Course Overview
The Administer Windows Server (AZ-802T00-A) course teaches IT professionals how to deploy, manage, secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server workloads across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. It covers core administration areas including Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), virtual machines, networking, storage and file services, and Windows Server security.
The course also addresses the administration of Windows Server instances and workloads in hybrid environments. Participants work with technologies and administrative tools referenced throughout the course, including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Hyper-V, Azure virtual machines, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Course Objective
- Understand how to deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
- Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in hybrid environments.
- Configure and manage virtual machines using Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines.
- Implement and manage on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure.
- Manage Windows Server storage and file services.
- Implement security measures to harden Windows Server infrastructure.
- Apply Windows Server administration using Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.
- Manage hybrid Windows Server environments using Azure Arc and Azure Update Manager.
- Monitor Windows Server environments using Azure Monitor.
- Troubleshoot Windows Server environments and workloads.
Pre-requisites
To get the most from this course, learners should have prior experience with Windows Server administration and familiarity with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). A working knowledge of Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud is recommended.
Course Curriculum
- Understand Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) concepts and components.
- Install and configure AD DS domain controllers.
- Create and manage domains, forests, and organizational units (OUs).
- Manage users, groups, and computer accounts.
- Configure and manage Group Policy.
- Manage AD DS replication and sites.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory services.
- Apply best practices for secure and efficient AD DS management.
- Understand Windows Server hybrid management concepts.
- Manage Windows Server instances across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Configure and administer Windows Server workloads in hybrid environments.
- Integrate Windows Server with Azure hybrid services.
- Manage server configuration, resources, and connectivity.
- Monitor server health, performance, and availability.
- Maintain and troubleshoot hybrid Windows Server workloads.
- Apply best practices for secure and efficient hybrid server management.
- Understand virtualization concepts in Windows Server.
- Configure and manage Hyper-V environments.
- Create and configure virtual machines (VMs).
- Manage virtual machine storage and networking.
- Configure VM memory, processors, and other resources.
- Manage virtual machine checkpoints and availability.
- Monitor and optimize virtual machine performance.
- Troubleshoot common virtualization and VM issues.
- Understand on-premises and hybrid networking concepts.
- Configure and manage Windows Server network infrastructure.
- Implement IP addressing, DNS, and DHCP services.
- Configure routing and remote access solutions.
- Integrate on-premises networks with Azure networking services.
- Implement secure hybrid network connectivity.
- Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity and performance.
- Apply best practices for reliable and secure hybrid networking.
- Understand Windows Server storage and file services concepts.
- Configure and manage disks, volumes, and storage resources.
- Implement and manage file systems and shared folders.
- Configure file and folder permissions.
- Manage Storage Spaces and storage pools.
- Implement data deduplication and storage optimization.
- Monitor and troubleshoot storage and file service issues.
- Apply best practices for secure and efficient storage management.
- Understand Windows Server security and hardening concepts.
- Configure security policies and access controls.
- Protect servers against common threats and vulnerabilities.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization practices.
- Configure Windows Defender and firewall settings.
- Apply security updates and patch management practices.
- Monitor and audit security events and activities.
- Apply best practices for maintaining a secure and hardened Windows Server environment.
- Understand Windows Server monitoring and troubleshooting concepts.
- Monitor server health, performance, and availability.
- Analyze system events, logs, and performance data.
- Identify and diagnose common Windows Server issues.
- Troubleshoot network, storage, and system performance problems.
- Use Windows Server monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively.
- Resolve operational and configuration issues.
- Apply best practices for maintaining reliable Windows Server environments.
