Implementing a Software Defined Datacenter (M20745)

1: Introduction to Server Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Introduction to the software-defined datacenter
• Extending virtualization to the cloud

2: Overview of Hyper-V Virtualization

• Installing and configuring the Hyper-V role
• Creating and managing virtual hard disks and virtual machines
• Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches
• Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V

3: Installing and Configuring System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager

• Overview of System Center 2016 VMM
• Installing System Center 2016 VMM
• Adding hosts and managing host groups

4: Managing Storage Fabric and Fabric Updates

• Overview of server virtualization storage technologies
• Managing storage fabric
• Managing fabric updates

5: Configuring and Managing the Virtual Machine Manager Library and Library Objects

• Overview of the VMM library
• Preparing Windows for deployment in VMM
• Working with profiles
• Working with virtual machine templates

6: Managing the Networking Fabric

• Networking concepts in VMM
• Managing Software-Defined Networking
• Understanding network function virtualization

7: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines by using Virtual Machine Manager

• Virtual machine management tasks
• Creating, cloning, and converting virtual machines

8: Managing Clouds in System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager

• Introduction to clouds
• Creating and managing a cloud
• Creating user roles in VMM

9: Managing Services in Virtual Machine Manager

• Overview of services in VMM
• Creating and managing services in VMM

10: Monitoring a Virtualization Infrastructure by using System Center Operations Manager

• Operations Manager architecture and security
• Using Operations Manager for monitoring and reporting
• Integrating Operations Manager with VMM and DPM

11: Implementing and Managing Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

• Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica
• Implementing and managing Azure Site Recovery

12: Protecting a Virtualization Infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager

• Overview of backup and restore options for virtual machines
• Configuring and managing DPM for virtualization infrastructure protection

• Virtualization options
• Install and configure System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager
• Manage storage fabric and fabric updates
• Configure and manage the Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects
• Manage the networking fabric
• Create and manage virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager
• Manage clouds in Virtual Machine Manager
• Manage services in Virtual Machine Manager
• Monitor virtualization infrastructure by using System Center Operations Manager
• Implement and manage Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

Lab 1: Evaluating Virtualization Options

• Selecting the appropriate virtualization method
• Creating Azure virtual machines

Lab 2: Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

• Installing and configuring the Hyper-V server role
• Creating a Nano Server virtual machine
• Configuring virtual machines and virtual hard disks

Lab 3: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

• Creating a Hyper-V failover cluster
• Managing a Hyper-V failover cluster

Lab 4: Installing and Configuring System Center 2016

• Installing and configuring System Center 2016
• Managing hosts and host groups
• Managing an Azure Subscription by using VMM

Lab 5: Managing Storage Fabric and Fabric Updates

• Implementing a storage infrastructure
• Creating a file server cluster and a storage QoS policy
• Managing fabric updates

Lab 6: Configuring and Managing VMM library and Library Objects

• Configuring and managing a VMM library
• Creating a Windows image for the VMM library
• Creating and managing profiles and templates

Lab 7: Creating and Configuring the Networking Fabric

• Associating virtual network adapters of Hyper-V hosts
• Deploying Network Controller

Lab 8: Configuring and Testing Hyper-V Network Virtualization

• Configuring Hyper-V Network Virtualization
• Provisioning and testing tenant virtual machine networks

Lab 9: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines by using System Center 2016 VMM

• Creating a virtual machine and modifying its properties
• Creating and Managing Checkpoints
• Cloning and migrating a virtual machine

Lab 10: Managing Clouds in System Center 2016 VMM

• Creating a private cloud
• Creating user roles

Lab 11: Managing Services in VMM

• Creating a service template
• Deploying a service and updating service template
• Scaling out service and updating the service

Lab 12: Monitoring a Virtualization Infrastructure by using Operations Manager

• Implementing the Operations Manager agents
• Integrating Operations Manager with VMM

Lab 13: Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

• Configuring and Managing Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring and Managing Azure Site Recovery

Lab 14: Protecting Virtualization Infrastructure by using DPM

• Configuring a DPM server and installing DPM protection agents
• Creating and configuring protection groups
• Recovering VMs and other data
• Providing online protection with DPM

• An understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
• An understanding of different storage technologies and concepts
• Familiarity with different types of virtualizations
• Familiarity with Windows Server and Windows Server administration
• An understanding of Windows PowerShell

• IT professionals and administrators who are responsible for designing, implementing, and managing virtualization infrastructure in a software-defined datacenter by using System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager
• Experienced IT professionals who support medium to large enterprises who are responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure
• Individuals who determine which virtualization product to implement in their data centers