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Course Overview
76% of IT leaders say hybrid cloud skills are now critical for infrastructure roles. Do you have the hands-on expertise to administer hybrid Windows Server environments?
This official Microsoft course, AZ-800T00 Administer Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure, teaches IT professionals how to deploy, configure, and secure Windows Server workloads in on-premises and hybrid environments. You'll learn to manage identity services, virtual machines, DNS, networking, and storage using both Windows Server tools and Microsoft Azure services such as Azure Arc, Bastion, Automanage, and Entra ID.
This course prepares you for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. It maps directly to the AZ-800 exam and pairs with AZ-801T00 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services for full exam coverage.
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.
Course Objectives
After completing this training, you’ll be able to configure and administer hybrid Windows Server environments using a mix of on-premises tools and Azure services. Key learning outcomes include:
- Administer Active Directory and Group Policy in a hybrid environment
- Deploy and manage Windows Server IaaS virtual machines in Azure
- Implement hybrid identity with Entra ID and Azure AD DS
- Configure networking, DNS, and remote access for hybrid workloads
- Automate server configuration with Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Azure Automanage
Course Outline
Module 1: Identity Services in Windows Server
- Introduction to AD DS
- Manage domain controllers and FSMO roles
- Implement Group Policy
- Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS
- Lab: Deploy a domain controller, configure GPOs
Module 2: Implementing Identity in Hybrid Scenarios
- Prepare AD DS and Entra ID (Azure AD) for synchronization
- Configure Azure AD Connect and Seamless SSO
- Implement Azure AD DS and managed domain services
- Lab: Hybrid identity setup and sync
Module 3: Windows Server Administration
- Use privileged access workstations (PAWs) and JEA
- Administer with Admin Center, Server Manager, PowerShell
- Post-installation configuration with sconfig and DSC
- Lab: Remote server administration
Module 4: Facilitating Hybrid Management
- Manage IaaS VMs remotely
- Deploy and use Azure Arc
- Restrict access with RBAC
- Lab: Deploy Windows Admin Center in hybrid environments
Module 5: Hyper-V Virtualization
- Install and configure Hyper-V
- Manage VMs, networks, and nested virtualization
- Deploy shielded VMs and Host Guardian Service
- Lab: Configure Hyper-V and containers
Module 6: Azure VM Deployment
- Deploy Azure VMs using portal, CLI, ARM templates
- Customize and automate VM configuration
- Use Azure Image Builder and DSC
- Lab: Deploy Windows Server IaaS VMs
Module 7: Network Infrastructure Services
- Configure DHCP, DNS, IPAM
- Implement Web Application Proxy
- Lab: Set up DHCP and DNS
Module 8: Hybrid Networking Infrastructure
- Connect on-prem networks to Azure
- Implement hybrid DNS
- Configure VPN, ExpressRoute, and Virtual WAN
- Lab: Hybrid DNS and routing
Module 9: File Servers and Storage
- Configure file servers and SMB
- Implement Storage Spaces, S2D, iSCSI, and Storage Replica
- Use Data Deduplication
- Lab: Configure file storage and high availability
Module 10: Hybrid File Infrastructure
- Use Azure Files and Azure File Sync
- Enable cloud tiering
- Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync
- Lab: Deploy and manage Azure File Sync