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Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800T00-A)

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Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800T00-A)
Duration
4 Days
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(Online and onsite)
Price
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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.

Associated Certification:

  • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Module 1: Identity services in Windows Server

This module introduces identity services and describes Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a Windows Server environment. The module describes how to deploy domain controllers in AD DS, as well as Azure Active Directory (AD) and the benefits of integrating Azure AD with AD DS. The module also covers Group Policy basics and how to configure group policy objects (GPOs) in a domain environment.

Lessons

  • Introduction to AD DS
  • Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
  • Implement Group Policy Objects
  • Manage advanced features of AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe AD DS in a Windows Server environment.
  • Deploy domain controllers in AD DS.
  • Describe Azure AD and benefits of integrating Azure AD with AD DS.
  • Explain Group Policy basics and configure GPOs in a domain environment.

Module 2: Implementing identity in hybrid scenarios

This module discusses how to configure an Azure environment so that Windows IaaS workloads requiring Active Directory are supported. The module also covers integration of on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environment into Azure. Finally, the module explains how to extend an existing Active Directory environment into Azure by placing IaaS VMs configured as domain controllers onto a specially configured Azure virtual network (VNet) subnet.

Lessons

  • Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
  • Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 3: Windows Server administration

This module describes how to implement the principle of least privilege through Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) and Just Enough Administration (JEA). The module also highlights several common Windows Server administration tools, such as Windows Admin Center, Server Manager, and PowerShell. This module also describes the post-installation confguration process and tools available to use for this process, such as sconfig and Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Lessons

  • Perform Windows Server secure administration
  • Describe Windows Server administration tools
  • Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
  • Just Enough Administration in Windows Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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).

Module 4: Facilitating hybrid management

This module covers tools that facilitate managing Windows IaaS VMs remotely. The module also covers how to use Azure Arc with on-premises server instances, how to deploy Azure policies with Azure Arc, and how to use role-based access control (RBAC) to restrict access to Log Analytics data.

Lessons

  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS virtual machines remotely
  • Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Select appropriate tools and techniques to manage Windows IaaS VMs 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.

Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization in Windows Server

This modules describes how to implement and configure Hyper-V VMs and containers. The module covers key features of Hyper-V in Windows Server, describes VM settings, and how to configure VMs in Hyper-V. The module also covers security technologies used with virtualization, such as shielded VMs, Host Guardian Service, admin-trusted and TPM-trusted attestation, and Key Protection Service (KPS). Finally, this module covers how to run containers and container workloads, and how to orchestrate container workloads on Windows Server using Kubernetes.

Lessons

  • Configure and manage Hyper-V
  • Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Secure Hyper-V workloads
  • Run containers on Windows Server
  • Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 6: Deploying and configuring Azure VMs

This module describes Azure compute and storage in relation to Azure VMs, and how to deploy Azure VMs by using the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or templates. The module also explains how to create new VMs from generalized images and use Azure Image Builder templates to create and manage images in Azure. Finally, this module describes how to deploy Desired State Configuration (DSC) extensions, implement those extensions to remediate noncompliant servers, and use custom script extensions.

Lessons

  • Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
  • Customize Windows Server IaaS virtual machine images
  • Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS virtual machines

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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 noncompliant servers.
  • Create new VMs from generalized images.
  • Use Azure Image Builder templates to create and manage images in Azure.

Module 7: Network infrastructure services in Windows Server

This module describes how to implement core network infrastructure services in Windows Server, such as DHCP and DNS. This module also covers how to implement IP address managment and how to use Remote Access Services.

Lessons

  • Deploy and manage DHCP
  • Implement Windows Server DNS
  • Implement IP address management
  • Implement remote access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 8: Implementing hybrid networking infrastructure

This module describes how to connect an on-premises environment to Azure and how to configure DNS for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines. The module covers how to choose the appropriate DNS solution for your organization’s needs, and run a DNS server in a Windows Server Azure IaaS VM. Finally, this module covers how to manage manage Microsoft Azure virtual networks (VNets) and IP address configuration for Windows Server infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machines.

Lessons

  • Implement hybrid network infrastructure
  • Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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 (VNets).
  • Manage IP address configuration for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines (VMs).

Module 9: File servers and storage management in Windows Server

This module covers the core functionality and use cases of file server and storage management technologies in Windows Server. The module discusses how to configure and manage the Windows File Server role, and how to use Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct. This module also covers replication of volumes between servers or clusters using Storage Replica.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 10: Implementing a hybrid file server infrastructure

This module introduces Azure file services and how to configure connectivity to Azure Files. The module also covers how to deploy and implement Azure File Sync to cache Azure file shares on an on-premises Windows Server file server. This module also describes how to manage cloud tiering and how to migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync.

Lessons

  • Overview of Azure file services
  • Implementing Azure File Sync

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

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.

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

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. Associated Certification:
  • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Module 1: Identity services in Windows Server

This module introduces identity services and describes Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a Windows Server environment. The module describes how to deploy domain controllers in AD DS, as well as Azure Active Directory (AD) and the benefits of integrating Azure AD with AD DS. The module also covers Group Policy basics and how to configure group policy objects (GPOs) in a domain environment.

Lessons

  • Introduction to AD DS
  • Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
  • Implement Group Policy Objects
  • Manage advanced features of AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe AD DS in a Windows Server environment.
  • Deploy domain controllers in AD DS.
  • Describe Azure AD and benefits of integrating Azure AD with AD DS.
  • Explain Group Policy basics and configure GPOs in a domain environment.

Module 2: Implementing identity in hybrid scenarios

This module discusses how to configure an Azure environment so that Windows IaaS workloads requiring Active Directory are supported. The module also covers integration of on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) environment into Azure. Finally, the module explains how to extend an existing Active Directory environment into Azure by placing IaaS VMs configured as domain controllers onto a specially configured Azure virtual network (VNet) subnet.

Lessons

  • Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
  • Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 3: Windows Server administration

This module describes how to implement the principle of least privilege through Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) and Just Enough Administration (JEA). The module also highlights several common Windows Server administration tools, such as Windows Admin Center, Server Manager, and PowerShell. This module also describes the post-installation confguration process and tools available to use for this process, such as sconfig and Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Lessons

  • Perform Windows Server secure administration
  • Describe Windows Server administration tools
  • Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
  • Just Enough Administration in Windows Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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).

Module 4: Facilitating hybrid management

This module covers tools that facilitate managing Windows IaaS VMs remotely. The module also covers how to use Azure Arc with on-premises server instances, how to deploy Azure policies with Azure Arc, and how to use role-based access control (RBAC) to restrict access to Log Analytics data.

Lessons

  • Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS virtual machines remotely
  • Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Select appropriate tools and techniques to manage Windows IaaS VMs 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.

Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization in Windows Server

This modules describes how to implement and configure Hyper-V VMs and containers. The module covers key features of Hyper-V in Windows Server, describes VM settings, and how to configure VMs in Hyper-V. The module also covers security technologies used with virtualization, such as shielded VMs, Host Guardian Service, admin-trusted and TPM-trusted attestation, and Key Protection Service (KPS). Finally, this module covers how to run containers and container workloads, and how to orchestrate container workloads on Windows Server using Kubernetes.

Lessons

  • Configure and manage Hyper-V
  • Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Secure Hyper-V workloads
  • Run containers on Windows Server
  • Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 6: Deploying and configuring Azure VMs

This module describes Azure compute and storage in relation to Azure VMs, and how to deploy Azure VMs by using the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or templates. The module also explains how to create new VMs from generalized images and use Azure Image Builder templates to create and manage images in Azure. Finally, this module describes how to deploy Desired State Configuration (DSC) extensions, implement those extensions to remediate noncompliant servers, and use custom script extensions.

Lessons

  • Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
  • Customize Windows Server IaaS virtual machine images
  • Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS virtual machines

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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 noncompliant servers.
  • Create new VMs from generalized images.
  • Use Azure Image Builder templates to create and manage images in Azure.

Module 7: Network infrastructure services in Windows Server

This module describes how to implement core network infrastructure services in Windows Server, such as DHCP and DNS. This module also covers how to implement IP address managment and how to use Remote Access Services.

Lessons

  • Deploy and manage DHCP
  • Implement Windows Server DNS
  • Implement IP address management
  • Implement remote access

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 8: Implementing hybrid networking infrastructure

This module describes how to connect an on-premises environment to Azure and how to configure DNS for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines. The module covers how to choose the appropriate DNS solution for your organization’s needs, and run a DNS server in a Windows Server Azure IaaS VM. Finally, this module covers how to manage manage Microsoft Azure virtual networks (VNets) and IP address configuration for Windows Server infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machines.

Lessons

  • Implement hybrid network infrastructure
  • Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
  • Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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 (VNets).
  • Manage IP address configuration for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines (VMs).

Module 9: File servers and storage management in Windows Server

This module covers the core functionality and use cases of file server and storage management technologies in Windows Server. The module discusses how to configure and manage the Windows File Server role, and how to use Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct. This module also covers replication of volumes between servers or clusters using Storage Replica.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

Module 10: Implementing a hybrid file server infrastructure

This module introduces Azure file services and how to configure connectivity to Azure Files. The module also covers how to deploy and implement Azure File Sync to cache Azure file shares on an on-premises Windows Server file server. This module also describes how to manage cloud tiering and how to migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync.

Lessons

  • Overview of Azure file services
  • Implementing Azure File Sync

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • 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.

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.

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