Microsoft Windows Clustering

 

Overview

This course will examine the types and uses of Microsoft’s high-availability solutions provided in Windows Server including Network Load Balancing for Front-end and Clustering for Back-end servers in a Microsoft-based Server Farm. Through lecture, demonstration, and hands-on workshops, attendees will install, configure, and troubleshoot Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS) and build a high-availability solution. Network applications such as file & print sharing, Microsoft Exchange Server or Microsoft SQL Server, Internet Information Server (IIS), Hyper-V, Windows SharePoint Services, and Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) will be deployed during the course. This course is available in 2 versions—Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 R2.

 

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Course Details

– Identify the use of Network Storage in a Windows environment

– Examine the use of Windows Storage solutions including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Microsoft Cluster Service (MCSC)

– Install and configure Network Load Balancing (NLB)

– Install and configure a Windows Server Cluster (MSCS)

– Perform management functions on Microsoft Clustering Services (MSCS)

– Create backup and restoration plans for MSCS

– Troubleshoot and recover from Network Storage Disasters

– Deploy Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft SQL Server into a cluster environment

– Deploy a high-availability server farm using Windows SharePoint Services (Front-End) / SQL Server (Back-end)

– Configure Hyper-V to operating in a high-availability solution

 

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Prerequisites

Attendees should have prior experience with Windows Server Operating Systems. Foundation courses in Windows 2008 R2 or 2012 R2 and TCP/IP are assumed. This is notan entry level course. This course is completed in a virtual environment, so familiarity with VMWare or Hyper-V is helpful.

 

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