TN-5425: Networking with Windows Server 2016

 

Course Overview:

Course two of a three course series to obtain a Server 2016 MCSA certification. This 5-day course provides the fundamental networking skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2016 in most organizations. It covers IP fundamentals, remote access technologies, and more advanced content including Software Defined Networking.

The course leads directly to preparing for the(MCSA):Windows Server 2016 exam “70-741: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016”.  It also maps to Microsoft’s course 20741A, and is part of the Server 2016 MCSA certification. 

Attendees to TN-5425: Networking with Window Server 2016 will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Plan and implement an IPv4 network
  • Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Implement IPv6
  • Implement Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Implement and manage IP address management (IPAM)
  • Plan for remote access
  • Implement DirectAccess
  • Implement virtual private networks (VPNs)
  • Implement networking for branch offices
  • Configure advanced networking features
  • Implement Software Defined Networking

Prerequisites: 

  • A basic understanding of networking fundamentals
  • Experience working with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012
  • Experience working in a Windows Server infrastructure enterprise environment
  • Knowledge of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
  • Understanding of core networking topologies and architectures such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) and wireless networking
  • Basic knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol stack, addressing and name resolution
  • Experience with and knowledge of Hyper-V and virtualization
  • Hands-on experience working with the Windows client operating systems such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
  

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VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage

Course Overview:

This course explores the VMware Infrastructure, which consists of VMware ESX Server & VMware Virtual Center Server.  We will look at both the design environments and operational processes of the VMware Infrastructure. This course provides IT architects with the insight needed to tackle tough issues in server virtualization such as virtual machine technologies, storage infrastructure, and designing clustered environments. Extensive hands-on labs provide for a rich student experience.

Attendees to VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

Date/Time Event
03/24/2025 - 03/28/2025
08:00 -16:00 		VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
06/16/2025 - 06/20/2025
08:00 -16:00 		VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX
09/29/2025 - 10/03/2025
08:00 -16:00 		VM-315: VMware Infrastructure: Install, Configure, and Manage
TechNow, Inc, San Antonio TX

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Virtual Infrastructure Overview
  • ESX and ESXi Server Installation
  • Configuration of Networking, Scalability and Security
  • Storage
  • Install and Configure vCenter Server and Components
  • Creation, Deployment, Management, and Migration of Virtual Machines
  • Utilize vCenter Server  for Resource Management
  • Utilize vCenter Server for Virtual Machine Access Control and User Managment
  • Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
  • Monitoring Your Environment
  • Data & Availability Protection Troubleshooting

  • Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches

  • Use vCenter Server to manage vMotion, HA, DRS and data protection.

Prerequisites:

  • To ensure your success, system administration experience on Microsoft or Linux operating systems is required.

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Observations of Instructor Led Training with Real Hardware

TechNow has heard many students talk about virtualized/remote training that TechNow Does Not Do.  While training our most recent offering of PA-215: Palo Alto Networks Firewall Essentials FastTrack a student told his story of how he endend up in our course.  His story we have heard for other technologies like Cisco, VMware, BlueCoat and other products.

A large percentage of training is moving to the virtualized/remote lab environments.  Students are asked to use some variant of remote access software and remote into the training company's lab environment. Our student in our Palo Alto Networks Firewall course informed us that he went to a very costly offering of that course from the vendor and was not able to perform any labs.  There were either network connectivity issues, or issues with the remote access software, or other problems.  The whole training experience was very frustrating and not productive.

We keep our labs open to students if they would like after hours, or before hours access.  Repeatedly going through a lab engrains that knowledge for later recall.  Touching hardware is so critical in understanding the problems that arise when a cable comes loose, or a cable gets plugged in the wrong port.  There are other scenarios such as just pulling the power cable, or turning off a power strip, or accidently overwriting a configuration.  These disaster scenarious requires hands-on physical access to hardware.  Preventing and recovering from disasters is what it's all about, and that requires hands-on, instructor led, real hardware.

TN-5125: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

 

Course Overview:

This course gives students the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory Domain Services in a distributed environment, implement Group Policies, perform backup and restore, and monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues.  This course includes material contained in Microsoft’s 6424, 6425, 6426 and is an aid to preparation for the 70-640 exam.

Attendees to TN-5125: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services will receive TechNow approved course materials and expert instruction.

Dates/Locations:

No Events

Duration: 5 Days

Course Objectives:

  • Installation
  • Administration
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Computers
  • Group Policy Infrastructure
  • Group Policy Settings
  • Domains and Forests

Prerequisites:

  • Basic understanding of networking
  • Intermediate understanding of network operating system
  • An awareness of security best practices
  • Basic knowledge of server hardware
  • A+ or equivalent knowledge
  • Some experience creating objects in Active Directory
  • Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server Environment

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