Prepare for Exam 70-413—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of enterprise server design and implementation. Designed for experienced, MCSA-certified professionals ready to advance their status—Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level. Optimize your exam-prep by focusing on the expertise needed to: Plan and Deploy a Server Infrastructure Design and Implement Network Infrastructure Services Design and Implement Network Access Services Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure (Logical) Design and Implement an Active Directory Infrastructure (Physical)

This Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) IT Professional curriculum prepares certification students for success every step of the way. This 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure exam course is the first of a series of two exams Microsoft Certified Solutions Associates (MCSE) candidates are required to pass to gain the MCSE: Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 certification. These MCSE exams test the skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement, and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise scaled, highly virtualized environment. Passing these exams confirms students’ ability to plan, configure, and implement the Windows Server 2012 services, such as server deployment, server virtualization, and network access and infrastructure. This complete ready-to-teach MOAC program is mapped to all of the exam objectives.

This is the Lab Manual to accompany: Exam 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure. This Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) IT Professional curriculum prepares certification students for success every step of the way. This 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure exam course is the first of a series of two exams Microsoft Certified Solutions Associates (MCSE) candidates are required to pass to gain the MCSE: Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 certification. These MCSE exams test the skills and knowledge necessary to design, implement, and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise scaled, highly virtualized environment. Passing these exams confirms students’ ability to plan, configure, and implement the Windows Server 2012 services, such as server deployment, server virtualization, and network access and infrastructure. This complete ready-to-teach MOAC program is mapped to all of the exam objectives.

Prepare for MCSE Exam 70-413 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of enterprise server design and implementation. Designed for experienced, MCSA-certified professionals ready to advance their status - Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Fully updated! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-413 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery designing, and implementing Windows Server infrastructure in an enterprise environment. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Plan and deploy a server infrastructure Design and implement network infrastructure services Design and implement network access services Design and implement an Active Directory infrastructure (logical) Design and implement an Active Directory infrastructure (physical) This Microsoft Exam Ref: Is fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2 Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-413 Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge candidates Designed for IT professionals responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise-scaled, highly virtualized environment.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-767–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills for managing data warehouses. This exam is intended for Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) data warehouse developers who create business intelligence (BI) solutions. Their responsibilities include data cleansing as well as ETL and data warehouse implementation. The reader should have experience installing and implementing a Master Data Services (MDS) model, using MDS tools, and creating a Master Data Manager database and web application. The reader should understand how to design and implement ETL control flow elements and work with a SQL Service Integration Services package. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: • Design, and implement, and maintain a data warehouse • Extract, transform, and load data • Build data quality solutionsThis Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by exam objectives • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Assumes you have working knowledge of relational database technology and incremental database extraction, as well as experience with designing ETL control flows, using and debugging SSIS packages, accessing and importing or exporting data from multiple sources, and managing a SQL data warehouse. Implementing a SQL Data Warehouse About the Exam Exam 70-767 focuses on skills and knowledge required for working with relational database technology. About Microsoft Certification Passing this exam earns you credit toward a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification that demonstrates your mastery of data warehouse management Passing this exam as well as Exam 70-768 (Developing SQL Data Models) earns you credit toward a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) SQL 2016 Business Intelligence (BI) Development certification. See full details at: microsoft.com/learning

About the Book: Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-743—and demonstrate that your skills are upgraded for Windows Server 2016. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the skills measured on the exam: • Install Windows servers in host and compute environments • Implement storage solutions • Implement Hyper-V • Implement Windows containers • Implement high availability • Implement Domain Name System (DNS) • Implement IP Address Management (IPAM) • Implement network connectivity and remote access solutions • Implement an advanced network infrastructure • Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) • Implement identity federation and access solutions This Microsoft Exam Ref: • Organizes its coverage by the “Skills measured” posted on the exam webpage • Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you • Points to in-depth material by topic for exam candidates needing additional review • Assumes you are an IT pro looking to validate your skills in and knowledge of installing and configuring Windows Server 2016

This study guide helps readers prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-740, required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification for Windows Server 2016.

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-778–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Power BI data analysis and visualization. Designed for experienced BI professionals and data analysts ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Consume and transform data by using Power BI Desktop Model and visualize data Configure dashboards, reports, and apps in the Power BI Service This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you have experience consuming and transforming data, modeling and visualizing data, and configuring dashboards using Excel and Power BI

This is the eBook version of the print title. Note that the eBook does not provide access to the practice test software that accompanies the print book. Access to the appendixes and video lessons is available through product registration at Pearson IT Certification; or see instructions in back pages of your eBook. 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 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. 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