Manage Windows Server file servers
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the Windows Server file system.
- Describe the benefits and use of File Server Resource Manager.
- Describe SMB and its security considerations.
- Manage SMB configuration.
- Describe Volume Shadow Copy Service.
Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the architecture and components of Storage Spaces.
- Describe the functionality, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces.
- Implement Storage Spaces.
- Describe the functionality, components, and use cases of Storage Spaces Direct.
- Implement Storage Spaces Direct.
Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the architecture, components, and Data Deduplication functionality, components, and use cases of Data Deduplication.
- Describe the use cases and interoperability of Data Deduplication.
- Implement Data Deduplication.
- Manage and maintain Data Deduplication.
Implement Windows Server iSCSI
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe iSCSI functionality, components, and use cases.
- Describe the considerations for implementing iSCSI.
- Implement iSCSI.
- Describe implementing high-availability iSCSI configurations.
Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the functionality and components of Storage Replica.
- Describe the prerequisites for implementing Storage Replica.
- Implement Storage Replica.
Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure using Azure Files and Azure File Sync, and migrate SMB file servers to Azure.
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe Azure Files.
- Configure Azure Files.
- Configure connectivity to Azure Files.
- Describe Azure File Sync.
- Implement Azure File Sync.
- Deploy Azure File Sync.
- Manage cloud tiering.
- Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync.

Syllabus

Manage Windows Server file servers
- Introduction
- Define the Windows Server file system
- List the benefits and uses of File Server Resource Manager
- Define SMB and its security considerations
- Configure SMB protocol
- Define Volume Shadow Copy Service
- Module assessment
- Summary
Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
- Introduction
- Define the Storage Spaces architecture and its components
- List the functionalities, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces
- Implement Storage Spaces
- List the functionalities, components, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces Direct
- Implement Storage Spaces Direct
- Module assessment
- Summary
Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
- Introduction
- Define the architecture, components, and functionality of Data Deduplication
- Define the use cases and interoperability of Data Deduplication
- Implement Data Deduplication
- Manage and maintain Data Deduplication
- Module assessment
- Summary
Implement Windows Server iSCSI
- Introduction
- List the functionalities, components, and use cases of iSCSI
- List the considerations for implementing iSCSI
- Implement iSCSI
- Configure high availability for iSCSI
- Module assessment
- Summary
Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
- Introduction
- List the functionalities and components of Storage Replica
- Examine the prerequisites for implementing Storage Replica
- Implement Storage Replica by using Windows Admin Center
- Implement Storage Replica by using Windows PowerShell
- Module assessment
- Summary
Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
- Introduction
- Describe Azure File services
- Configure Azure Files
- Configure connectivity to Azure Files
- Describe Azure File Sync
- Implement Azure File Sync
- Deploy Azure File Sync
- Deploy Azure File Sync 2
- Manage cloud tiering
- Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync
- Module assessment
- Summary