Implementing a Software-Defined DataCenter Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager (authorized training course MS 20745) Training Course

About This Course

This course equips students with the necessary skills to deploy and configure System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager. Through hands-on labs, students will learn:

• How to design and implement a System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Group.

• Techniques for upgrading and migrating from an existing Operations Manager 2007 R2 Management Group to System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

• Key elements of Management Packs, including Object Discoveries, Rules, Monitors, Targeting, Run As Accounts, and Run As Profiles, as well as how to author Management Packs.

• How to configure fabric and application monitoring in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager, covering both datacenter and cloud resources such as networking, storage, and compute.

• Methods for configuring .NET and Java-based application performance monitoring using Application Performance Monitoring.

• Techniques for end-to-end service monitoring, including synthetic transactions and Distributed Application Diagrams.

• How to set up Dashboards, Service Level Tracking Reporting, and the SharePoint Web Part to visualize key performance and availability metrics.

• Ways to customize the Operations Manager Console to meet the specific needs of different application support teams.

• Integration strategies for Operations Manager with other System Center 2012 R2 components and extending monitoring to include critical business processes and procedures.

• Troubleshooting techniques for an Operations Manager Management Group, including disaster recovery procedures like database and management server recovery.

• Utilization of new features in System Center 2012 R2, such as Integration with System Center Advisor, Team Foundation Server, IntelliTrace, and Managing Windows Azure.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course is cloud and datacenter administrators who are new to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager and are responsible for its deployment, configuration, and operation in their cloud or datacenter. The secondary audience includes cloud and datacenter administrators already familiar with Operations Manager who want to upgrade their skills to include the new features found in System Center 2012 Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager, and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Plan for the deployment of System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager by:
  • Defining hardware and software requirements.
  • Outlining security considerations.
  • Designing a highly available System Center and Microsoft SQL Server platform using Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn.
  • Planning for migration and upgrade scenarios to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Customize the Operations Console with User Roles.
• Perform various methods of Agent deployment with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Implement key Management Pack concepts and elements, including Management Pack Templates.
• Configure Notifications, Reporting, and Service Level Tracking in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Set up the following:
  • Audit Collection Services.
  • Agentless Exception Monitoring.
  • Operations Manager SharePoint Web Part in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Configure Application Performance Monitoring and Network Device monitoring in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Create dashboards and widgets in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.
• Explain how to use new cloud-based features, including System Center Global Service Monitor and System Center Advisor.
• Configure integration between System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager and other System Center 2012 R2 components.
• Troubleshoot an Operations Manager Management Group.
• Perform disaster recovery in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager.

After completing this course in Uzbekistan, you will be able to:

• Describe the processes involved in planning and using a troubleshooting methodology for Windows 10.
• Troubleshoot startup issues and operating system services on a Windows 10 PC.
• Perform system recovery.
• Resolve issues related to hardware devices and device drivers.
• Administer Windows 10 devices.
• Troubleshoot issues related to network connectivity.
• Configure Windows 10 devices by using Group Policy.
• Configure and troubleshoot user settings.
• Configure and troubleshoot resource access.
• Implement remote connectivity.
• Deploy and troubleshoot applications.
• Maintain Windows 10 devices.

About This Course

This three-day, instructor-led course is designed for individuals looking to transition into a database professional role or whose job responsibilities now include database elements. The course covers fundamental database concepts such as database types, database languages, and database design principles.

Audience Profile

The primary audience for this course includes those who are moving into a database-related role or whose roles have expanded to involve database technologies.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
• Explain key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
• Describe the database languages used in SQL Server 2016
• Discuss data modeling techniques
• Understand normalization and denormalization techniques
• Identify different relationship types and their impact on database design
• Analyze how database design affects performance
• Recognize commonly used database objects

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and manage a Microsoft SharePoint 2016 environment. You will learn how to deploy, administer, and troubleshoot your SharePoint setup effectively. The course also provides guidelines, best practices, and considerations that help optimize your SharePoint deployment.

This is the first in a series of two courses tailored for IT professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course targets experienced IT professionals who are interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations, whether in a data center or in the cloud.

Participants typically have more than one year of hands-on experience with planning and maintaining SharePoint environments and at least two years of experience with other core technologies on which SharePoint depends, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Is an IT professional responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a multi-server deployment of SharePoint 2016.
• Has practical knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience with, SharePoint Online.
• Is familiar with various SharePoint workloads.
• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.
• Has a background in authentication and security technologies.
• Is proficient with Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on experience or job experience should come from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple SharePoint projects involving document management, content management, and search.

At Course Completion

• Understand the key features of SharePoint 2016.
• Design an information architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Create a logical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Develop the physical architecture for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Install and configure SharePoint 2016.
• Create and manage web applications and site collections.
• Plan and set up service applications for a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage users, permissions, and secure content in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Set up authentication in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Configure platform and farm-level security in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage information taxonomy in SharePoint web applications and site collections.
• Set up and manage user profiles and audiences.
• Configure and manage the search experience in SharePoint 2016.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot a SharePoint 2016 deployment.

About This Course

This five-day course is designed to teach you how to plan, configure, and manage advanced features in a SharePoint 2016 environment. Key areas of focus include implementing high availability, disaster recovery, service application architecture, and Microsoft Business Connectivity Services. The course also delves into social computing features, productivity, and collaboration platforms and tools. Additionally, it covers business intelligence solutions, Enterprise Content Management, web content management infrastructure, solutions, and apps. You will learn how to develop and implement a governance plan, as well as how to perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint 2016.

This is the second course in a two-part series for IT Professionals and aligns with the SharePoint 2016 IT Pro certification.

Audience Profile

The course targets experienced IT Professionals who are interested in learning how to install, configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint 2016 installations, whether in a data center or in the cloud. Students should have more than four years of hands-on experience* planning and maintaining SharePoint Server and other core technologies it depends on, such as Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft SQL Server 2014 R2 or later, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and networking infrastructure services.

It is recommended that students have completed Course 20339-1A: Planning and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2016, or have equivalent knowledge and experience before enrolling in this course.

The minimally qualified candidate typically:

• Possesses a working knowledge of, and preferably hands-on experience with, Microsoft SharePoint Online.

• Is familiar with various SharePoint Server workloads.

• Has experience in business continuity management, including data backup, restoration, and high availability.

• Has knowledge of authentication and security technologies.

• Is experienced with Windows PowerShell.

* The hands-on experience or job experience should be from a solutions-based role where the candidate has worked on multiple projects in the SharePoint Server space, including document management, content management, and search.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the core architecture of SharePoint 2016 and its new and improved features.
• Explain the key hybrid features in SharePoint 2016.
• Plan and design a SharePoint 2016 environment to meet high availability and disaster recovery requirements.
• Plan and implement Business Connectivity Services and Secure Store Service.
• Configure and manage productivity services in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Manage solutions within a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure social computing features.
• Plan and configure web content management for an Internet-facing environment.
• Plan and configure Enterprise Content Management in a SharePoint 2016 deployment.
• Plan and configure business intelligence solutions.
• Plan and configure work management, productivity, and collaboration platforms and features.
• Perform an upgrade or migration to SharePoint 2016.

About This Course

This five-day, hands-on training course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft virtual desktop technology. The course will explore and compare the various technologies, highlighting use cases and best practices. You will gain skills in managing Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) as part of Windows Server 2012 R2. Throughout the course, you will learn how to manage, monitor, support, and troubleshoot different Windows-based desktop virtualization solutions.

Audience Profile

This course is tailored for IT administrators and implementers in large and mid-sized organizations who are looking to gain hands-on experience with the latest Microsoft desktop and application virtualization technologies. It will help you understand how to plan, implement, and manage virtual infrastructure solutions based on these technologies.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain the concepts of desktop and application virtualization.
• Plan and implement user state virtualization.
• Design and deploy App-V solutions.
• Set up and manage App-V clients.
• Administer and maintain application virtualization environments.
• Understand the process of application sequencing.
• Configure client Hyper-V settings.
• Plan and deploy session-based desktops.
• Publish and configure RemoteApp programs.
• Design pooled personal desktops.
• Implement both pooled and personal desktop solutions.
• Set up and manage Remote Access configurations.
• Monitor the health of VDI infrastructure.

After completing this course in Uzbekistan, students will be able to:

• Understand Operating System Configurations
• Install and Upgrade Client Systems
• Manage Applications
• Manage Files and Folders
• Manage Devices
• Understand Operating System Maintenance

About This Course

In this course, we will explore a variety of methods and best practices for modeling, visualizing, and analyzing data using Power BI, all aligned with business and technical requirements. We will cover how to access and process data from diverse sources, including both relational and non-relational databases. Additionally, the course delves into implementing appropriate security standards and policies across the Power BI environment, such as securing datasets and groups. Furthermore, we will discuss strategies for managing and deploying reports and dashboards to facilitate sharing and content distribution.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for data professionals and business intelligence specialists who aim to master accurate data analysis using Power BI. It is also suitable for individuals who develop reports that visualize data from various platform technologies, both in the cloud and on-premises.

Skills Gained

• Ingest, clean, and transform data
• Model data for performance and scalability
• Design and create reports for data analysis
• Apply and perform advanced report analytics
• Manage and share report assets

About This Course

In this course, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to support and configure Windows 10 desktops in an organizational setting. They will learn how to install, customize, and update Windows 10 operating systems effectively. The curriculum also covers managing storage, files, and devices, as well as configuring network connectivity for Windows 10. Students will delve into securing the Windows 10 OS and protecting data on the device. Additionally, they will acquire skills in managing and troubleshooting Windows 10.

Audience Profile

This course is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining core services of Windows 10 in an organizational environment. Participants may also have experience with enterprise scenarios and cloud-integrated services.

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Install and customize Windows 10 effectively.
• Configure updates for Windows 10.
• Set up devices and drivers for Windows 10.
• Manage storage configurations in Windows 10.
• Configure network and remote management settings in Windows 10.
• Manage browsers and applications in Windows 10.
• Configure account access and authentication methods.
• Set file and folder permissions.
• Understand methods for securing Windows 10, common threats, and strategies to mitigate them.
• Troubleshoot issues related to Windows and application installations.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and driver problems.
• Troubleshoot file issues and perform data recovery.

Explore the essentials of Office 365 Management, covering key components of Office 365, strategies for transitioning an organization to Office 365, configuration procedures, and techniques for managing Office 365 ProPlus deployments.

Audience profile

This course is tailored for individuals aiming to achieve the Microsoft 365 Enterprise Admin role and who have already completed one of the Microsoft 365 role-based administrator certification paths.

Skills gained

• Overview of Office 365
• Transitioning an organization to Office 365
• Configuring Office 365
• Managing Office 365 ProPlus deployments

This three-day, instructor-led course is designed to introduce students transitioning from earlier versions of SQL Server to the new features available in SQL Server 2016.

Skills gained

• Understand the key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
• Explore new and enhanced performance features in SQL Server
• Learn about new and improved security features in SQL Server
• Discover what's new in SQL Server Availability and Scalability
• Examine the new and enhanced reporting and PowerBI features in SQL Server 2016
• Familiarize yourself with new and enhanced data access features
• Explore new and improved features in SQL Server OLAP
• Learn about the new cloud functionality in SQL Server

This five-day instructor-led course equips students with the knowledge and skills required to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 database. The focus is on teaching participants how to effectively use the product features and tools of SQL Server 2014 that are essential for database maintenance.

Note: This course is tailored for those interested in learning about both SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2014. It highlights the new features introduced in SQL Server 2014, while also covering the key capabilities across the entire SQL Server data platform.

This five-day instructor-led course equips students who manage and support SQL Server databases with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively administer an SQL Server database infrastructure. It is also beneficial for those who create applications that retrieve content from SQL Server databases.

This course is tailored to instruct students on provisioning SQL Server databases, both in on-premises environments and within SQL Azure.

This one-day class is designed for SharePoint team members and end users who need to learn how to utilize the team collaboration, document management, and social features of Microsoft SharePoint 2016. The course includes live interactive labs where participants can engage with both SharePoint and their fellow students.

Skills gained

• Navigate through SharePoint sites.
• Manage content within lists and libraries.
• Create and modify Alerts.
• Collaborate using Tasks lists, Calendars, and Document libraries.
• Work with libraries, including uploading, downloading, editing, content approval, checking out/in, and versioning.
• Leverage SharePoint's social features.
• Utilize OneDrive for Business.