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Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)

Prepare for the Microsoft AZ-801 certification exam. Gain practical insights to pass the exam on your first attempt.

(AZ-801.AP1) / ISBN : 978-1-64459-436-0
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Learn everything you need to know about ‘Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services’ using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. This comprehensive training course will equip you with the theoretical as well as practical knowledge and skills needed to pass the AZ-801 exam. Covering all the essential topics for understanding advanced Windows Server technologies and their integration with Azure, this AZ-801 course will upgrade your server management skills. You'll be skilled in designing, implementing, and managing complex Windows Server hybrid environments.

Skills You’ll Get

Securing the Windows Server, hybrid active directory, networking, and storage Work with Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, and Microsoft Defender to enhance security posture Ability to implement high availability and disaster recovery with failover clusters Execute disaster recovery plans, backup, and recovery strategies Ability to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS Migrate IIS workloads and Active Directory domains to Azure or on-premises environments Monitoring Windows Server with tools like Performance Monitor, Event Viewer, and Azure Monitor Identify and resolve networking, Virtual Machine (VM), and Active Directory (AD DS) issues Automate administrative tasks by shell scripting complex configurations  Manage the Windows admin center through a web-based interface
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1

Introduction

  • Organization of this course
2

Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructure

  • Skill 1.1: Secure Windows Server operating system
  • Skill 1.2: Secure a hybrid Active Directory infrastructure
  • Skill 1.3: Identify and remediate Windows Server security issues by using Azure services
  • Skill 1.4: Secure Windows Server networking
  • Skill 1.5: Secure Windows Server storage
  • Lesson summary
  • Thought experiment
3

Implement and manage Windows Server High Availability

  • Skill 2.1: Implement a Windows Server failover cluster
  • Skill 2.2: Manage failover clustering
  • Skill 2.3: Implement and manage Storage Spaces Direct
  • Lesson summary
  • Thought experiment
4

Implement disaster recovery

  • Skill 3.1: Manage backup and recovery for Windows Server
  • Skill 3.2: Implement disaster recovery by using Azure Site Recovery
  • Skill 3.3: Protect virtual machines by using Hyper-V Replica
  • Lesson summary
  • Thought experiment
5

Migrate servers and workloads

  • Skill 4.1: Migrate on-premises storage to on-premises servers or Azure
  • Skill 4.2: Migrate on-premises servers to Azure
  • Skill 4.3: Migrate workloads from previous versions to Windows Server 2022
  • Skill 4.4: Migrate IIS workloads to Azure
  • Skill 4.5: Migrate an AD DS infrastructure to Windows Server 2022 AD DS
  • Lesson summary
  • Thought experiment
6

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

  • Skill 5.1: Monitor Windows Server by using Windows Server tools and Azure services
  • Skill 5.2: Troubleshoot Windows Server on-premises and hybrid networking
  • Skill 5.3: Troubleshoot Windows Server virtual machines in Azure
  • Skill 5.4: Troubleshoot Active Directory
  • Lesson summary
  • Thought experiment

1

Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructure

  • Creating a Group Policy Object Using the GPMC
  • Creating Active Directory Objects
  • Promoting a Domain Controller
  • Installing AD DS using PowerShell
  • Creating an RODC Server
  • Moving Active Directory Objects
  • Joining a Computer to an Active Directory Domain
  • Installing a WSUS Server
2

Implement disaster recovery

  • Creating and Managing Azure File Shares
  • Configuring Azure Backup
3

Migrate servers and workloads

  • Creating an Azure VM
  • Installing the DHCP Server
4

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

  • Creating an Event Log View
  • Creating a Filter in Event Log
  • Monitoring Windows Server By Using Performance Monitor
  • Creating a Data Collector Set
  • Changing the Default Tombstone Lifetime

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All those wanting to master the skills to configure and manage advanced Windows servers in hybrid environments should take this course. And, those preparing for the AZ-801 certification should definitely take this course.

This Microsoft certification is recognized worldwide and valued by top IT companies. Besides validating your credibility, it will make you a desired candidate for senior-level roles like system administrator, cloud architect, or infrastructure engineer. You can aim for better job opportunities with a higher salary range.

Although there are no formal prerequisites, it is recommended to have a very strong foundation in Windows Server Administration, Azure fundamentals, and Active Directory.

The exam has 40-60 questions that can be MCQ, scenario-based single answer questions, arranged in the correct sequence type questions, drag & drop questions, and mark review.

The exam fee for this Microsoft certification is $165.

AZ-800 can be considered as the foundation for AZ-801 that builds a deeper understanding of advanced Windows Server technologies and their integration with Azure. AZ-800 syllabus is focused on core infrastructure, storage, networking, security, and identity. Whereas, AZ-801 digs into advanced topics and complex configurations.

Following is a list of rewarding job roles that you can explore with a AZ-801 certification:

  • Windows Server Administrator
  • Cloud Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Azure Administrator
  • Security Engineer
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Solution Architect

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