Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

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

Course Length: 4 days
Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options
Course Overview

This course teaches IT Professionals how to manage core Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. It covers how to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment. The intended audience for this four-day course includes Windows Server Hybrid Administrators who have experience with Windows Server and seek to extend their on-premises environments by integrating on-premises and hybrid technologies.

Course Benefits
  • Master the management of core Windows Server workloads and services across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
  • Develop expertise in implementing and managing hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server environment.
  • Gain practical experience with Windows Server Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Group Policy implementation and management.
  • Learn to secure Windows Server deployments and manage secure access to resources using least privilege principles and advanced security techniques.
  • Enhance skills in managing Windows Server using the latest tools and technologies, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.
  • Understand and implement hybrid identity infrastructures using Microsoft Entra and Azure services to facilitate seamless integration and management.
  • Acquire the ability to deploy, manage, and secure IaaS Virtual Machines in Azure, leveraging Azure compute and storage capabilities.
  • Optimize Windows Server operations through automation and advanced configuration techniques, including Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and IP Address Management.
  • Prepare for future-proof IT environments by learning to manage hybrid workloads effectively using Azure Arc and other Azure management tools.
  • Become proficient in configuring and managing virtualization technologies like Hyper-V, including virtual network settings and storage solutions.
Available Delivery Methods
Public Class
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Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS). This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Course Outline
  1. Introduction to AD DS
    1. Define AD DS
    2. Define users, groups, and computers
    3. Define AD DS forests and domains
    4. Define OUs
    5. Manage objects and their properties in AD DS
  2. Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
    1. Deploy AD DS domain controllers
    2. Maintain AD DS domain controllers
    3. Manage the AD DS Global Catalog role
    4. Manage AD DS operations masters
    5. Manage AD DS schema
  3. Implement Group Policy Objects
    1. Define GPOs
    2. Implement GPO scope and inheritance
    3. Define domain-based GPOs
    4. Create and configure a domain-based GPO
    5. Define GPO storage
    6. Define administrative templates
  4. Manage advanced features of AD DS
    1. Create trust relationships
    2. Implement ESAE forests
    3. Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS
    4. Create custom AD DS partitions
  5. Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
    1. Select a Microsoft Entra integration model
    2. Plan for Microsoft Entra integration
    3. Prepare on-premises Active Directory for directory synchronization
    4. Install and configure directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect
    5. Implement Seamless Single Sign-On
    6. Enable Microsoft Entra login for Windows VM in Azure
    7. Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services
    8. Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services
    9. Manage Windows Server 2019 in a Microsoft Entra Domain Services environment
    10. Create and configure a Microsoft Entra Domain Services instance
    11. Join a Windows Server VM to a managed domain
  6. Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure
    1. Select an option to implement directory and identity services using Active Directory Domain Services in Azure
    2. Deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers in Azure VMs
    3. Install a replica Active Directory domain controller in an Azure VM
    4. Install a new Active Directory forest on an Azure VNet
  7. Perform Windows Server secure administration
    1. Define least privilege administration
    2. Implement delegated privileges
    3. Use privileged access workstations
    4. Use jump servers
  8. Describe Windows Server administration tools
    1. Explore Windows Admin Center
    2. Use Server Manager
    3. List Remote Server Administration Tools
    4. Use Windows PowerShell
    5. Use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server
  9. Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server
    1. List the available post-installation configuration tools
    2. Configure Server Core using Sconfig
    3. Use DSC to configure Windows Server
    4. Perform post-installation configuration with Windows Admin Center
    5. Configure a server with answer files
  10. Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
    1. Explain the concept of Just Enough Administration (JEA)
    2. Define role capabilities for a JEA endpoint
    3. Create a session configuration file to register a JEA endpoint
    4. Describe how JEA endpoints work to limit access to a PowerShell session
    5. Create and connect to a JEA endpoint
    6. Demonstration: Connect to a JEA endpoint
  11. Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
    1. Select the appropriate remote administration tool
    2. Manage Windows Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion
    3. Create an Azure Bastion host
    4. Configure just-in-time administration
  12. Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
    1. Describe Azure Arc
    2. Onboard Windows Server instances
    3. Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal
    4. Use Azure Arc to manage Windows Server instances
    5. Restrict access with RBAC
  13. Configure and manage Hyper-V
    1. Define Hyper-V
    2. Define Hyper-V Manager
    3. Configure Hyper-V hosts using best practices
    4. Configure Hyper-V networking
    5. Assess advanced Hyper-V networking features
    6. Define nested virtualization
  14. Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
    1. List the virtual machine configuration versions
    2. List the virtual machine generation versions
    3. List available VHD formats and types
    4. Create and configure VMs
    5. Determine storage options for VMs
    6. Define shared VHDs and VHD Sets
    7. Implement guest clusters using shared VHDX
  15. Secure Hyper-V workloads
    1. Define guarded fabric
    2. Define the Host Guardian Service
    3. Explore TPM-trusted attestation
    4. Define KPS
    5. Determine key features of shielded VMs
    6. Compare encryption-supported and shielded VMs in a guarded fabric
    7. Implement a shielded VM
  16. Run containers on Windows Server
    1. Define containers
    2. List the differences between containers and VMs
    3. Define Windows Server and Hyper-V containers and isolation modes
    4. Explore Docker
    5. Prepare a Windows Server 2019 host for container deployment
    6. Security, Storage, and Networking with Windows containers
  17. Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes
    1. Define orchestration
    2. Define Kubernetes
    3. Deploy Kubernetes resources
    4. Create a Kubernetes cluster on Windows
    5. Define Azure Arc
    6. Connect an Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster to Azure Arc
  18. Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
    1. Describe Azure compute
    2. Describe Virtual Machine storage
    3. Deploy Azure Virtual Machines
    4. Create a windows Virtual Machine using the portal
    5. Create a windows Virtual Machine using Azure CLI
    6. Deploy Azure Virtual Machines using templates
    7. Describe additional management optimization options
  19. Customize Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine images
    1. Create a generalized image
    2. Create a new Virtual Machine from a managed image
    3. Create a managed image of a generalized virtual machine in Azure
    4. Create a Virtual Machine from a managed image
    5. Implement Azure Image Builder
    6. Create a windows Virtual Machine using Azure Image Builder template
    7. Create a Windows Virtual Machine with Azure Image Builder using PowerShell
  20. Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
    1. Describe Azure Automation
    2. Implement Azure Automation with DSC
    3. Remediate noncompliant servers
    4. Describe Custom Script Extensions
    5. Configure a Virtual Machine by using DSC
  21. Deploy and manage DHCP
    1. Use DHCP to simplify IP configuration
    2. Install and configure the DHCP role
    3. Configure DHCP options
    4. Configure DHCP scopes
    5. Select DHCP high availability options
    6. Implement DHCP Failover
  22. Implement Windows Server DNS
    1. Explore the DNS architecture
    2. Work with DNS zones and records
    3. Install and configure the DNS role
    4. Implement DNS forwarding
  23. Implement IP Address Management
    1. Define IP Address Management
    2. Deploy IP Address Management
    3. Administer IP Address Management
    4. Configure IP Address Management options
    5. Manage DNS zones with IP Address Management
    6. Manage DHCP servers with IP Address Management
    7. Use IP Address Management to manage IP addressing
  24. Implement remote access
    1. Examine the remote access options in Windows Server
    2. Select and set up VPNs
    3. Use NPS to create and enforce network access policies
    4. Plan and implement NPS
    5. Deploy a PKI for remote access
    6. Use WAP as a reverse web proxy
  25. Implement hybrid network infrastructure
    1. Describe Azure network topologies
    2. Implement Azure VPN options
    3. Create a route-based VPN gateway using the Azure portal
    4. Implement Azure ExpressRoute
    5. Configure Azure Virtual WAN
    6. Implement DNS in hybrid environments
  26. Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
    1. Understand Azure DNS
    2. Implement Azure DNS
    3. Create an Azure DNS zone and record using the Azure portal
    4. Implement DNS with Azure IaaS virtual machines
    5. Implement split-horizon DNS in Azure
    6. Troubleshoot DNS
  27. Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
    1. Implement a virtual network
    2. Implement IaaS VM IP addressing
    3. Assign and manage IP addresses
    4. Configure a private IP address for a virtual machine using the Azure portal
    5. Create a virtual machine with a static public IP address using the Azure portal
    6. Implement IaaS virtual machine IP routing
    7. Implement IPv6 for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
  28. Manage Windows Server file servers
    1. Define the Windows Server file system
    2. List the benefits and uses of File Server Resource Manager
    3. Define SMB and its security considerations
    4. Configure SMB protocol
    5. Define Volume Shadow Copy Service
  29. Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
    1. Define the Storage Spaces architecture and its components
    2. List the functionalities, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces
    3. Implement Storage Spaces
    4. List the functionalities, components, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces Direct
    5. Implement Storage Spaces Direct
  30. Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
    1. Define the architecture, components, and functionality of Data Deduplication
    2. Define the use cases and interoperability of Data Deduplication
    3. Implement Data Deduplication
    4. Manage and maintain Data Deduplication
  31. Implement Windows Server iSCSI
    1. List the functionalities, components, and use cases of iSCSI
    2. List the considerations for implementing iSCSI
    3. Implement iSCSI
    4. Configure high availability for iSCSI
  32. Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
    1. List the functionalities and components of Storage Replica
    2. Examine the prerequisites for implementing Storage Replica
    3. Implement Storage Replica by using Windows Admin Center
    4. Implement Storage Replica by using Windows PowerShell
  33. Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
    1. Describe Azure File services
    2. Configure Azure Files
    3. Configure connectivity to Azure Files
    4. Describe Azure File Sync
    5. Implement Azure File Sync
    6. Deploy Azure File Sync
    7. Deploy Azure File Sync 2
    8. Manage cloud tiering
    9. Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Windows Server class:

  • 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.
  • Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies.
  • Experience and understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
  • Experience working with and 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.
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