Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 - Configuring Advanced Services: Storage


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Data storage is a fundamental part of an IT Infrastructure. Windows Server 2012 R2 provides many different storage provisioning, management, and security features to ensure that the organization's data is available as needed. This course describes and demonstrates how to configure iSCSI storage and Internet Storage Name Service or iSNS. Storage optimization is also covered, as is Branchcache, a feature which allows data to be cached locally at the organization's branch offices. This course is one of a series, which covers the objectives for Microsoft Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services. This exam is a requirement for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows Server 2012 certification.

Target Audience
IT Professionals working in datacenter environments based on Microsoft server technologies and seeking advanced knowledge of Window Server 2012 R2 services. This course can be taken in preparation for exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services, which is part of the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate, or MCSA credential.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 - Configuring Advanced Services: Storage

  • describe iSCSI high-availability technologies
  • recognize the function of various server roles used to configure iSCSI
  • match iSNS architecture components to their descriptions
  • describe each mode of BranchCache deployment
  • identify how file and storage features are used to optimize server storage in Windows Sever 2012
  • identify how to use iSCSI features and server roles, iSNS architecture components, and storage features to provision and optimize storage in windows 2012 R2
  • Course Number:
    ws_cfat_b03_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Expert