MCSA

Introduction to Microsoft Server Operating Systems

Comparing Server 2012 to Server 2020

Understanding Licensing of Server 2020

Install, Upgrade, and Migrate Servers and workload

Install and configure Nano Server

Implement Storage Solutions (10-15%)

• Configure disks and volumes
• Implement server storage

Implement Hyper-V (20-25%)

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

Implement Windows Containers (5-10%)

• Deploy Windows containers
• Manage Windows containers

Implement High Availability (30-35%)

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

Maintain and Monitor Server Environments (10-15%)

• Maintain server installations
• Monitor server installations

Implement Domain Name System (DNS) (15-20%)

• Install and configure DNS servers
• Forward Lookup Zone and Reverse Lookup Zone
• Primary, Secondary and Stub Zone
• Forwarders and Conditional Forwarders
• Zone Transfer and DNSSEC
• DNS Resource Records (RR), including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV, CNAME, and MX records
• Root Hints and Dynamic DNS

Implement Networking with DHCP and IPAM (25-30%)

• Manage and maintain DHCP
• IPv4 and IPv6 Scope
• Lease, Reservation and Scope options
• Implement and Maintain IP Address Management (IPAM)

Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access Solutions (20-25%)

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

Implement Core and Distributed Network Solutions (15-20%)

• Implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
• Tunneling and Routing
• Implement Distributed File System (DFS)
• DFS Name Space and Replication
• Implement Branch Cache

Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure (15-20%)

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

Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers (5-10%)

• Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
• Overview of Identity Management Concepts
• Active Directory Domain Services Components
• Overview of ADDS Domain Services/li>
• Deploying Domain Controllers

Managing AD DS Objects (5-10%)

• Overview of Object Management
• Managing User Accounts
• Managing Groups
• Managing Computer Accounts
• Managing Organizational Units

Securing Active Directory Domain Services (5-10%)

• Managing Organizational Units
• Implementing Account Security
• Auditing AD DS
• Configuring Managed Service Accounts

Working with Complex AD Infrastructures (15-20%)

• Overview of Advanced AD DS Deployments
• Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment
• Overview of AD DS Replication
• Configuring AD DS Services

Implementing Group Policy (15-20%)

• Overview of Group Policy
• Creating and Configuring GPOs
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Group Policy
• Managing Security Options for Computers using Group Policy
• Managing User Environments

Understanding Microsoft Azure AD and Directory Synchronization (10-15%)

• Planning Directory Synchronization
• Implementing Azure AD Connect
• Managing Identities with Directory Synchronization

Monitoring and Recovering AD DS (10-15%)

• Monitoring AD DS
• Database Management
• Backup and Recovery in AD DS

Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services (15-20%)

• Overview of Public Key Infrastructure and AD CS
• Deploying Certificate Authority Hierarchy
• Administering Certificate Authorities
• Deploying and Managing Certificates
• Managing Revocation and Distribution
• Configuring Certificate Recovery

Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (5-10%)

• Overview of AD FS
• Planning and Deploying AD FS
• Overview of Web Application Proxy

Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services (5-10%)

• Overview of AD RMS
• Deploying AD RMS
• Protecting with AD RMS