In Storage and High Availability with Windows Server training course, you will learn about traditional storage topologies such as direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), storage area networks (SANs), and bus technologies such as Fibre Channel and iSCSI. The course also covers newer Windows Server technologies such as storage spaces, tiering, thin provisioning and data deduplication, and enhanced functionality to the Server Message Block (SMB) sharing protocol in Windows Server 2012 R2.
By attending Storage and High Availability with Windows Server workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Manage and secure disks and volumes in Windows Server
- Storage technologies and components in Windows Server
- Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
- High availability and disaster recovery with Hyper V virtual machines (VMs) and high availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2012
- Plan and implement a failover cluster
- Manage server roles and clustering resources
- Implement and manage VMs by using Hyper V with failover clustering
- How to use Virtual Machine Manager to perform storage infrastructure management
- Cloud-based storage and high availability solutions
- Plan and implement a NLB cluster
- Experience working with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 in enterprise environments
- Knowledge of and experience with basic local storage concepts and technologies such as disk, volumes, and file systems
This Storage and High Availability with Windows Server class is ideal for:
- IT professionals with experience working in an enterprise environment who are involved in storage and high availability management and provisioning, and who want to acquire knowledge and training on the latest technologies in those areas with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- IT professionals with experience working in a Windows Server 2008 environment who want to assess the latest storage and technologies that are available in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- IT professionals who work in small-to-medium enterprises who manage storage and high availability requirements for their organization
- IT professionals who have skills in other areas, such as general system administration, who are looking for knowledge and skills for career development in Windows Server storage and high availability