Storage Spaces Direct is the Microsoft implementation of software-defined storage that comes with Windows Server 2016. This technology uses servers with local-attached drives to create highly available storage for a smaller price than traditional Storage Array Network (SAN) solutions. Storage Spaces Direct can be deployed in two different architecture, Converged and Hyper-Converged. Converged is used in scenarios where you want to use separate clusters for storage and compute, while Hyper-Converged give you the ability to use same cluster for storage and compute. In this section, you'll learn what is required for Storage Spaces Direct and how to implement this technology on Windows Server 2016.
Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-740 MCSA Exam Guide
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Overview of this book
MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals, which includes working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. This book is aimed at the 70-740 certification and is part of Packt's three-book series on MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification, which covers Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, and Exam 70-742.
This book will cover exam objectives for the 70-740 exam, and starting from installing and configuring Windows Server 2016, Windows Server imaging and deployment to configuring and managing disks and volumes, implementing and configuring server storage and implementing Hyper-V. At the end of each chapter you will be provided test questions to revise your learnings which will boost your confidence in preparing for the actual certifications.
By the end of this book, you will learn everything needed to pass the, MCSA Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016, certification.
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Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-740 MCSA Exam Guide
Table of Contents (10 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Installing Windows Server 2016
Windows Server Imaging and Deployment
Configuring and Implementing Storage
Getting to Know Hyper-V
Understanding Windows Containers
High Availability
Implementing Clustering
Monitoring and Maintaining Server Environments
Assessments
Customer Reviews