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Our course is designed to Anyone intending to build their career as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Professional. It is a mid-level certification which covers all the fundamentals necessary to manage and implement the Windows operating system and active directory infrastructure. You also learn to configure Network, Storage, Hyper-V and Print Services.

The MCSA certification is a prerequisite for earning the MCSE-Server Infrastructure certification/ MCSE- Desktop Infrastructure certification.

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Syllabus

Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments

  • Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
  • Install and configure Nano Server
  • Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment

Implement Storage Solutions

  • Configure disks and volumes
  • Implement server storage
  • Implement data deduplication

Implement Hyper-V

  • Install and configure Hyper-V
  • Configure virtual machine (VM) settings
  • Configure Hyper-V storage
  • Configure Hyper-V networking

Implement High Availability

  • Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V
  • Manage VM movement in clustered nodes
  • Implement Network Load Balancing (NLB)
  • Implement Storage Spaces Direct
  • Implement failover clustering
  • Manage failover clustering

Implement Windows Containers

  • Deploy Windows containers
  • Manage Windows containers

Maintain and Monitor Server Environments

  • Maintain server installations
  • Monitor server installations

Implement DHCP and IPAM

  • Install and configure DHCP
  • Manage and maintain DHCP
  • Implement and Maintain IP Address Management (IPAM)

Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access Solutions

  • Implement network connectivity solutions
  • Implement virtual private network (VPN) and DirectAccess solutions
  • Implement Network Policy Server (NPS)

Implement Core and Distributed Network Solutions

  • Implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
  • Implement Distributed File System (DFS) and Branch Office solutions

Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure

  • Implement high performance network solutions
  • Determine scenarios and requirements for implementing Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Implement Domain Name System (DNS)

  • Install and configure DNS servers
  • Create and configure DNS zones and records

Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

  • Install and configure domain controllers
  • Create and manage Active Directory users and computers
  • Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs)

Manage and Maintain AD DS

  • Configure service authentication and account policies
  • Maintain Active Directory
  • Configure Active Directory in a complex enterprise environment

Create and Manage Group Policy

  • Create and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
  • Configure Group Policy processing
  • Configure Group Policy settings
  • Configure Group Policy preferences

Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions

  • Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
  • Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP)
  • Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)

Implement Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

  • Install and configure AD CS
  • Manage certificates