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Administer Windows Server
- Categories:
- Infrastructure and Networking
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Tier type:
- Essentials
- Code:
- MAZ802
- Exam:
- Yes - Available separately
Overview
This course teaches IT professionals how to deploy, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server workloads across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. It covers Active Directory Domain Services, Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines, networking, storage and file services, security hardening, and monitoring. Learners will use tools such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Prerequisites
Learners 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.
Target audience
This course is designed for Windows Server administrators who deploy, implement, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. It is suitable for those who administer identity, security, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring for Windows Server, and who collaborate with architects, administrators, and engineers.
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5 Days instructor led course
Exam: Yes - Available separately
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Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Deploy, manage, and secure Windows Server workloads in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments
- Administer Active Directory Domain Services and manage domain controllers
- Configure and manage Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines
- Implement and manage networking, storage, and file services
- Harden Windows Server security and enforce security policies
- Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments
- Use administrative tools such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Course outline
Active Directory Domain Services and Identity Management
- 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
Windows Server Administration Tools and Secure Administration
- Describe Windows Server administration tools
- Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
- Perform Windows Server secure administration
Remote Management and Automation
- Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
- Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting
- Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
- Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
- Explore Azure Automation with DevOps
Hybrid Management and Updates
- Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
- Manage Azure updates
Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Management
- 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
Networking
- Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
- Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
- Implement Windows Server DNS
- Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
- Secure Windows Server DNS
- Deploy and manage DHCP
- Implement IP Address Management
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
Security and Compliance
- Enforce VM security configuration with Azure Machine Configuration
Exams and assessments
The AZ-802 examination is available seperately
Hands-on learning
This course includes:
- Hands-on labs to apply key concepts in a real-world environment.
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