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

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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

Anthony Sequeira (CCIE #15626) began his IT career in 1994 with IBM in Tampa, Florida. He quickly formed his own computer consultancy, Computer Solutions, and then discovered his true passion–teaching and writing about Microsoft and Cisco technologies. Anthony has lectured to massive audiences around the world while working for Mastering Computers. He has never been happier in his career than he is now as a full-time trainer for CBT Nuggets. He is an avid tennis player, a private pilot, and a semi-professional poker player, and he enjoys getting beaten up by women and children at the martial arts school he attends with his daughter.

1. Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Servers and Workloads
2. Configuring Local Storage
3. Implementing Enterprise Storage Solutions
4. Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication
5. Installing and Configuring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines
6. Deploying and Managing Windows Server and Hyper-V Containers
7. Overview of High Availability and Disaster Recovery
8. Implementing and Managing Failover Clustering
9. Implementing Failover Clustering for Hyper-V Virtual Machines
10. Implementing Network Load Balancing
11. Creating and Managing Deployment Images
12. Managing, Monitoring, and Maintaining Virtual Machine Installations