Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification proves your skills on a particular Microsoft technology, such as the Windows operating system, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, or Microsoft Visual Studio.

Certification as Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) means that the Technology Specialist in question is able to successfully implement, build, troubleshoot and debug specific Microsoft technology. A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) has proven basic knowledge of the Microsoft Technologies in question. Certification as Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist contains between one and three exams and it focuses on a specific Microsoft product or technology. All available MCTS certifications are listed in the overview below. The obligatory exam(s) and training course(s) to be taken are stated per product or technology. The MCTS certification does not address specific job profiles and skills.

1. Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads 

Introducing Windows Server 2016

Preparing and installing Nano Server and Server Core

Preparing for upgrades and migrations

Migrating server roles and workloads

Windows Server activation models

2. Configuring local storage 

Managing disks in Windows Server

Managing volumes in Windows Server

3. Implementing enterprise storage solutions 

Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs

Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet

Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO

Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

4. Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication 

Implementing Storage Spaces

Managing Storage Spaces

Implementing Data Deduplication

5. Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines 

Overview of Hyper-V 

Installing Hyper-V

Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers

Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers

Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

Managing virtual machines

6. Deploying and managing Windows and Hyper-V containers 

Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016

Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers

Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

7. Overview of high availability and disaster recovery 

Defining levels of availability

Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup

High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

8. Implementing failover clustering 

Planning a failover cluster

Creating and configuring a new failover cluster

Maintaining a failover cluster

Troubleshooting a failover cluster

Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering

9. Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V  Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters

Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

10. Implementing Network Load Balancing 

Overview of NLB

Configuring an NLB cluster

Planning an NLB implementation

11. Creating and managing deployment images 

Introduction to deployment images

Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT

Virtual machine environments for different workloads

12. Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations  WSUS overview and deployment options 

Update management process with WSUS

Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC

Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools

Using Performance Monitor

Monitoring event logs

Networking with Windows Server 2016 - (Exam: 70-741)

Course Outline

1. Planning and implementing an IPv4 network 

Planning IPv4 addressing

Configuring an IPv4 host

Managing and troubleshooting IPv4 network connectivity 

2. Implementing DHCP 

Overview of the DHCP server role

Deploying DHCP

Managing and troubleshooting DHCP

3. Implementing IPv6

Overview of IPv6 addressing

Configuring an IPv6 host

Implementing IPv6 and IPv4 coexistence

Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

4. Implementing DNS 

Implementing DNS servers

Configuring zones in DNS

Configuring name resolution between DNS zones

Configuring DNS integration with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Configuring advanced DNS settings 

5. Implementing and managing IPAM 

Overview of IPAM

Deploying IPAM

Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM

6. Remote access in Windows Server 2016

Overview of remote access

Implementing the Web Application Proxy

7. Implementing Direct Access 

Overview of DirectAccess

Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard Implementing and managing an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure

8. Implementing VPNs 

Planning VPNs

Implementing VPNs

9. Implementing networking for branch offices 

Networking features and considerations for branch offices Implementing Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices Implementing BranchCache for branch offices

10. Configuring advanced networking features 

Overview of high performance networking features Configuring advanced Microsoft Hyper-V networking features 11. Implementing Software Defined Networking 

Overview of SDN.

Implementing network virtualization

Implementing Network Controller

Identity with Windows Server 2016 - (Exam: 70-742)

Course Outline

1. Installing and configuring domain controllers 

Overview of AD DS

Overview of AD DS domain controllers

Deploying a domain controller

2. Managing objects in AD DS 

Managing user accounts

Managing groups in AD DS

Managing computer objects in AD DS

Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration

Implementing and managing OUs

3. Advanced AD DS infrastructure management 

Overview of advanced AD DS deployments

Deploying a distributed AD DS environment

Configuring AD DS trusts

4. Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication  Overview of AD DS replication

Configuring AD DS sites

Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

5. Implementing Group Policy 

Introducing Group Policy

Implementing and administering GPOs

Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing

Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

6. Managing user settings with Group Policy 

Implementing administrative templates

Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts Configuring Group Policy preferences

7. Securing Active Directory Domain Services 

Securing domain controllers

Implementing account security

Implementing audit authentication

Configuring managed service accounts

8. Deploying and managing AD CS 

Deploying CAs

Administering CAs

Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

9. Deploying and managing certificates 

Deploying and managing certificate templates

Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery

Using certificates in a business environment

Implementing and managing smart cards

10. Implementing and administering AD FS 

Overview of AD FS

AD FS requirements and planning

Deploying and configuring AD FS

Overview of Web Application Proxy

11. Implementing and administering AD RMS 

Overview of AD RMS

Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure

Configuring AD RMS content protection

Configure AD RMS content protection.

12. Implementing AD DS synchronization with Microsoft Azure AD 

Planning and preparing for directory synchronization

Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect

Managing identities with directory synchronization

13. Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS 

Monitoring AD DS

Managing the Active Directory database

Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions