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Microsoft 070-740 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Implement Storage Solutions | - Implement Storage Spaces Direct
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| Implement High Availability and Server Maintenance | - Failover clustering
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| Implement Windows Containers | - Container deployment
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| Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments | - Install and configure Windows Server 2016
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| Implement Hyper-V and Virtualization | - Manage virtual machine workloads
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Microsoft Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016: Common Questions From Candidates
The Microsoft Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 exam (code: 070-740) is the official Microsoft exam that leads to the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 (retired) certification. It sits at the Professional level of the Microsoft certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as MCSA: Windows Server 2016. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by Microsoft itself, which is why the 070-740 credential keeps showing up in job postings.
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According to Microsoft, the following applies: No formal prerequisite; typically part of MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification path. Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-740/ before you register.
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Microsoft lists the following training options for Microsoft Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 candidates:
- Microsoft Learn - Windows Server 2016 training path
- Microsoft Virtual Academy (archived training content)
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The official Microsoft Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 syllabus is organized into 5 main domains. The first three are Implement High Availability and Server Maintenance, Implement Storage Solutions, and Implement Hyper-V and Virtualization. For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.
Microsoft Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Sample Questions:
You network contains an Active Directory named contoso.com. The domain contains two servers named Server1 and Server2 that run Windows Server 2016.
Server1 has IP Address Management (IPAM) installed. Server2 has the DHCP Server role installed. The IPAM server retrieves data from Server2.
The domain has two users named User1 and User2 and a group named Group1. User1 is the only member of Group1.
Server1 has one IPAM access policy. You edit the access policy as shown in the Policy exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
The DHCP scopes are configured as shown in the Scopes Exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
For each of the following statements, select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.
Correct Answer:

Explanation
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You have a Windows Server 2016 fail over cluster named that contains four nodes named Server 1, Server2.
Server3. sod Seiver4. Cluster1 hosts 40 virtual machines that are distributed evenly across the nodes.
Server 1 and Server2 are located in a data center in Madrid. Server1 and Server4 are located In a d.ita center in Barcelona.
You need lo entire that when you pause a node, the clustered virtual machines will always attempt to move automatically to another node in the same data center before attempting to move to a node In the other data center.
Which two actions should you perform?
Each correct answer present part of the solution.
- A. Configure a file share witness for each data center.
- B. Orate on Active Directory site for cacti data center.
- C. Run the Set-Cluster FaultDomain cmdlet.
- D. Run the Add-ClusterGroup cmdlet.
- E. Change the quorum configuration of the cluster to Node Majority.
- F. Run the New-ClusterFaultDomain cmdlel.
Correct Answer: B,D π³οΈ
You have a Hyper-V failover cluster that contains three nodes. Virtual machines are distributed evenly across the cluster nodes.
You need to ensure that if a node loses connectivity from the other nodes, the virtual machines on the node will be transitioned to one of the remaining nodes after one minute.
Which settings should you modify?
- A. QuarantineDuration and QuarantineThreshold
- B. ResiliencyPeriod and ResiliencyLevel
- C. SameSubnetDelay and CrossSubnetDelay
- D. QuorumArbitrationTimeMax and RequestReplyTimeout
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
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You have a saver named Server 1. Server1 contains a drive named D that has Data Deduplication enabled.
You delete 1TB of files from drive D.
You need to ensure that you can use all the disk space that has used by the deleted files as soon as possible.
What should you run?
- A. the ThroughputOptimization task from the Task Scheduler.
- B. the Update-DedupStatus cmdlet
- C. the Start-DedupJob cmdlet nd the -Type Optimization parameter.
- D. the Start-DedupJob cmdlet and the -Type GarbageCollection parameter.
Correct Answer: D π³οΈ
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Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso com. The domain contains a DNS server named Server1 You enable Response Rate Limiting on Server1.
You need to prevent Response Rate Limiting from applying to hosts that reside on the network of 10.0.0.0/24.
Which cmdlets should you run? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area
Correct Answer:

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