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10971: Storage and High Availability with Windows Server

15,19,22

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Includes official courseware and exam voucher
Hands-on labs and full-length mock exams
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Course Overview

10971: Storage and High Availability with Windows Server Course Overview

Get hands-on instruction and practice provisioning your storage requirements and meeting your high availability needs with Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in this four-day Microsoft Official Course.

In this course, you will learn about traditional storage topologies such as Direct Attached Storage (DAS), Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and bus technologies such as Fibre Channel and iSCSI. The course also covers newer Windows Server technologies such as Storage Spaces, tiering, thin provisioning and Data Deduplication, and enhanced functionality to the SMB sharing protocol in Windows Server 2012 R2.

The course also teaches high availability and disaster recovery technologies such as live migration, storage migration, and Hyper-V Replica. In addition, it provides in-depth coverage of Failover Clustering, including a detailed implementation of failover clustering of Hyper-V using Scale-Out File Server.

The course also covers System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. You will learn how to manage your storage infrastructure at scale by abstracting the physical storage fabric into manageable units that can be provisioned on-demand with minimal overhead using private clouds. The course describes Microsoft Azure storage solutions and integrating your on-premises storage with cloud-based storage and disaster recovery solutions including StorSimple and Azure Site Recovery. Implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB) and load balancing clusters are also covered.

The detailed hands-on labs and in-depth content will provide you with the knowledge and skills to meet and manage your continually-growing and evolving storage and high availability needs, with reduced overhead and cost.

10971: Storage and High Availability with Windows Server Course Key Features

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Official courseware + exam voucher included
Live online + classroom format options
Hands-on labs and real-world case studies
Simulation tests at the end of training
Up-to-date curriculum aligned to the latest exam version
Includes 5 mock exams, 150 questions each
24×7 learner assistance and support
30-day re-attendance guarantee

Skills Covered

Risk management & governance
Identity and access management
Security architecture & engineering
Communication and network security
Asset security
Security assessment & testing
Security operations
Software development security

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Training Options

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Three ways to take this course — all include official courseware, hands-on labs, and full certification support.

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- Live online classes recorded for later review
- Includes self-paced e-learning content
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- Aligned to the latest exam version
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Full-day immersive training at our hubs.
- Eight hours daily, in-person delivery
- Available in Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, London, Singapore
- Printed manuals + exam vouchers included
- Lunch, refreshments, hotel pickup at partner hubs
- Exam can be booked onsite at partner test centres
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Curriculum

Course Curriculum

Eligibility, prerequisites, and a module-by-module breakdown of what you'll cover.

Eligibility

Designed for working professionals with foundational experience in the discipline. A post-secondary degree in computer science, IT, business, or related fields may substitute for up to one year of experience. Part-time work, internships, or relevant certifications can also count toward the requirement.

Pre-requisites

Required: Knowledge and real-world experience working day-to-day with Windows Servers in an Enterprise environment.
Required: Knowledge of and experience with basic local storage concepts and technologies, such as disk, volumes, and file systems.
Recommended: Experience working with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2

Course modules

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Module 01 — Introduction & Foundations

Course overview, key terminology, and the foundational concepts every subsequent module builds on.

Key topics

Domain overview
Core terminology
Industry context
Career pathways

Module 02 — Core Frameworks & Standards

The governing frameworks, methodologies, and industry standards that define professional practice.

Key topics

Major frameworks
Industry standards
Compliance landscape
Best-practice checklists

Module 03 — Tooling & Hands-on Labs

The tools, platforms, and lab environments you'll use during and after the course.

Key topics

Tool overview
Lab environment setup
Common workflows
Troubleshooting basics

Module 04 — Real-world Application

Case studies, real client scenarios, and pattern recognition for the situations you'll actually face.

Key topics

Case studies
Client scenarios
Pattern recognition
Decision frameworks

Module 05 — Assessment & Quality

How professionals in this domain assess, validate, and report on the quality of their work.

Key topics

Assessment techniques
Quality control
Reporting standards
Stakeholder updates

Module 06 — Exam Preparation & Beyond

Targeted exam-prep, mock tests, and the post-certification roadmap for career advancement.

Key topics

Exam patterns + tips
Full-length mock exams
Post-cert career paths
Continuing professional development

Exam & Certification

How the official exam works

After course completion, your training advisor helps you schedule the official certification exam — booking the test centre, sending practice mock exams, and supplying the exam voucher at partner pricing where applicable. Pass on first attempt and you'll receive both the official vendor certificate and your SkillCertified completion certificate.

Exam duration
3–6 hours
Questions
100–150
Passing score
70%+
Validity
3 years

Sample SkillCertified Certificate of Course Completion

Sample SkillCertified certificate of completion

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