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AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services course teaches IT Professionals to configure advanced Windows Server services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies.

Total Duration
32 Hours
Level
Intermediate
Category
IT System and Networks
Partner
Microsoft
About this course

About this course

The course teaches IT Professionals how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to secure Azure VMs running Windows Server. The course also teaches IT Professionals how to perform tasks related to high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. The course highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and IaaS virtual machine administration.

Target Audience

System Administrators responsible for implementing and maintaining advanced server services.
IT Professionals managing Windows Server and Microsoft Azure environments
Azure Administrators needing to expand on their knowledge on advanced Windows Server Hybrid services.
Professionals preparing for the Microsoft AZ-801 certification and Windows Server Hybrid Administrator certification path.

Prerequisites

Experience administering Windows Server.
Knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Basic understanding of Microsoft Azure services

Course Outline

  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
  • Audit the security of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Manage Azure updates
  • Configure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Implement change tracking and file integrity monitoring for Windows IaaS VMs
  • Secure Windows Server DNS
  • Secure Windows Server user accounts
  • Hardening Windows Server
  • Windows Server update management
  • Introduction to Cluster Shared Volumes
  • Implement Windows Server failover clustering
  • Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
  • Implement Windows Server File Server high availability
  • Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VM
  • Implement Hyper-V Replica
  • Implement hybrid backup and recovery with Windows Server IaaS
  • Protect your on-premises infrastructure from disasters with Azure Site Recovery
  • Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
  • Migrate on-premises Windows Server instances to Azure IaaS virtual machines
  • Upgrade and migrate Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
  • Active Directory Domain Services migration
  • Migrate file server workloads using Storage Migration Service
  • Migrate Windows Server roles
  • Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instances
  • Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs
  • Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics
  • Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
  • Troubleshoot on-premises and hybrid networking
  • Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
  • Troubleshoot Active Directory
  • Windows Server update management
Learning outcomes

What you'll learn

Secure Windows Server operating systems and hybrid infrastructures.
Implement advanced security for Active Directory and hybrid identity.
Implement Storage Spaces Direct and Cluster Sets.
Migrate Windows Server workloads and Active Directory environments.
Monitor Windows Server and Azure resources using Azure Monitor.
Troubleshoot hybrid Windows Server environments.
Manage Windows Server using Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.

Skills you'll learn

10 skills
Advanced Windows Administration
Hybrid Server Management
Windows Server Security
High Availability Management
Disaster Recovery
Network Infrastructure
Virtual Machine Management
Azure Hybrid Integration
Security Hardening
Troubleshooting Server Services

Certificate

  • Attendance Certificate from CLS Learning Solutions
  • This course enables you to pass the AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Certification Exam
AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

Potential Career Paths

Windows Server Administrators
System Administrators
Infrastructure Engineers
Cloud Administrators
Hybrid Cloud Engineers