintenance tasks.
• Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
• Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation.
• Experience with Windows Server virtualization technologies and implementation.
• Knowledge equivalent to the MCSA credentials of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012.

Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Install and configure Windows Server 2016.
• Describe storage in Windows Server 2016.
• Implement directory services.
• Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
• Describe networking.
• Implement Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Configure advanced networking features.
• Implement software-defined networking.
• Implement remote access.
• Deploy and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers.
• Implement failover clustering.
• Implement failover clustering by using virtual machines.

Course Materials
The following materials are included with your kit:
• Course Handbook: a succinct classroom learning guide that provides the critical technical information in a crisp, tightly-focused format, which is essential for an effective in-class learning experience.

Lessons: guide you through the learning objectives and provide the key points that are critical to the success of the in-class learning experience.
Labs: provide a real-world, hands-on platform for you to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the module.
Module Reviews and Takeaways: provide on-the-job reference material to boost knowledge and skills retention.
Lab Answer Keys: provide step-by-step lab solution guidance.