Microsoft is the world’s largest producer of computer software. Microsoft was founded in 1981 but its roots date back to 1975 when the first commercially-available personal computer appeared on Popular Electronics.
Microsoft has been facing antitrust allegations and other legal challenges since the mid-1990s. Despite these, Microsoft appears to be one of the most powerful and prominent providers of IT products.
Microsoft today offers a 70-740 exam that is based on Windows Server 2016 technology. It is intended for IT professionals. The exam covers Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016. This exam tests candidates’ technical abilities. Here’s a list of these tasks:
Install Windows Servers in host or compute environments (10-15%)
Storage solutions (10-15%)
Implement Hyper-V (20-25%)
Windows containers (5-10%)
High availability (30-35%)
Maintain and monitor server environments (10-15%)
The percentages indicate the relative weight of each topic in this overview. The higher the percentage, the more questions you will see in that content area of the exam. You can view the video tutorials to learn more about the questions that Microsoft certification exams may ask.
This exam focuses on the Windows Server 2016 installation, storage and compute features and functionality. It covers all aspects of installation, including considerations and how to install and configure Nano Server. It also covers server and local storage solutions including data deduplication, high availability, disaster recovery, storage spaces direct, failover clustering, and storage space direct. The exam covers Hyper-V containers and the maintenance and monitoring servers in both compute and physical environments.
