Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - First Look

Video description

In this Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - First Look training course, expert author John Savill will teach you everything you need to know about the features in Windows Server 2016. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no experience with Microsoft Windows Server is required.

You will start by learning about configuration levels, then jump into learning about containers and Docker. From there, John will teach you about Storage Spaces Direct, Storage Replica, network virtualization, and failover clustering. Finally, you will learn about Hyper-V, remote desktop services, and active directory.

Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have learned everything you need to know about the features in Microsoft Windows Server 2016. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction 00:03:40
    2. About The Author 00:01:13
    3. Major Goals For Windows Server 2016 00:07:18
    4. Windows Server 2016 SKUs And Licensing 00:07:17
  2. Configuration Levels
    1. Configuration Level History 00:05:20
    2. Configuration Levels Available In Windows Server 2016 00:02:34
    3. Nano Server Overview 00:05:48
    4. Nano Server Deployment 00:11:41
    5. Name Server Management 00:08:00
  3. Containers And Docker
    1. Challenges With Application Deployment 00:03:31
    2. Introduction To Containers 00:07:58
    3. Containers In Windows Server 2016 00:03:40
    4. Containers Vs Hyper-V Containers 00:04:16
    5. Deploying A Container 00:10:49
    6. Docker Overview 00:03:43
    7. Integrating Containers With Docker 00:08:45
  4. Storage Spaces Direct
    1. Overview Of Storage Spaces 00:06:49
    2. Storage Spaces Direct Introduction 00:06:50
    3. Implementing Storage Spaces Direct 00:03:06
    4. Using Storage Spaces Direct 00:07:08
  5. Storage Replica
    1. Introduction To Storage Replica 00:04:21
    2. Use Cases For Storage Replica 00:04:10
    3. Deploying Storage Replica 00:05:35
    4. Performing A Storage Replica Failover 00:02:01
  6. Network Virtualization
    1. Overview Of Network Virtualization 00:06:17
    2. Network Virtualization Modes In 2016 00:03:15
    3. Network Virtualization Architecture 00:12:43
    4. Deploying Network Virtualization 00:01:27
    5. Using Network Virtualization With Powershell 00:02:50
    6. Using Network Virtualization With SCVMM 00:03:26
    7. Using Network Virtualization With Microsoft Azure Stack 00:02:18
  7. Failover Clustering
    1. Failover Clustering Overview 00:06:53
    2. Cloud Witness Introduction 00:01:45
    3. Using A Cloud Witness 00:02:15
    4. Failover Clustering Deployment Beyond Domain Boundaries 00:04:22
    5. Rolling Cluster Upgrade From 2012 R2 00:03:57
    6. Compute Resiliency Overview 00:03:19
    7. Compute Resiliency Demonstration 00:03:01
    8. Storage Resiliency Overview 00:01:29
    9. Storage Resiliency Demonstration 00:02:25
    10. Node Quarantine Usage 00:03:50
  8. Hyper-V
    1. Hyper-V 2016 Overview 00:04:40
    2. Nested Virtualization 00:05:23
    3. New VMCX VM Format 00:03:44
    4. Production Checkpoints 00:06:16
    5. Using Hot-Add/Remove Of Memory And Network Adapters 00:04:57
    6. Using Powershell Direct 00:02:43
    7. Introduction To The Host Guardian Service And Shielded VMs 00:04:53
    8. Integration Service Updating In Windows Server 2016 00:02:30
  9. Remote Desktop Services
    1. Overview Of Remote Desktop Services 00:05:42
    2. RemoteFX Changes 00:03:28
    3. Personal Session Desktops 00:02:54
    4. Overview Of Multipoint Role 00:04:27
  10. Active Directory
    1. Overview Of Privileged Identity Management 00:07:00
    2. Azure AD Join 00:07:00
    3. Changes To Federation 00:03:37
  11. Conclusion
    1. Best Of The Rest 00:05:51
    2. Summary 00:02:08

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 - First Look
  • Author(s): John Savill
  • Release date: April 2016
  • Publisher(s): Infinite Skills
  • ISBN: 9781491957691