- Learn how to install and configure the Hyper-V role in Windows Server, including virtual switch types, advanced networking features such as NIC Teaming, SR-IOV, and SET, and nested virtualization.
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the functionality and features of Hyper-V on Windows Server.
- Install Hyper-V on Windows Server.
- Describe the options for managing Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) on Windows Server.
- Describe networking features and functionality in Hyper-V on Windows Server.
- Create virtual switches (vSwitches) for use with Hyper-V.
- Describe using nested virtualization in Hyper-V.
- Learn how to configure Hyper-V virtual machines in Windows Server, including VM generations, VHD and VHDX formats, storage options, shared virtual hard disks, VHD Sets, and guest clustering for high availability.
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe settings, configuration, and generation versions available for VMs in Windows Server.
- Identify virtual hard disk (VHD) formats and types.
- Create and configure a VM.
- Determine storage options for VMs.
- Describe shared VHDs and VHD Sets.
- Describe host and guest clustering with shared VHDs.
- Learn how to secure Hyper-V workloads using guarded fabric, Host Guardian Service (HGS) with TPM-trusted and Host Key attestation, Key Protection Service, and shielded virtual machines with BitLocker-encrypted template disks.
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Describe the features and functionality of the HGS in Windows Server.
Describe the attestation options available with the HGS.
Describe shielded VMs, their creation, and their deployment.
- Learn how to run Windows containers on Windows Server, including process isolation and Hyper-V isolation modes, Docker container management, container base images from the Microsoft Container Registry, and Windows Admin Center container management.
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Describe containers and how they work.
Explain the difference between containers and virtual machines (VMs).
Describe the difference between process isolation and Hyper-V isolation modes.
Describe Docker and how it's used to manage Windows containers.
Identify the container-based images available from the Microsoft Container Registry.
Understand the process for running a Windows container.
Explain how to manage containers using Windows Admin Center (WAC).
- Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe container orchestration.
- Describe Kubernetes.
- Describe how to create a Kubernetes cluster.
- Describe Azure Arc for Kubernetes.
- Implement Hyper-V Replica
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
Describe Hyper-V Replica, pre-requisites for its use, and its high-level architecture and components.
Describe Hyper-V Replica usage scenarios, available replication settings, and security considerations.
Configure Hyper-V Replica settings, health monitoring, and failover options.
Implement Hyper-V Replica.
Describe extended replication.
Describe Site Recovery.
Implement Site Recovery.
