Windows Server for Qlik Sense Admins

In this course you will learn how to build your own Windows Server lab environment to test upgrades, practice disaster recovery, rehearse migrations, and get a better understanding of how everything fits together.

If you’re just starting out, building a Windows Server lab could feel like something only sysadmins could pull off. It’s too technical, too time-consuming, too advanced. I mean, we generally don't hear of people building server domains just for fun. It’s largely seen as a huge, serious corporate undertaking. But it doesn’t have to be.

In the context of Qlik Sense server administration, we often just need a realistic lab environment where we can safely run various tests on a Qlik Sense server.

This course gives you a clear, step-by-step guides to build a complete, reusable Windows Server lab environment using Hyper-V, even if you've never done anything like it before.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Install and configure Windows Server VMs in Hyper-V

• Set up a domain controller and join machines to the domain

• Build a fully functional Qlik Sense Server in a safe, testable space

• Practice real-world admin scenarios: upgrades, recovery, automation, and migration

• Reuse your lab for ongoing testing, training, and learning

You’ll finally have the lab environment for your Qlik Sense servers and have full control over it.

One of the most powerful features that Hyper-V offers for lab environments are checkpoints - your built-in undo button.

Before you apply a patch, tweak permissions, or test recovery, just create a checkpoint. If something breaks? Checkpoints enable us to rollback or undo the changes in seconds.

No rebuilds. No reinstalls. No stressing over what you'll do if something breaks. It’s like having unlimited lives and it’s what makes a Hyper-V lab the perfect place to test, break, and learn without anxiety.

Inside this course, you’ll not only learn how to build a complete Windows Server lab, but you’ll also learn how to take snapshots of your environment and instantly undo even the most critical mistakes.

This means faster tests, safer experiments, and a lab that works with you as you master Qlik Sense server administration.

This course will show you how to build more than just an isolated test server. It guides you through a full, domain-connected environment.

You’ll build the same core infrastructure you’d find in a real Qlik Sense deployment:

• A domain controller with DNS and Active Directory

• A file server for shared storage

• An AD CS server for internal certificate generation

• One or more Qlik Sense servers joined to the domain

• Users, security groups, and organizational units

• A Windows client PC to simulate real user sessions

This isn’t just a sandbox, it’s a functioning ecosystem.

It lets you test and understand:

• Firewall rules and server-to-server communication

• Certificate handling and secure connectivity

• Domain authentication and access control

• How Qlik Sense interacts with the services and servers it depends on

This course isn’t just about launching a Qlik Sense server, it’s about building the environment around it that makes it work like it does in production.

To give you a smooth learning experience, nearly all guides in this course include high-quality screenshots that make each step clear and easy to follow. This means less effort for you to learn and a higher chance of building your Windows Server environment correctly the first time around.

Drawing on years of experience teaching and training teams across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, I’ve built the most effective and practical learning material I’ve ever created. I can’t wait for you to dive in and see what you’ll be able to accomplish with your Windows Server labs!