Windows as a Service: Planning Deployment

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Free Online Course: Windows as a Service: Planning Deployment provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Windows as a Service: Planning Deployment is taught by Joli Ballew.

Overview
  • Learn about the servicing channels, deployment and testing strategies, and servicing tools available for the new Windows 10 release strategy: Windows as a service.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know
    1. Understanding Windows as a Service
    • What is Waas?
    • Types of updates and timelines
    • The good and the bad
    2. Choosing a Servicing Option
    • Servicing concepts, branches, and terms
    • Semi-annual channel
    • Long-term servicing channel
    • Windows Insider
    • Become a Windows Insider
    3. Considerations for Deployment
    • Deployment rings
    • Testing strategies
    • Deployment strategies
    • Rollback strategy considerations
    • Delay and defer options
    4. Deploying Windows as a Service
    • Windows update
    • Windows Update for Business
    • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
    • SCCM
    • Limiting downtime
    • Evolution and where WaaS is headed
    Conclusion
    • Next steps