Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800)

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.

Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Deliver Methods

• In-Person

• Online

Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Course Benefits

• Use administrative techniques and tools in Windows Server.

• Identify tools used to implement hybrid solutions, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.

• Implement identity services in Windows Server.

• Implement identity in hybrid scenarios, including Azure AD DS on Azure IaaS and managed AD DS.

• Integrate Azure AD DS with Azure AD .

• Manage network infrastructure services.

• Deploy Azure VM s running Windows Server and configure networking and storage.

• Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely.

• Manage and maintain Azure VM s running Windows Server.

• Configure file servers and storage.

• Implement File Services in hybrid scenarios, using Azure Files and Azure File Sync.

• Continue learning and face new challenges with after-course one-on-one instructor coaching

Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Instructor-Led Training

Important Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Information

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• 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
• Experience with common Windows Server management tools (implied in the first prerequisite)
• Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (implied in the first prerequisite)
• Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP )
• Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts
• Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure
• Basic knowledge of Azure Active Directory
• Experience working hands-on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11
• Basic experience with Windows PowerShell

Who should attend?

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.

Exam Information

This class helps attendees prepare for the Microsoft Certification AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

Module 1: Identity services in Windows Server

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Describe AD DS in a Windows Server environment.
• Describe Azure AD and the benefits of integrating Azure AD with AD DS.
• Deploy domain controllers in AD DS.
• Explain Group Policy basics and configure GPO s in a domain environment.
• Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
• Implement Group Policy Objects
• Manage advanced features of AD DS

Lab: Implementing identity services and Group Policy

• Deploying a new domain controller on Server Core
• Configuring Group Policy

Module 2: Implementing identity in hybrid scenarios

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
• Integrate on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environment into Azure.
• Install and configure directory synchronization using Azure AD Connect.
• Implement and configure Azure AD DS.
• Implement Seamless Single Sign-on ( SSO ).
• Implement and configure Azure AD DS.
• Install a new AD DS forest on an Azure VNet .
• Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure

Lab: Implementing integration between AD DS and Azure AD

• Preparing Azure AD for AD DS integration
• Preparing on-premises AD DS for Azure AD integration
• Downloading, installing, and configuring Azure AD Connect
• Verifying integration between AD DS and Azure AD
• Implementing Azure AD integration features in AD DS

Module 3: Windows Server administration

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Explain least privilege administrative models.
• Decide when to use privileged access workstations.
• Select the most appropriate Windows Server administration tool for a given situation.
• Apply different methods to perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server.
• Constrain privileged administrative operations by using Just Enough Administration ( JEA ).

Lab: Managing Windows Server

• Implementing and using remote server administration

Module 4: Facilitating hybrid management

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Select appropriate tools and techniques to manage Windows IaaS VM s remotely.
• Explain how to onboard on-premises Windows Server instances in Azure Arc.
• Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal.
• Use Azure Arc to manage devices.
• Restrict access using RBAC .

Lab: Using Windows Admin Center in hybrid scenarios

• Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server
• Implementing hybrid connectivity by using the Azure Network Adapter
• Deploying Windows Admin Center gateway in Azure
• Verifying functionality of the Windows Admin Center gateway in Azure

Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization in Windows Server

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Install and configure Hyper-V on Windows Server.
• Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines.
• Use Host Guardian Service to protect virtual machines.
• Create and deploy shielded virtual machines.
• Configure and manage container workloads.
• Orchestrate container workloads using a Kubernetes cluster.

Lab: Implementing and configuring virtualization in Windows Server

• Creating and configuring VMs
• Installing and configuring containers

Module 6: Deploying and configuring Azure VMs

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Create a VM from the Azure portal and from Azure Cloud Shell.
• Deploy Azure VMs by using templates.
• Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS VMs.
• Detect and remediate non-compliant servers.
• Create new VMs from generalized images.
• Use Azure Image Builder templates to create and manage images in Azure.

Lab: Deploying and configuring Windows Server on Azure VMs

• Authoring Azure Resource Manager ( ARM ) templates for Azure VM deployment
• Modifying ARM templates to include VM extension-based configuration
• Deploying Azure VMs running Windows Server by using ARM templates
• Configuring administrative access to Azure VMs running Windows Server
• Configuring Windows Server security in Azure VMs

Module 7: Network infrastructure services in Windows Server

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Implement automatic IP configuration with DHCP in Windows Server.
• Deploy and configure name resolution with Windows Server DNS.
• Implement IPAM to manage an organization’s DHCP and DNS servers, and IP address space.
• Select, use, and manage remote access components.
• Implement Web Application Proxy ( WAP ) as a reverse proxy for internal web applications.

Lab: Implementing and configuring network infrastructure services in Windows Server

• Deploying and configuring DHCP
• Deploying and configuring DNS

Module 8: Implementing hybrid networking infrastructure

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Implement an Azure virtual private network ( VPN ).
• Configure DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs.
• Run a DNS server in a Windows Server Azure IaaS VM.
• Create a route-based VPN gateway using the Azure portal.
• Implement Azure ExpressRoute.
• Implement an Azure wide area network ( WAN ).
• Manage Microsoft Azure virtual networks ( VNet s).
• Manage IP address configuration for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines ( VM s).

Lab: Implementing Windows Server IaaS VM networking

• Implementing virtual network routing in Azure
• Implementing DNS name resolution in Azure

Module 9: File servers and storage management in Windows Server

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Configure and manage the Windows Server File Server role.
• Protect data from drive failures using Storage Spaces.
• Increase scalability and performance of storage management using Storage Spaces Direct.
• Optimize disk utilization using Data Deduplication.
• Configure high availability for iSCSI .
• Enable replication of volumes between clusters using Storage Replica.
• Use Storage Replica to provide resiliency for data hosted on Windows Servers volumes.

Lab: Implementing storage solutions in Windows Server

• Implementing Data Deduplication
• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring redundant Storage Spaces
• Implementing Storage Spaces Direct

Module 10: Implementing a hybrid file server infrastructure

In this module, you'll learn how to:

Lessons

• Configure Azure file services.
• Configure connectivity to Azure file services.
• Implement Azure File Sync.
• Deploy Azure File Sync
• Manage cloud tiering.
• Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync.

Lab: Implementing Azure File Sync

• Implementing DFS Replication in your on-premises environment
• Creating and configuring a sync group
• Replacing DFS Replication with File Sync–based replication
• Verifying replication and enabling cloud tiering
• Troubleshooting replication issues