Windows Server 2016 Fundamentals: Basic Storage This course is part of a larger series of courses on Windows Server 2016 Fundamentals. Modality: Self-paced with a moderated discussion board. Students will complete hands-on labs in an online virtual environment. A Verified Certificate is available after obtaining 70% on the course assessment. Overview: What you will learn in this course: • How to configure disks and volumes, including ReFS and monitoring. • How to configure file systems, including File Server Resource Manager. • How to secure storage, including EFS and BitLocker. • How to configure shared storage, including NFS shares, SMB shares, Folder Redirection, and Work Folders. Audience: • Windows Server IT Administrators who are beginning their careers and need task- oriented training on fundamental day-to-day skills. • IT Administrators who are looking to branch out into the Windows Server Operating System. • IT Administrators that want to demonstrate new skills for job advancement or certification testing. Specifically, the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification. Course Prerequisites: • You should have some general understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts. This information is included in the Microsoft Technology Associates certification. • Windows PowerShell will be the tool of choice when implementing the features in this course. You should have a good foundation in accessing and using simple Windows PowerShell commands. • There are many resources available for learning the skills necessary to be successful in this course. For example, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals. Module 1 – Disks and Volumes IT Administrator Tasks: ✓ Select, install, initialize, format hardware disks. ✓ Manage simple and spanned volumes. ✓ Monitor disk usage. Topics: Hardware Disk Types, Partition Table Formats, Volumes, Basic and Dynamic Disks, Extending and Shrinking Volumes, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID), Performance Monitor, Task Manager and Resource Manager. Demonstrations: Basic Disks and Volumes Labs: Disk Structure, Managing Volumes, RAID, Monitoring Disks Module 2 – File Systems IT Administrator Tasks: ✓ Select and configure file systems. ✓ Configure NTFS file and folder permissions. ✓ Configure FSRM quotas, file screens, and storage reports. Topics: FAT32 and NTFS, Resilient File system (ReFS), File and Folder Permissions, NTFS Permissions, File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), Quota Management, File Screening, Storage Report Management, File Classification Management, File Management Tasks Demonstrations: NTFS, FSRM Labs: ReFS, NTFS File Permissions, FSRM Module 3 – Securing Storage IT Administrator Tasks: ✓ Configure and use EFS. ✓ Configure and use BitLocker. Topics: Encrypting Files System (EFS), Decrypting EFS Files, EFS Recovery Agent Steps, PKI, Troubleshooting EFS, EFS Best Practices, Comparing EFS to BitLocker, BitLocker Features, Trusted Platform (TPM), Implementing BitLocker, Group Policy and BitLocker, BitLocker Recovery Best Practices Demonstrations: EFS, BitLocker Labs: EFS, BitLocker, BitLocker Group Policy, BitLocker Recovery Mode Module 4 – Sharing Storage IT Administrator Tasks: ✓ Configure and use NFS shares. ✓ Configure and use SMB shares. ✓ Configure and use Folder Redirection. ✓ Configure and use Work Folders. Topics: Network File System (NFS), Implementing NFS Shares, NFS Best Practices, Server Message Block (SMB), Implementing SMB Shares, Folder Redirection, Implementing Folder Redirection Demonstrations: NFS Shares, SMB Shares, Folder Redirection Labs: NFS Shares, SMB Shares, Folder Redirection .