TN-5415: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

 

Course Overview:

Course one of a three course series to obtain a Server 2016 MCSA certification. This five-day course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server 2016, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2016.

The course leads directly to preparing for the(MCSA):Windows Server 2016 exam “70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016”.  It also maps to Microsoft’s course 20740A, and is part of the Server 2016 MCSA certification. 

Attendees to TN-5415: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Window Server 2016 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

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Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Prepare and install Nano Server, a Server Core installation, and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy
  • Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes
  • Describe enterprise storage solutions, and select the appropriate solution for a given situation
  • Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
  • Install and configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers
  • Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server 2016
  • Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster
  • Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, and plan for an NLB implementation
  • Create and manage deployment images
  • Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations

Prerequisites:

  • A basic understanding of networking fundamentals
  • An awareness and understanding of security best practices
  • An understanding of basic AD DS concepts
  • Basic knowledge of server hardware
  • Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10
  

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    CT-245: Linux+

    Course Overview:

    This course will provide students with proficiency in the everyday management of Linux based clients and basic management of server system. Students will learn the knowledge and tools necessary to manage Linux systems from the command line, as well as how to manage user administration, file permissions, software configurations, and Linux based clients, server systems and security.  Let us help you prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ exam (XK0-005).

    TechNow is a CompTIA partner and uses official CompTIA Linux+ curriculum.

    Attendees to CT-245: Linux+ will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    02/09/2026 - 02/13/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-245: Linux+
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
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    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
    11/02/2026 - 11/06/2026
    08:00 -16:00     		CT-245: Linux+
    TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

    Duration: 5 Days

    Course Objectives:

    • Perform basic Linux tasks
    • Manage users and groups
    • Manage permissions and ownership
    • Manage storage
    • Manage files and directories
    • Manage kernel modules
    • Manage the Linux boot process
    • Manage system components
    • Manage devices
    • Manage networking
    • Manage packages and software
    • Secure Linux systems
    • Write and execute Bash shell scripts
    • Automate tasks
    • Plan and perform a Linux installation

    Prerequisites:

     

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    PM-232: Product Owner and Scrum Master Roles in AGILE using SCRUM

     

    Course Overview: 

    This course details how a well-educated Product Owner and a knowledgeable Scrum Master can work together to deliver a successful product with Agile principles using SCRUM approach.  Designed specifically for students who want to learn the mechanics of an Agile / Scrum team being led by a Product Owner and a Scrum Master.

    This course offers a firm grasp of Agile principles as they relate to new product development.  If you need to learn what is required to lead or participate in an Agile effort using the SCRUM approach within your organization, this course covers the Agile adaptive life cycle framework and everything in between.

    Attendees to PM-232: Product Owner and Scrum Master Roles in AGILE using SCRUM will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Dates/Locations:

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    Duration: 2 Days

    Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

    • Understand the Scrum Flow, the core components of the Scrum framework
    • Understand the principles of empirical process control
    • Understand the scope of the Product Owner role in detail
    • Understand the scope of the Scrum Master role at a high level
    • Understand the scope of the Scrum team roles and why there is no project manager
    • Understand how the Scrum Master measures team velocity
    • Understand the importance of having the product vision as an overarching goal galvanizing the entire Scrum team
    • Understand the relationship between the vision and the product roadmap
    • Understand the different estimation levels in Scrum
    • Understand what the Product Backlog is and what it is not
    • Understand Product Backlog grooming
    • Understand that Scrum planning is adaptive, iterative, incremental, and collaborative

     

    Target Student:

    • Designed specifically for Agile project team members, product owners, project leaders and senior managers or anyone wanting to understand the Agile Framework.

     

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    TN-969: Windows Security Administrator Course

    Course Overview:

    A skills focus enables the student to better absorb the subject matter and perform successfully on the job.  This is not death by power point. The course is aligned with information assurance operators and executing hands-on labs to secure Windows systems. Lecture and labs start with quick review of Active Directory and group policy to enforce security mechanisms within the Windows architecture.  Students then gain network experience and use sniffing to help exemplify the benefit of learning wired and wireless security configurations.  PowerShell is made for SecOps/DevOps automation and students will learn to write PowerShell scripts to automate security operations and Desired State Configuration (DSC).  The course concludes with exercising real attack strategies to demonstrate the effectives of properly securing your host.

    Attendees to TN-969: Windows Security Administrator course will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

    Date/Locations:

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    Duration: 5 days

    Course Objectives:

    • Active Directory and BloodHound
    • Security Controls
    • PKI
    • Encryption
    • Wireless & Network Security and Hardening DNS
    • 802.1x and Endpoint Protection
    • Firewalls and VPN
    • PowerShell Scripting
    • JEA, DSC, Enterprise Security with PowerShell
    • Windows Attack Strategies

    Prerequisites:

    • Security+
    • Windows System Administration Skills

     

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