Lesson 1WS-FS01 — action 4: implement file server resource manager (FSRM) quotas an' file screening fi control growth an' improve performanceImplement FSRM quotas an' file screening fi control growth an' enforce data policies. Yuh wi design templates, apply dem to shares, configure notifications, an' monitor capacity trends fi proactive action.
Plan quota thresholds an' notification rulesCreate FSRM quota an' template definitionsConfigure file screening an' allowed typesApply policies to key shares an' foldersReview reports an' adjust thresholdsLesson 2WS-APP01 — action 5: set antivirus exclusions fi web an' temp folders, schedule scans off-hours wid validation stepsDefine antivirus exclusions fi IIS content, logs, an' temp paths fi reduce I/O overhead while preserving security. Yuh wi schedule scans fi off-hours, validate exclusions, an' document incident response steps.
Identify IIS content, log, an' temp directoriesDefine real-time an' on-access scan exclusionsSchedule full an' quick scans during off-hoursValidate exclusions wid performance baselinesDocument security review an' exception handlingLesson 3WS-DB01 — action 2: analyze an' optimize indexes, update statistics, an' implement maintenance plans (rebuild/reorganize) wid measurementAnalyze index usage an' statistics fi maintain optimal query performance. Yuh wi remove unused indexes, tune key an' include columns, schedule rebuild or reorganize tasks, an' measure impact pon workloads.
Review index usage an' missing index reportsIdentify redundant or unused indexesTune composite keys an' included columnsUpdate statistics wid appropriate samplingSchedule index rebuild an' reorganize jobsLesson 4WS-APP01 — action 3: configure HTTP compression, TLS settings, an' keep-alive; test compatibility an' performance impactConfigure IIS HTTP compression, TLS, an' keep-alive fi balance performance, compatibility, an' security. Yuh wi test browser an' application behavior, measure CPU an' latency, an' document safe rollback steps.
Plan baseline metrics an' rollback stepsConfigure static an' dynamic HTTP compressionTune TLS protocol an' cipher suite settingsAdjust keep-alive timeouts an' connection limitsTest client compatibility an' performance impactLesson 5WS-FS01 — action 3: layout storage an' use QoS or storage tiering; exclude high-IO antivirus scans an' schedule maintenanceOptimize file server storage layout an' QoS fi handle mixed workloads. Yuh wi design volumes, apply storage tiering where available, tune antivirus fi high-IO paths, an' schedule maintenance wid minimal downtime.
Assess workload I/O patterns an' hot dataDesign volume layout an' disk provisioningConfigure storage QoS an' tiering policiesExclude high-IO paths from heavy AV scansSchedule defrag, chkdsk, an' firmware updatesLesson 6WS-FS01 — action 5: tune SMB signing, encryption, an' auditing wid risk assessment an' validationAdjust SMB signing, encryption, an' auditing fi balance security an' performance. Yuh wi assess compliance needs, tune policies fi servers an' clients, validate overhead, an' document accepted risks.
Review security an' compliance requirementsConfigure SMB signing policies by scopeEnable SMB encryption where justifiedTune file access an' object auditing levelsMeasure performance overhead an' adjustLesson 7WS-DB01 — action 3: collect an' act pon wait statistics an' rework problematic queries or add indexes; validate via wait stats an' query run-timesUse SQL Server wait statistics fi identify bottlenecks an' guide tuning. Yuh wi capture waits, correlate wid queries, adjust indexes or code, an' validate improvements using repeatable measurements.
Capture baseline wait statistics snapshotsIdentify top waits an' categorize by typeMap waits to specific queries an' workloadsRefactor queries or add supporting indexesRecheck waits an' query durations post-fixLesson 8WS-DB01 — action 4: tune storage layout (separate data, log, tempdb; disk type choice, I/O alignment) an' measure I/O latency improvementsDesign SQL Server storage layout fi separate data, logs, an' tempdb pon appropriate disk types. Yuh wi align I/O, monitor latency, an' validate improvements using consistent performance baselines.
Inventory current LUNs an' disk characteristicsSeparate data, log, an' tempdb file locationsAlign block sizes an' NTFS allocation unitsMonitor read an' write latency per volumeCompare pre an' post-change performanceLesson 9WS-APP01 — action 2: enable an' tune IIS caching an' output caching; measure before/afterEnable an' tune IIS kernel an' user-mode caching fi reduce backend load. Yuh wi configure output caching rules, vary-by parameters, an' cache durations, then compare baseline an' post-change performance.
Capture baseline response time an' CPU usageEnable kernel-mode caching where applicableConfigure output cache profiles an' rulesTune vary-by headers an' cache durationsMeasure hit ratio an' backend load reductionLesson 10WS-DB01 — action 5: configure SQL Server file autogrowth settings, tempdb configuration, an' set proper backup/maintenance schedules wid rollback planConfigure SQL Server file autogrowth, tempdb layout, an' maintenance schedules fi avoid fragmentation an' downtime. Yuh wi size files proactively, plan backups, an' define a tested rollback an' recovery plan.
Review current file sizes an' autogrowth settingsRight-size data, log, an' tempdb file countsSet fixed-size autogrowth incrementsDesign backup an' index maintenance windowsTest restore an' document rollback proceduresLesson 11WS-APP01 (IIS) — action 1: tune application pool settings (recycling, max worker processes) wid when-to-apply, risks, an' validationTune IIS application pool settings fi balance stability an' resource usage. Yuh wi adjust recycling, idle timeouts, an' worker process counts, then validate impact pon memory, CPU, an' user experience.
Review current app pool configurationPlan recycling schedules an' conditionsAdjust idle timeouts an' rapid-fail settingsTune max worker processes an' CPU limitsMonitor logs, memory, an' user impactLesson 12WS-DB01 (SQL Server) — action 1: review an' configure max server memory an' min server memory wid risk an' validationConfigure SQL Server max an' min server memory fi prevent OS starvation an' ensure predictable performance. Yuh wi analyze current usage, set safe values, monitor impact, an' define rollback an' escalation paths.
Collect current memory an' page file metricsDetermine max server memory target rangeSet min server memory an' observe behaviorMonitor buffer cache, PLE, an' OS pressureDocument rollback an' change approval stepsLesson 13WS-APP01 — action 4: apply application-level diagnostics (eliminate long-running requests, optimize code, async operations) an' validate via request execution time countersApply application-level diagnostics pon IIS sites fi find slow requests an' inefficient code. Yuh wi use logs an' tracing, optimize long-running operations, introduce async patterns, an' validate improvements.
Enable detailed IIS an' application loggingIdentify slow URLs an' long-running requestsProfile code paths an' external dependenciesImplement async an' batching where suitableTrack request time an' error rate changesLesson 14WS-FS01 — action 2: design an' apply NTFS an' share-level caching, offline files policy, an' folder redirection trade-offsDesign NTFS an' share permissions wid caching, Offline Files, an' folder redirection in mind. Yuh wi evaluate user experience, WAN impact, an' conflict risks, then apply policies an' validate synchronization behavior.
Review current NTFS an' share permissionsPlan Offline Files an' caching behaviorDesign folder redirection structure an' pathsEvaluate WAN, laptop, an' conflict scenariosApply GPOs an' validate client synchronizationLesson 15WS-FS01 (File Server) — action 1: optimize SMB settings an' enable SMB Multichannel/Multithread where applicable wid validationOptimize SMB settings pon di file server fi improve throughput an' resiliency. Yuh wi enable SMB Multichannel an' multithread features where supported, validate NIC configuration, an' test failover behavior.
Review SMB protocol version an' featuresEnable SMB Multichannel an' RSS supportValidate NIC teaming an' RDMA capabilitiesTune SMB client an' server registry optionsTest throughput an' failover path behavior