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Microsoft 70-414 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure |
| Exam Number: | 70-414 |
| Exam Format: | Drag and Drop, Best Answer, Case Study, Build List, Multiple Choice, Multiple Response |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Passing Score: | 700/1000 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Certification retired |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: Windows Server 2012 MCSE: Server Infrastructure |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), French, German, English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered through Pearson VUE authorized testing centers and online proctored testing where available. |
| Pre Condition: | MCSA: Windows Server 2012 was required to earn the MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification. Candidates were expected to have hands-on experience with Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 enterprise environments. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/retired-certifications |
Microsoft 70-414 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and Implement a Highly Available Enterprise Infrastructure | 25-30% | - Plan and Implement a Highly Available Storage Infrastructure - Plan a Multisite Active Directory Infrastructure - Plan and Implement a Highly Available Application Infrastructure - Plan and Implement a Highly Available Network Infrastructure |
| Design and Implement Identity and Access Solutions | 20-25% | - Design and Implement a Federated Identity Solution - Design and Implement Identity and Access Solutions - Design and Implement Active Directory Rights Management Services - Implement and Manage Certificates |
| Manage and Maintain a Server Infrastructure | 25-30% | - Design a Monitoring Strategy - Plan and Implement Automated Remediation - Design an Administrative Model |
| Plan and Implement a Server Virtualization Infrastructure | 20-30% | - Plan and Implement Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks - Plan and Implement Virtualization Hosts - Plan and Implement a Virtual Machine Management Solution - Plan and Implement Virtual Machine Storage |
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MCSA: Windows Server 2012 was required to earn the MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification. Candidates were expected to have hands-on experience with Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 enterprise environments.
- Plan and Implement a Highly Available Enterprise Infrastructure (25-30%)
- Design and Implement Identity and Access Solutions (20-25%)
- Manage and Maintain a Server Infrastructure (25-30%)
Spend your hours where the weights are highest.
Microsoft Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure Sample Questions:
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a Microsoft System Center 2012 infrastructure.
You deploy a second System Center 2012 infrastructure in a test environment.
You create a service template named Template1 in both System Center 2012 infrastructures.
For self-service users, you create a service offering for Template1. The users create 20 instances of Template1.
You modify Template1 in the test environment. You export the service template to a file named Template1.xml.
You need to ensure that the changes to Template1 can be applied to the existing instances in the production environment.
What should you do when you import the template?
- A. Change the release number of the service template.
- B. Create a new service template.
- C. Change the name of the service template.
- D. Overwrite the current service template.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
An organization uses an Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) cluster named RMS1 to protect content for a project. You uninstall AD RMS when the project is complete. You need to ensure that the protected content is still available after AD RMS is uninstalled.
Solution: You run the following command from an administrative command prompt:
cipher /a /d /s:<protected share name
Does this meet the goal?
- A. Yes
- B. No
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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You need to recommend a storage solution for the App1 VHDs. The solution must minimize downtime if a Hyper-V host fails.
What should you include in the recommendation?
- A. A Distributed File System (DFS) namespace
- B. Distributed File System (DFS) Replication
- C. A clustered file server of the File Server for general use type
- D. A clustered file server of the File Server for scale-out application data type
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Your network contains a main data center and a disaster recovery data center. Each data center contains a Storage Area Network (SAN). The main data center contains a two-node failover cluster named Cluster1 that hosts a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database named DB1.
The database files in DB1 are stored on the SAN in the main office. The disaster recovery data center contains a server that runs SQL Server 2012.
You need to recommend a disaster recovery solution for the SQL Server database. The solution must ensure that the database remains available if the main data center fails.
What should you recommend? More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Select the BEST answer.
- A. Implement SQL Server database replication between the two data centers.
- B. Deploy Distributed File System (DFS) Replication.
- C. Extend the failover cluster to the disaster recovery data center.
- D. Implement a Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) and move the database files to the CSV.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Your network contains a Hyper-V host named Host1. Host1 hosts 25 virtual machines.
All of the virtual machines are configured to start automatically when Host1 restarts.
You discover that some of the virtual machines fail to start automatically when Host1 restarts and require an administrator to start them manually.
You need to modify the settings of the virtual machines to ensure that they automatically restart when Host1 restarts.
Which settings should you modify?
- A. Memory
- B. BIOS
- C. Integration Services
- D. Processor
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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