Course Information
Course Name
AZ-800: Administer Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Exam code
AZ-800
Duration
4 Days
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
Overview
This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage core Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals how to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment.
Audience Profile
This four-day course is intended for Windows Server Hybrid Administrators who have experience working with Windows Server and want to extend the capabilities of their on-premises environments by combining on-premises and hybrid technologies. Windows Server Hybrid Administrators implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment.
Prerequisites
Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
Core networking technologies
Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016
Basic security best practices
Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10
Working with command line tools
Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure
Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016
Working with virtualization technologies
Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure
Experience with managing Windows Server operating system and Windows Server workloads in on-premises scenarios, including AD DS, DNS, DFS, Hyper-V, and File and Storage Services
Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID
Basic understanding security-related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multi-factor authentication, SIEM/SOAR)
Basic knowledge of PowerShell scripting
Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016
Core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies
Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure.
At Course Completion
Course Outline
Module 1: Deploy and manage identity infrastructure
Learn about Active Directory Domain Services fundamentals, and then learn to configure and manage AD DS, Group Policy Objects, and how to implement hybrid identity with Windows Server.
Lessons
Introduction to AD DS
Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
Implement Group Policy Objects
Manage advanced features of AD DS
Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure Configuring Group Policy
Module 2: Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment
Learn how to administer Windows Server securely using the appropriate management tools. Streamline administration of Windows Server with Just Enough Administration (JEA). You’ll also learn how to implement hybrid technologies in Windows Server management.
Lessons
Perform Windows Server secure administration
Describe Windows Server administration tools
Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
Module 3: Manage virtualization and containers in a hybrid environment
Learn to implement and manage Windows Server virtual machines (VMs) and container workloads using Windows Server Hyper-V. You’ll learn how to deploy and configure Azure IaaS Virtual Machine workloads.
Lessons
Configure and manage Hyper-V
Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
Secure Hyper-V workloads
Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
Customize Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine images
Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
Constrain privileged administrative operations by using Just Enough Administration (JEA).
Run containers on Windows Server
Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes
Module 4: Implement and operate an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure
Learn to implement and manage networking services in Windows Server. Learn to deploy and manage DHCP, secure DNS, and implement IP Address Management (IPAM) and Web Application Proxy. You’ll also learn about Azure IaaS networking.
Lessons
Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
Deploy and manage DHCP
Implement Windows Server DNS
Implement IP Address Management
Implement remote access
Implement hybrid network infrastructure
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
Module 5: Configure storage and file services
Learn to implement and manage Windows Server file servers and storage. Implement Storage Spaces, data deduplication, and Windows Server Storage Replica. You’ll also learn how to deploy Azure File Sync and configure Azure File services.
Lessons
Manage Windows Server file servers
Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
Implement Windows Server iSCSI
Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
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