MCSA 70-741 Cert Guide: Networking with Windows Server 2016(Certification Guide)

Learn, prepare, and practice for MCSA 70-741 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT certification. Master MCSA 70-741 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions MCSA 70-741 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading technology trainer and exam development consultant Michael S. Schulz shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.   The book presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.   The companion website contains the powerful Pearson Test Prep practice test software, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.   Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.   The study guide helps you master all the topics on the MCSA 70-741 exam for Windows Server 2016, including DNS implementation, including server configuration, zones, records, policies, DNSSEC, and DANE DHCP, including server installation, configuration, and scopes IPAM, including installation/configuration, DNS/DHCP management, and auditing Network connectivity and remote access solutions, including VPN, DirectAccess, NPS Radius, and wired clients Core and distributed network solutions, including IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, DFS, and branch office solutions Advanced network infrastructure  

Table of Contents:
Introduction xxix Part I: Implement Windows Server 2016 DNS Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring DNS Servers 3 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 7 DNS Fundamentals 7     DNS Queries 9     Difference Between Authoritative and Nonauthoritative Responses 9     Recursive Queries 10     Iterative Queries 10     Forwarding 10     Round Robin 11     Conditional Forwarding 12     DNS Server Caching 13     Cache Locking 14     Resource Record Types 14     File-Based Zone Types 15     Active Directory—Integrated Zone Types 16     Dynamic Update 17     Delegating DNS Administration 17     DNS Logging 18     Aging and Scavenging 20     DNS Backup 21     Netmask Ordering 21     Socket Pool 21     Nano Server 22 Windows Server 2016 DNS Installation 23     Using DNS with Active Directory 23     Using DNS Without Active Directory 24     DNS Server Installation Options 24     Tools for DNS Server Installation 24     Installing DNS with Server Manager 25     Installing DNS with PowerShell 36     Installing a DNS Server on RODC 36     Installing a DNS Server on Azure 39     Installing a DNS Server on a Nano Server 43         Nano Server Zero Footprint Model 44         Nano Server Deployment Scenarios 44         Nano Server Recovery Console 45         DNS Servers Supported on Nano Server 46         Adding Roles on Nano Server 46         Adding Nano Server to a Domain 49         Installing a DNS Server Package on Nano Server 50         Setting Static IP Addresses on Nano Server 50         Adding Drivers on Nano Server 50         Injecting Additional Drivers for Nano Server Deployment 51     Connecting with WinRM to Nano Server 51         Deploying Nano DNS Server During Image Creation 51         Deploying Nano Server and Adding the DNS Package Afterward 52         Deploying DNS Nano Server to Bare Metal Host 54         Configuring Nano Server as a DNS Client 55 Configure and Implement DNS Global Settings Using Windows PowerShell 56     Set-DnsServerGlobalQueryBlockList 56     Set-DnsServerResponseRateLimiting 56         Enabling RRL 57         Enabling RRL LogOnly-mode 57         Configuring RRL Exception Lists 57     Set-DnsServerZoneTransferPolicy 58     Set-DnsServerRecursionScope 58     Export-DnsServerZone 59 Configure Forwarders 59     Types of Forwarders 59     Configuring DNS Forwarder with PowerShell 60     Configuring Forwarder with DNS Manager Console 61     Selective Recursion Control Using DNS Server Policies 62     Configuring Root Hints 63 Configure DNS Delegation 65     Creating DNS Delegation Automatically 65     Ignoring DNS Delegation Option 65     Configuring DNS Delegation with PowerShell 66 Configure DNS Socket Pool 66 Configure Cache Locking 67 Configure DNS Logging 68     Monitoring Tab 68     Auditing and Analytic Event Logging 69 Configure DNS Delegated Administration 70     DNSAdmins Security Group 70     Privileged Account Management 71 Exam Preparation Tasks 72 Chapter 2 Creating and Configuring DNS Zones and Records 79 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 79 Foundation Topics 84 Zone Type Overview 84     Primary Zones 84     Secondary Zones 85     Stub Zones 86     File-Based Zone Types 88     Active Directory—Integrated Zone Types 89     Active Directory—Integrated Zones 89     msdcs Zone 91 Primary Zones 92     Forward Lookup Zones 92     Reverse Lookup Zones 93     Managing Primary Zones with PowerShell 93     Primary DNS Server as a Single Point of Failure 96     Fault Tolerance with AD-Integrated DNS Servers 96     Encrypted DNS Data Replication Traffic 96     Benefits of AD-Integrated Zones 97     Managing AD-Integrated Zones with PowerShell 97 Secondary Zones 98     Zone Transfer Process 98     Modifying Zone Transfer Settings Using the DNS Manager 99     Modifying Zone Transfer Settings Using the Command Line 100     Types of Zone Transfers 101     Using DNS Policies in a Primary/Secondary Deployment 101 Stub Zones 104     Stub Zone Name Resolution Process 104     Communication Between DNS Servers That Host Parent and Child Zones 105     Managing Stub Zones with PowerShell 105 GlobalNames Zones 105     Creating a GlobalNames Zone 105     Managing a GlobalNames Zone with PowerShell 106 DNSSEC 106     DNSSEC Zone Signing Wizard 107 Analyzing Zone-Level Statistics 107     Windows Server 2012 R2 DNS Server Statistics 108     Windows Server 2016 Enhanced Zone-Level Statistics 108 Zone Scavenging 109     Enabling and Disabling Scavenging 109     Starting the Scavenging Process 110     Scavenging Configuration with PowerShell 111 Record Options 111     Most Common Resource Records 112     TLSA Records and Unknown Record Types 112     Managing Resource Records with PowerShell 112 DNS Audit and Analytical Events 114     Enabling or Disabling Analytical DNS Logging 114 Exam Preparation Tasks 115 Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing DNS Policies 119 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 119 Foundation Topics 122 DHCP Options 122 DHCP Name Protection 123 Manage DNS Client Settings with PowerShell 125 Manage DNS Server Settings with PowerShell 126 Network Troubleshooting with PowerShell 132 Understanding Routing 134     Routing with Windows Server 2016 135 Split DNS 136     NRPT and Split DNS 137 DNS Policies 138     DNS Policy Elements 139     Types of DNS Policies and Differences 139     DNS Policy Parameters 140     Multiple Query Resolution DNS Policies 141     Using DNS Policies Based on Location 141     Using DNS Policies for Split-Brain 143     Selective Recursion Control with DNS Policies 145     How Selective Recursion Control with DNS Policies Works 146     Practice: Block Queries for a Domain with DNS Policies 146     Practice: Create a Server-Level Zone Transfer Policy 146     Practice: Create a Zone-Level Zone Transfer Policy 146     Practice: Block Queries from a Domain 147     Practice: Allow Queries Only from a Domain 147     Responses Based on Time of Day 147     Time-of-Day Responses with Azure App Server 149 Exam Preparation Tasks 151 Chapter 4 Understanding and Configuring DNSSEC 155 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 155 Foundation Topics 159 DNSSEC Planning 159     DNSSEC Requirements 160     Identifying Goals 161     DNSSEC Staging 162 Enabling DNSSEC 163 DNSSEC Functionality 165     DNSSEC and RODCs 165 DNSSEC Zone Signing Wizard 166     Key Master 170     Transferring the Key Master 171     Key Signing Key 172     Understanding ZSK 176 DNSSEC Monitoring 180     Event Viewer 180     DNSSEC Outages 181     DNSSEC Status Verification 181 Trust Anchors 182     DS Resource Record Set 186     Updating and Removing Trust Anchors 186     Trust Anchor Types 187     Trust Anchor Status 187     Trust Anchor Status Verification 187     Root Zone Trust Anchor 188     DNSSEC Priming 189     Trust Anchor Distribution with Active Directory 189     Trust Anchor Distribution in Active Directory Using DNS Manager 189     Trust Anchor Distribution in Active Directory Using PowerShell 190 ZSK/KSK Rollover Process 190 DNSSEC Clients 192     Name Resolution Policy 192     Security-aware Status 194 DNSSEC and Delegation 194 Chain of Trust 195 DNSSEC Record Types 197     RRset 198     DNSKEY Record 198     DS Record 199     RRSIG Record 199     NSEC/NSEC3 Records 200 Exam Preparation Tasks 202 Chapter 5 Understanding and Configuring DANE 209 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 210 Foundation Topics 213 DANE Overview 213     DANE Criteria 215     DANE Statements 215     DANE Operation Modes 215     DANE Bottlenecks 216 DANE Security 217 TLSA Records 218 Configuring DANE 224     DANE Example Configuration 224 Common DANE Failures 228 Exam Preparation Tasks 229 Part II: Implement Windows Server 2016 DHCP Chapter 6 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2016 DHCP Server 235 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 235 Foundation Topics 239 DHCP Fundamentals 239     DHCP Address Allocation Process 240     DHCP Lease Generation 240     DHCP Lease Renewal Process 241     DHCP Database 242     DHCP Backup 242     Moving a DHCP Database 243     DHCP Server Migration 243         DHCP Data Import 244         Exporting and Importing DHCP Data with netsh 244 DHCP Server Installation 244     Performing DHCP Post-Installation Tasks with PowerShell Commands 249     DHCP Authorization 251         Active Directory Requirements 251         Standalone DHCP Server Considerations 251         Unauthorized DHCP Servers 252 DHCP Scopes 252     Superscopes 252     Multicast Scopes 253     Creating and Configuring DHCP Scopes 256     Creating DHCP Scopes with PowerShell 259 DHCP Options 261     Common IPv4 DHCP Scope Options 261     PXE Boot Options 262     Common IPv6 DHCP Scope Options 262     Applying DHCP Options 263 DHCP Relay Agent 264 DHCP Security Options 264     Limited Network Access 265     DHCP Auditing 265     DHCP Name Protection 266     Just Enough Administration 267 DHCP High Availability 271     DHCP Clustering 271     Split Scopes 271     DHCP Failover 271         DHCP Failover Overview 271         Configuring DHCP Failover 272 DHCP Policies 275     DHCP Policy Conditions 275     DHCP Policies Example 276 Exam Preparation Tasks 279 Part III: Implement Windows Server 2016 IPAM Chapter 7 Implementing Windows Server 2016 IPAM 285 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 286 Foundation Topics 289 IPAM Fundamentals 289     IPAM Architecture 290     IPAM Deployment Requirements 291     IPAM Deployment Considerations 292     IPAM Improvements in Windows Server 2012 R2 293     IPAM Improvements in Windows Server 2016 294 IPAM Provisioning 295     IPAM Network Communication 306     IPAM Administration 307     Configuring IPAM Options 312     Configure IPAM Managed Servers 313     Configuring IPAM Domains 314     Managing DNS Using IPAM 314 Create and Manage IP Blocks and Ranges 316     Managing IP Addressing 317     Adding Address Spaces to IPAM 317     Importing and Updating Address Spaces 319     Finding, Allocating, and Reclaiming IP Addresses 320         Finding and Allocating IP Addresses in IPAM 321         Reclaiming IP Addresses in IPAM 321         IP Address Tracking 321 Monitor Utilization of IP Address Spaces 322 Configure IPAM Database Storage Using SQL Server 324     Purging Utilization Data from IPAM Database 326 IPAM and SCVMM 326 Exam Preparation Tasks 328 Chapter 8 Managing DNS and DHCP Using Windows Server 2016 IPAM 333 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 334 Foundation Topics 338 Manage DHCP Server Properties Using IPAM 338     DHCP Server Properties 339     DHCP Server Options 342 Configure DHCP Scopes and Options Using IPAM 344     Configuring Predefined DHCP Options and Values 344     Configuring DHCP Scopes Using IPAM 345 Configure DHCP Policies and Failover Using IPAM 350     Creating DHCP Policies for Multiple DHCP Servers Using IPAM 350     Configuring DHCP Failover Using IPAM 351 Configure DNS Server Properties Using IPAM 353     Managing DNS Server Properties Using IPAM 353     Filtering the View of DNS Server Settings 354 Manage DNS Zones and Records Using IPAM 355     Managing DNS Zones and Records with PowerShell 355     Managing DNS Zone Settings Through IPAM 356     Managing Subdomains Through IPAM 358     Managing DNS Resource Records Using IPAM 360     Filtering the View of DNS Resource Records 362     Saving Views of IPAM DNS Zone Information 363 Manage DNS and DHCP Servers in Multiple Active Directory Forests Using IPAM 364     Prerequisites for Managing Multiple Active Directory Forests with IPAM 364     Configuring Multiple-Forest IPAM Management 365     Managing DNS Servers and Zones in a Multiple-Forest IPAM Environment 368 Using RBAC to Delegate DNS and DHCP Server Administration Using IPAM 370 Exam Preparation Tasks 374 Chapter 9 Windows Server 2016 IPAM Audit Changes and Events 381 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 381 Foundation Topics 383 Audit the Changes Performed on the DNS and DHCP Servers 383     IPAM Scheduled Tasks 384     IPAM Monitoring Views 385     Configuring Logical Groups and Custom Fields with the IPAM Console 387     Configuring Custom Fields with IPAM in PowerShell 393     Viewing Changes Performed on IPAM-Managed Servers 394     IPAM Configuration Events 396     Best Practices for Using the IPAM Event Catalog 397 Audit the IPAM Address Usage Trail 398     Best Practices for Monitoring, Auditing, and Managing 400 Audit DHCP Lease Events and User Logon Events 400 Exam Preparation Tasks 401 Part IV: Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access Solutions Chapter 10 Windows Server 2016 VPN and DirectAccess Solutions 405 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 405 Foundation Topics 410 Implementing Remote Access and S2S VPN Solutions Using RAS Gateway 410     Site-to-Site (S2S) VPN 412     Persistent or On-demand S2S VPN Connections 417 Configure Different VPN Protocol Options 417 Configure Authentication Options 419 Configure VPN Reconnect 420 Create and Configure VPN Connection Profiles 422     Configuring VPN Connection Profiles with PowerShell 424     App-Triggered VPN Feature 424 Scenarios for RAS VPN and S2S VPN and Appropriate Protocols 426     Remote Access VPN Connection Scenarios 426         VPN Connections with PPTP 426         VPN Connections with L2TP/IPsec 427         VPN Connections with SSTP 427         VPN Connections with IKEv2 428     On-premises S2S VPN Connection Scenarios 428     On-premises to Microsoft Azure S2S VPN Connection Scenarios 429     Web Application Proxy Scenarios 430 Install and Configure DirectAccess 431     DirectAccess Infrastructure Components 431     DirectAccess Key Components 432     DirectAccess Solution Component: DirectAccess Server 432     DirectAccess Solution Component: DirectAccess Client 434     DirectAccess Solution Component: Active Directory 435     DirectAccess Solution Component: DNS Server 435         Internal Name Resolution 436         External Name Resolution 436         NRPT for Local Name Resolution 437         Split-Brain DNS 437         LLMNR for Local Name Resolution 437     DirectAccess Solution Component: Network Location Server 438     DirectAccess Solution Component: KDC Proxy 440     DirectAccess Solution Component: Certification Service 440     DirectAccess Solution Component: Certificates 440     DirectAccess Solution Component: DNS64 441     DirectAccess Solution Component: 6to4 441     DirectAccess Solution Component: ISATAP 442     DirectAccess Solution Component: Teredo 442     DirectAccess Solution Component: Group Policy 443     DirectAccess Solution Component: WMI Filter 444     DirectAccess Solution Component: NCA 444 Implement DirectAccess Server Requirements 445     Basic DirectAccess Deployment 446     Configuring the Basic DirectAccess Infrastructure (Phase 1) 446         Configuring Server Network Settings 447         Configuring Routing 448         Configuring Firewalls 448         Configuring DNS Server 449         Configuring Active Directory 450         Configuring GPOs 451         Configuring Security Groups 464     Configuring Basic DirectAccess Server (Phase 2) 465         Installing the Remote Access Role 465         Configuring DirectAccess with the Getting Started Wizard 466         Updating Clients with the DirectAccess Configuration 469     Verifying the Basic DirectAccess Deployment (Phase 3) 470     Advanced DirectAccess Deployment 470     DirectAccess PowerShell Cmdlets 474 Implement DirectAccess Client Requirements 477 Troubleshooting DirectAccess 478 Exam Preparation Tasks 481 Chapter 11 Windows Server 2016 Network Policy Server 485 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 486 Foundation Topics 489 Implementing RADIUS 489 Registering the NPS Server in Active Directory 491     RADIUS Client Configuration 493 Implementing RADIUS Proxy 496 Implementing RADIUS Clients 497     Configuring a VPN Server as a RADIUS Client 498     Configuring a DirectAccess Server as a RADIUS Client 501     OTP Certificate Template Planning for Windows Server 2016 DirectAccess Server RADIUS Client 508 Configure NPS Templates 513 Configure RADIUS Accounting 516     NPS Log File Properties 517     NPS SQL Server Logging 517     ping user-name 518 Certificates 519     Using Certificates for Windows Server 2016 NPS Servers 519     Configuring Certificate Templates for EAP and PEAP 521 Connection Request Policies 522     Default Connection Request Policy 522     Creating a New Connection Request Policy 524     Connection Request Policy Tasks 524 Network Policies for VPN Wireless and Wired Clients 525     Network Policy Ordering 526     Network Policy Key Settings 526     Network Policy Conditions 527     Configuring NPS for VLANs 528 Import and Export NPS Policies 530 Exam Preparation Tasks 531 Part V: Implement Core and Distributed Network Solutions Chapter 12 Implementing Windows Server 2016 IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing 537 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 537 Foundation Topics 540 Configure IPv4 Addresses and Options 540 Determine and Configure Appropriate IPv6 Addresses 544     Configuring Local IPv6 Settings (GUI) 544         General Tab 545         Advanced TCP/IP Settings 545         DNS Tab 546     IPv4 and IPv6 Assignment Differences 547     Configuring Local IPv6 Network Settings with PowerShell 548     About IPv6 Addresses 550     Configuring IPv6 with DHCPv6 552 Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Subnetting 556 Implement IPv6 Stateless Addressing 558 Configure Interoperability Between IPv4 and IPv6 by Using ISATAP, 6to4, and Teredo Scenarios 558     IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling 558     Differences Among ISATAP, 6to4, and Teredo 559     Configuring 6to4 559     Configuring Teredo 561     Configuring ISATAP 562 Configure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) 564     BGP Features 564     BGP PowerShell Cmdlets 568 Configure IPv4 and IPv6 Routing 571 Exam Preparation Tasks 572 Chapter 13 Implementing Windows Server 2016 DFS and Branch Office Solutions 577 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 578 Foundation Topics 583 Install and Configure DFS Namespaces 583     Scenarios for Implementing DFS 583         Branch Office File Sharing 583         Branch Office Data Collection 585         Branch Office Data Distribution 585     Domain-based Namespaces 585     Standalone Namespaces 587     Deploying DFS Namespaces 588     Configuring DFS with PowerShell 597 Configure DFS Replication and DFSR Scheduling 599     Configuring Windows Server 2016 DFSR with the GUI 600     Configuring Windows Server 2016 DFSR with PowerShell 608 Configure Remote Differential Compression (RDC) Settings 612 Configure Fault Tolerance 613 Recover DFS Databases 615 Optimize DFS Replication 615     DFS Database Cloning 615     Data Deduplication and DFSR 616 Install and Configure BranchCache 617     BranchCache Protocols 618     Main Benefits of BranchCache 618     BranchCache Clients 618     BranchCache Functionality in Windows Server 2016 619     BranchCache Modes 619     BranchCache Requirements 620 Implement Distributed and Hosted Cache Modes 621     Configuring BranchCache Client Settings 621     Configuring BranchCache Server Settings 623 Implement BranchCache for Web, File, and Application Servers 625 Troubleshoot BranchCache 625 Exam Preparation Tasks 627 Part VI: Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure Chapter 14 Implementing Windows Server 2016 High-Performance Network Solutions 631 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 632 Foundation Topics 639 Implement NIC Teaming or the Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) Solution, and Identify When to Use Each 639     What Is Switch Embedded Teaming (SET)? 639     SET Compatibility 641 Receive Side Scaling 642 Quality of Service with Data Center Bridging 643 SMB Direct on RDMA-Enabled Network Adapters 643     Considerations for SMB Direct 643     RDMA 644     Packet Direct 645 SMB Multichannel 645 Receive Side Scaling on a VMQ-Capable Network Adapter 646 Virtual Machine Multi-Queue 647 Single-Root I/O Virtualization on a Supported Network Adapter 648 Software-Defined Networking 649     Benefits of SDN 650     SDN Requirements 650     SDN Configuration 650         Phase 1: Preparing the Physical Host 651         Phase 2: Deploying the SDN 655     Requirements and Scenarios for Implementing Hyper-V Network Virtualization (HNV) Using Network Virtualization Generic Route Encapsulation (NVGRE) or Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Encapsulation 671         HNVv1 and HNVv2 671         Network Virtualization Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) 672         Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) 674     Scenarios for Implementing Software Load Balancer (SLB) for North—South and East—West Load Balancing 674         SLB Core Functionality 674         SLB Scale and Performance 675         SLB High Availability 675         SLB Alignment 675         Northbound API 676         Southbound API 676     Implementation Scenarios for Various Types of Windows Server Gateways, Including L3, GRE, and S2S, and Their Use 677     Requirements and Scenarios for Distributed Firewall Policies and Network Security Groups 679         Benefits of the Datacenter Firewall for CSPs 679         Benefits of the Datacenter Firewall for Tenants 680         Configure Datacenter Firewall Access Control Lists (ACL) 680 Exam Preparation Tasks 681 Chapter 15 Final Preparation 685 Tools for Final Preparation 685     Pearson Test Prep Practice Test Software and Questions on the Website 685         Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Online 686         Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Offline 686     Customizing Your Exams 687     Updating Your Exams 688         Premium Edition 688     Memory Tables 689     End-of-Chapter Review Tools 689 Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 689 Summary 690 Part VII Appendices Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and End-of-Chapter Review Questions 693 Glossary of Key Terms 757 Elements Available on the Book Website Glossary of Key Terms Appendix B Memory Tables Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key   9780789757043   TOC   5/2/2017  

About the Author :
Michael S. Schulz has been working with Microsoft Server products and technologies since 1999. He holds the Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) certification and several other Microsoft certifications, such as MCSA and MSCE. During two decades as an IT trainer, he has instructed thousands of IT students about networking, Windows Server, Exchange Server, SQL Server, and PowerShell. He has worked as an item writer for Microsoft in Seattle. MCSA 70-741 Cert Guide is his third book. Together with Thomas Lee (MVP and author) Michael has written the courseware “50604A: First Look Windows Server 2012,” which published in 2012 worldwide through the Microsoft Courseware library, and the courseware “Windows Server 2016 Workshop,” which was self-published through Amazon. Since 2015 Michael has been CEO of his own IT consulting and training company, ConsuIT GmbH in Switzerland. He also works as an IT engineer, trainer, and Azure technical consultant for the European cloud service provider ALSO AG (www.also.com) and NORDCLOUD from Finland (www.nordcloud.com). Michael’s home country is Germany. Together with his wife and his two sons he lives near Zurich, Switzerland. His hobbies include technology, science, books, traveling, skiing, swimming, and cycling.