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MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide is the most comprehensive study guide available, both for new Windows Server 2016 certification candidates and for those updating existing Microsoft certifications. With uniquely-thorough coverage, carefully mapped to the exam's objectives, it brings together all the information and insight you need to succeed on your MCSA 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 exam. Coverage includes:
- Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads
- Configuring local storage
- Implementing enterprise storage solutions, storage spaces, and data deduplication
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines
- Deploying and managing Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
- Understanding high availability and disaster recovery
- Implementing and managing failover clustering, including failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines
- Implementing network load balancing
- Creating and managing deployment images
- Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations
From start to finish, this book is organized to help you focus your study time where you need the most help, so you can retain more, and earn higher scores. Its features include:
- Pre-chapter "Do I Know This Already" (DIKTA) quizzes that help you assess your knowledge of each chapter's content and decide how much time to spend on each section
- Foundation Topics sections that thoroughly explain concepts and theory, and link them to real-world configurations and commands
- Key Topics icons that flag every figure, table, or list which you must absolutely understand and remember
- Chapter-ending Exam Preparation sections with even more exercises and troubleshooting scenarios
Synopsis
Learn, prepare, and practice for MCSA 70-740 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification.
- Master MCSA 70-740 exam topics
- Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes
- Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
- Practice with realistic exam questions
- Learn from more than one hour of video lessons
MCSA 70-740 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading technology trainer and consultant Anthony Sequeira shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.
The companion website contains the powerful Pearson Test Prep practice test software, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.
Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will allow you to succeed on the exam the first time.
The study guide helps you master all the topics on the MCSA 70-740 exam, including:
- Windows Server installation in host and compute environments, including Nano Server
- Storage: configuring disks and volumes, implementing server storage, and data duplication
- Hyper-V implementation, including VM settings, storage, and networking
- Windows container deployment and management
- High availability: HA/DR options, failover clustering, Storage Spaces Direct, VM movement, and network load balancing
- Server environment maintenance and monitoring
Companion Website
The website contains two free, complete practice exams and more than one hour of video lessons.
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Pearson Test Prep online system requirements:
Browsers: Chrome version 40 and above, Firefox version 35 and above, Safari version 7, Internet Explorer 10, 11, Microsoft Edge, Opera. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running on Android and iOS, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7." Internet access required.
Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements:
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, or Vista (SP2), Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases