Administer Windows Server

This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who deploy, implement, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Candidates administer identity, security, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring for Windows Server, and they typically collaborate with architects, administrators, and engineers. Candidates should have experience administering Windows Server using technologies such as Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and should be familiar with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

After this course participants should be able to:

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
• Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in hybrid environments.
• Deploy, configure, and administer virtual machines.
• Implement and manage on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure.
• Manage storage and file services in Windows Server.
• Secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.

Module 1: Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services

• Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
• Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure
• Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
• Create and manage Active Directory objects
• Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
• Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
• Implement Group Policy Objects
• Manage advanced features of AD DS

Module 2: Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment

• Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
• Describe Windows Server administration tools
• Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
• Perform Windows Server secure administration
• Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
• Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting
• Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
• Manage Azure updates
• Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
• Enforce VM security configuration with Azure Machine Configuration
• Explore Azure Automation with DevOps

Module 3: Manage virtual machines

• Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
• Configure and manage Hyper-V
• Secure Hyper-V workloads
• Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
• Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
• Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VM
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
• Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely

Module 4: Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure

• Implement Windows Server DNS
• Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
• Secure Windows Server DNS
• Deploy and manage DHCP
• Implement IP Address Management
• Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

Module 5: Manage storage and file services

• Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
• 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

Learners should have experience administering Windows Server environments, including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), networking, storage, security, and virtualization. Familiarity with hybrid scenarios involving Microsoft Azure, PowerShell, Windows Admin Center, and Windows Server management tools is recommended. Several years of hands-on experience with Windows Server operating systems is beneficial for success in this course and certification.

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The following courses are recommended for further learning and development: 

• M-AZ104 - Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• M-AZ305 - Design Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)
• M-AZ800 - Administer Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800)
• M-AZ801 - Configure Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services (AZ-801)