A comprehensive certification guide that will help you prepare for the exam from day one of your preparation journey

Key Features

• Get well-versed with the nitty-gritty of Windows server 2016
  
  
• A practical guide towards installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows Server 2016
  
  
• Enhance your skills with practice questions and mock tests
  
  

Book Description

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals which include working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. It targets Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, Exam 70-742 and Exam 70-743 certifications and the demand for these certifications is increasingly high.

This book will start with installation, upgrade and migration to Windows Server 2016, cover imaging and deployment and proceed with High Availability and Clustering. Then we will deep dive into fundamental concepts like Core networking, DNS, DHCP, Storage and proceed to Hyper-V, Network Access and Distributed File System. It will also explain Advanced Networking topics such as Software Defined Networking and High-Performance Networking. Furthermore, it will also cover advanced Identity topics in Windows Server 2016 such as Active Directory installation and configuration, Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management. Towards the end of this book, test questions and mock preparation items will help in preparing for the certifications with more ease.

By the end of this book, you will be able to complete MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification with more confidence.

What you will learn

• Prepare for exam 70-741 Networking with Windows Server 2016
  
  
• Learn to apply the technology to real-world examples
  
  
• Learn core networking, name resolution and connectivity technologies in Windows Server 2016.
  
  
• Get prepared for exam 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016
  
  
• Get ways to clear the exam 70-743 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016
  
  
• Practice critical skills and test your knowledge of the objectives of all three MCSA exams

Who this book is for

This book is targeted towards system administrators or windows server administrators who are interested in clearing the MCSA certification with ease.