Windows Server 2012: Technical Overview – Microsoft Virtual Academy

This course is designed to provide you with the key details of Windows Server 2012. The seven modules in this course, through video and whitepaper, provide details of the new capabilities, features, and solutions built into the product. With so many new features to cover, this course is designed to be the introduction to Windows Server 2012. After completing this course, you will be ready to dive deeper into Windows Server 2012 through additional Microsoft Virtual Academy (MVA) courses dedicated to each topic introduced in this “Technical Overview.”

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Server Virtualization

25 Points – Level 100

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This module looks at all of the new server virtualization features and capabilities in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, focusing on scenarios including scale and performance, with a lot of attention given to how Windows Server 2012 greatly expands support for host processors and memory. Mobility and availability are addressed with Hyper-V Replica. This module serves as a lead-in to the Windows Server 2012: Server Virtualization course.

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Server Virtualization Student Manual

1 Points

Server Virtualization Part 1

3 Points

26 Minutes

Server Virtualization Part 2

2 Points

18 Minutes

Server Virtualization Part 3

3 Points

30 Minutes

Server Virtualization Part 4

3 Points

21 Minutes

Server Virtualization Part 5

3 Points

23 Minutes

Server Virtualization Part 6

2 Points

3 Minutes

Server Virtualization White Paper

1 Points

Download and Evaluate Windows Server 2012

2 Points

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5Points

10Minutes

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Windows Server 2012: Technical Overview

Management & Automation

7 Points – Level 100

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This module focuses on the new features in Windows Server 2012 that are designed to simplify the server management experience. It provides an overview of standards-based management with Windows Management Framework (WMF), Windows PowerShell 3.0, and the new Server Manager. This module serves as a lead-in to the Windows Server 2012: Management & Automation course.

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Management & Automation Student Manual

1 Points

Management and Automation White Paper

1 Points

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Exam Module II: Management & Automation

5Points

10Minutes

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Windows Server 2012: Technical Overview

Networking

21 Points – Level 100

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This module provides a closer look at the features of Windows Server 2012 that facilitate more efficient and cost-effective networking management. The module covers topics including Hyper‑V Network Virtualization, network interface card (NIC) teaming, IP address management (IPAM) and Quality of Service (QoS). After completing this module, you will have a clear understanding of all of the new networking-related features that Windows Server 2012 introduces, and will be able to dive deeper into the key networking enhancements in the Windows Server 2012: Networking course.

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Networking Student Manual

1 Points

Networking Part 1

3 Points

40 Minutes

Networking Part 2

3 Points

23 Minutes

Networking Part 3

2 Points

16 Minutes

Networking Part 4

2 Points

16 Minutes

Networking Part 5

2 Points

13 Minutes

Networking Part 6

2 Points

2 Minutes

Networking White Paper

1 Points

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Exam Module III: Networking

5Points

5Minutes

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Windows Server 2012: Technical Overview

Storage

17 Points – Level 100

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This module introduces several new storage features and capabilities in Windows Server 2012, including Storage Spaces, SMB 3.0, advancements at the file system and storage layers of the storage stack, and improvements to how you can cluster storage. This module serves as a lead-in to the Windows Server 2012: Storage course.

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Identity and Access

14 Points – Level 100

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This
module looks at the challenges facing today’s organizations as they strive to give workers access to data and information—across varied networks and devices—while still keeping costs down. This module focuses on three enhancements that help organizations to meet these challenges: Dynamic Access Control, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and DirectAccess. By the end of this module, you will be able to dive deeper into the key identity and access enhancements in the Windows Server 2012: Identity and Access course.

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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

14 Points – Level 100

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Windows Server 2012 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) provides a single infrastructure to enable both virtual and session-based desktops and RemoteApp programs. This module looks at the enhancements that Windows Server 2012 brings to RDS, including centralized publishing of RemoteApp and desktops, intelligent updating, RemoteFX enhancements, and User Profile disks. By the end of this module, you will be able to dive deeper into Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) enhancements in the Windows Server 2012: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure course.

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Web and Application Platform

12 Points – Level 100

 

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