Course Code: NEST 258
Academic Year: 2025-2026
Students will learn how to deploy and manage a Microsoft Server Virtualization infrastructure in an enterprise environment. The student will learn how to configure, manage, and maintain Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V and System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager including networking and storage services. The student will learn how to configure key Microsoft Server Virtualization features such as Generation 2 Virtual Machines, Replication Extension, Online Export, Cross-Version Live Migration, Online VHDX Resizing, Live Migration Performance tuning as well as Dynamic Virtual Switch Load Balancing and virtual Receive Side Scaling (vRSS). As part of the learning experience, the student will perform hands-on exercises in a virtual lab environment.