Publication date : 05/30/2024

Course : Windows 2022, implementing high availability (Cluster)

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. WCS
Price : 1800 € E.T.

Windows 2022, implementing high availability (Cluster)




Understanding the principles of clustering for the main roles in Windows 2022 is the aim of this course. You'll learn how to set up application clusters, Hyper-V clusters and Network Load Balancing, as well as how to maintain and troubleshoot clusters.


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IN-HOUSE
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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. WCS
  3d - 21h00
1800 € E.T.




Understanding the principles of clustering for the main roles in Windows 2022 is the aim of this course. You'll learn how to set up application clusters, Hyper-V clusters and Network Load Balancing, as well as how to maintain and troubleshoot clusters.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Implementing clustering mechanisms in Windows Server 2022
Setting up application clusters
Setting up Hyper-V clusters
Implementing the NLB

Intended audience
Systems and network technicians, administrators and engineers.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Windows server management.

Course schedule

1
Presentation and concept

  • Failover Cluster and Network Load Balancing.
  • Principles and role of clusters.
  • Quorum definitions.
  • Introducing multi-site geo-clusters.

2
Storage and networking in a cluster environment

  • Storage: JBOD disk arrays, SAN, NAS, iSCSI.
  • Deploy storage pools.
  • Deploy ISCSI storage.
  • Cluster disk and quorum management.
  • Presentation of the shared cluster volume.
  • Understand the network in a cluster environment: public, private or storage network.
  • Manage DNS addressing and naming.
Hands-on work
Prepare storage and network plans. Deploy storage pools. Install and set up connections to iSCSI volumes.

3
Hardware and software configuration

  • Hardware requirements. Initial checks.
  • Network validation for clustering.
  • Check system requirements.
Hands-on work
Setting up system prerequisites.

4
Setting up application clusters

  • Concept of system and application clusters.
  • Cluster installation and post-installation testing.
  • Configure cluster resources.
  • Implement clusters for Windows roles.
  • SOFS clusters.
Hands-on work
Deploy Windows Server roles in a highly available environment (file server, etc.). Perform hot failover tests. Implement SOFS

5
Hyper-V cluster implementation

  • The benefits of Hyper-V clusters.
  • How Hyper-V works in a cluster.
  • Prerequisites for Hyper-V clusters.
  • Deploy a Hyper-V cluster.
  • Implement highly available Hyper-V virtual machines.
  • Hot migration.
Hands-on work
Deploy a Hyper-V cluster. Implement VM clusters and hot VM migration.

6
Setting up Network Load Balancing

  • Introducing Network Load Balancing.
  • NLB uses and applications.
  • Installation and configuration of the NLB.
Hands-on work
Installation of a highly available IIS server via NLB.

7
Cluster maintenance and troubleshooting

  • Deploy updates on a cluster, Cluster Aware Updating.
  • Windows cluster monitoring tools.
  • Troubleshooting procedures. Emergency recovery.
  • Backup and restore HA clusters.
  • Migrate a cluster to a later version of Windows.
Hands-on work
Integrate CAU. Backing up, destroying and restoring a cluster.


Customer reviews
5 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
NICOLAS R.
17/09/25
5 / 5

Very good trainer.
MORGAN H.
17/09/25
5 / 5

The trainer, Loïc, is top-notch! Clear and very competent!
IVAN L.
30/06/25
5 / 5

The training materials are clear and the trainer's explanations clear, so I'd recommend the course.



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