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Windows Server Administrator Courseware

Courseware tracks are designed to help training companies enrich their curriculum by providing exceptional and consistent materials that both your trainers and your students will appreciate. In addition to student manuals, most of the courses include presentation slides and the option to purchase pre-built lab environments, either directly through Courseware Store or from a third-party lab provider.

Description

A Windows Server Administrator is responsible for managing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting Windows Server operating systems, ensuring their performance, security, and reliability in an organization's IT infrastructure.

Incorporating the Windows Server Administrator course track into your training company's catalog presents a strategic opportunity to address the increasing demand for IT professionals proficient in managing and maintaining Windows Server environments. This curriculum is thoughtfully designed to equip learners with a comprehensive skill set, spanning Windows Server installation, configuration, management, and advanced services, ensuring they are well-prepared to excel in the role of a Windows Server Administrator.

Why Include This Track in Your Offerings?

  1. Comprehensive Skill Development: Starting with foundational concepts of Windows Server installation and configuration, and advancing through to managing advanced services and troubleshooting, this track covers essential aspects of server administration, making it a complete package for aspiring Windows Server administrators.
  2. Industry-Relevant Technologies: Windows Server remains a cornerstone of IT infrastructure in many organizations. By offering a track that includes the latest Windows Server technologies and best practices, you align your curriculum with current industry needs and future trends.
  3. Hands-On Learning Experience: Each course within the track includes practical labs and projects, enabling learners to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios. This experiential learning enhances skill acquisition and retention, preparing students for immediate employment.
  4. Attracts a Broad Audience: From beginners in IT administration to experienced professionals looking to specialize in Windows Server, this track caters to a wide range of learners. It opens up opportunities to attract and retain students with diverse backgrounds and career goals.
  5. Market Competitiveness: Offering a specialized track in Windows Server Administration distinguishes your training company in the market. It demonstrates your commitment to providing cutting-edge and comprehensive education that equips learners with highly sought-after skills.
  6. Resource Optimization: By providing a structured pathway from basic server management to advanced Windows Server administration, you streamline the learning process for students and optimize the use of instructional resources.
  7. Enhanced Career Opportunities for Learners: Students who complete this track will possess a unique combination of foundational IT skills and deep expertise in Windows Server administration, positioning them favorably in the job market for roles that require specialized knowledge in server management.
  8. Regularly Updated Curriculum: Ensuring that the course content is regularly updated to reflect the latest developments in Windows Server and associated technologies keeps your offerings relevant and valuable, attracting learners and employers alike.

By offering the Windows Server Administrator track, your training company not only expands its educational portfolio but also plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of IT professionals equipped to manage and optimize Windows Server environments effectively.

Included Courses

Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server

Length: 5 days | $163.85 per copy

This is a 5-day entry-level course on Windows Server 2022. It covers planning, installing, and managing storage and computing services.This course also covers the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2022, including installing and configuring Microsoft Hyper-V and implementing failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines. 

There are instructor materials available for this course. 

Audience profile 

This course is intended for IT professionals who have minimal experience with Windows Server, who will be responsible for managing the installation of Windows Server as well as storage and computing services, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2022. 

Why choose this course?  

  • Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2022, sets it apart from competitive courses which are based primarily on previous versions.  

  • Content on obsolete technology, which is present in competitive versions of the course, has been removed. 

  • Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material. 

  • Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience. 

  • Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned. 

This is the updated version of 55382AC from the retired Microsoft Courseware Marketplace.

Labs: Add-on available | $65.00 per lab
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Networking with Windows Server

Length: 5 days | $163.85 per copy

This 5-day course examines the services and features of Windows Server 2022. The course covers key technologies and provides the skills required to implement, configure, integrate, and support Windows Server networking, while covering IP fundamentals, automatic IP addressing, IP address management, name resolution, remote access, and advanced networking infrastructure.  

There are instructor materials available for this course. 

Audience profile 

This course is for IT professionals who have some networking knowledge and experience, and who are looking for insight into core and advanced Windows Server 2022 networking technologies. This audience typically includes network administrators and system and infrastructure administrators. 

Why choose this course?  

  • Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2022, sets it apart from competitive courses which are based primarily on previous versions. 

  • Content on obsolete technology, which is present in competitive versions of the course, has been removed. 

  • Includes content on DHCP high availability. 

  • Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material. 

  • Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience. 

  • Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned. 

This is the updated version of 55349AC from the retired Microsoft Courseware Marketplace.

Labs: Add-on available | $65.00 per lab
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Identity with Windows Server

Length: 5 days | $163.85 per copy

This 5-day course examines the services and features of Microsoft Windows Server 2022. It covers administering, configuring, troubleshooting, and operating identity services in the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD).  This course also covers core AD DS identity services such as Group Policy Objects (GPOs), Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and hybrid solutions with Azure AD. 

There are instructor materials available for this course. 

Audience profile 

This course is intended for IT professionals who work on administering, configuring, troubleshooting, and operating identity services in the AD DS and Entra ID. It is also useful for system or infrastructure administrators with general AD DS experience who want to gain additional insight about Windows Server 2022 identity and access technologies.  

Why choose this course?  

  • Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2022, sets it apart from competitive courses based primarily on previous versions. 

  • Content on obsolete technology, which is present in competitive versions of the course, has been removed. 

  • Includes a focused lesson on Entra ID and the comparison to AD DS. 

  • Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material. 

  • Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience. 

  • Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned. 

This is the updated version of 55351AC from the retired Microsoft Courseware Marketplace.

Labs: Add-on available | $65.00 per lab
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Windows Server Essentials

Length: 5 days | $163.85 per copy

This 5-day entry-level course is a unique introduction to Windows Server 2022 topics curated from the introductory materials of several courses (20740WV, 20741WV, 20742WV). This course is designed to help the learner evolve from an on-premises novice to a successful intermediate administrator. It covers Windows Server installation as well as storage and computing services. It also addresses more core features required to administrate networks and infrastructure, including Internet Protocols (IP), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS) protocols, and remote access. Additionally, this course examines how to deploy other Active Directory server roles, such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), and how to connect Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) with Entra ID (previously known as Azure AD.) 

There are instructor materials available for this course. 

Audience profile 

This course is intended for IT professionals who have minimal experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a course that covers the key components of Windows Server 2022 from installation, storage, and computing technologies to more sophisticated server features. Attendees should have some knowledge about Windows Server identity services and want to gain additional insight into identity and access technologies. 

Why choose this course?  

  • Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2022.  

  • Content on obsolete technology has been removed. 

  • Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material. 

  • Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience. 

  • Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned. 

Labs: Add-on available | $65.00 per lab
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Windows Server Administration

Length: 5 days | $163.85 per copy

This 5-day course is a comprehensive guide for all key areas of Windows Server 2022 administration including components and technologies with respect to configuring, using, and maintenance. The course includes content on identity services (AD DS and Entra ID, previously known as Azure AD), networking, virtualization, security, high availability, and disaster recovery.  

There are instructor materials available for this course. 

Audience profile 

This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and want to learn about the administration of core components and technologies in Windows Server 2022.  

​​Why choose this course?  

  • Meticulous content relevance, tailored to Windows Server 2022, sets it apart from competitive courses based on previous versions. 

  • Content on obsolete technology, which is present in competitive versions of the course, has been removed. 

  • All content follows Microsoft best practices for Windows Server administration. 

  • Offers an array of demonstrations that bolster the learning material. 

  • Expert instructional design ensures a superior learning experience. 

  • Labs are developed by Waypoint in parallel with courseware, so they are 100% aligned. 

This is the updated version of 55367AC from the retired Microsoft Courseware Marketplace.

Labs: Add-on available | $65.00 per lab
View Lab Details

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