Virtualization: history and interests
Types of virtualization, hypervisors
Global architecture of Windows Server 2016
Windows Server Hyper-V Core and Nano Core
Hyper V: concepts, guest OS supported, license management

Hardware and software prerequisites for installing Hyper-V
New in version 2016
Technical considerations: CPU, RAM, 64-bit environment
Optimal configuration
Adding roles via Server Manager or installation in Core mode
Network configuration

Workshop: Hyper-V installation and various configurations

Virtual machines: creation, installation, use, import
Allocation and optimization of hardware resources
Backup, restore, migration and cloning of virtual machines
Hyper-V administration tools: MMC and RDP protocol
Conversion of physical servers into virtual machines (P2V)
Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) specifications and management
Using checkpoints
Monitoring Hyper-V
Sizing and managing virtual machines

Workshop: creation of virtual machines – administration – backup and restore – VHD image x

Linux nested virtualization Boot Secure
Hot add memory and network adapters
Assign physical hardware to VM: Discrete Device Assignment
Secure VMs: Shielded Vms
Container support

Creating and Using Virtual Switches
Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features
Configuring and Using Hyper-V Network Virtualization

System Center and server virtualization
Installation of System Center 2016 R2 VMM
Hosting servers and server groups

Network
infrastructure Storage infrastructure
Change management

Virtual Machine Management Tasks
Creating, Cloning, and Converting Virtual Machines
Updating Virtual Machines 

CPU sharing between the different virtual machines
Allocation of memory, one or more CPUs, virtual disks or network interfaces
Security of the virtual machine and of the host server
Moving virtual machines with Quick Migration
Clustering: policies, prerequisites, use
Monitoring of operation: CPU, memory, storage
Cluster update: Rolling Hyper-V Cluster Upgrade

Workshop: Monitoring of virtual servers – use of Quick Migration – clustering of virtual servers

Overview
Virtual Machine Profiles and Templates

Basics
Creating and Managing Clouds
User Roles and Admin Delegation

System Center 2016 R2 Virtual Machine Manager and the Service Concept
Creating and Managing Services
Using System Center 2016 R2 App Controller

Methods for backing up and restoring virtual machines
Protecting the virtualization infrastructure with Data Protection Manager
Monitoring and monitoring performance with System Center Operations Manager
Integrating Virtual Machine Manager and Operations Manager

Introducing powershell
Writing script
Powershell Direct