- Published 7/15/2025
- 2nd Edition
- Online video 978-0-13-547208-8
9+ Hours of Video Instruction
Prepare for Exam AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure and demonstrate your mastery of deploying, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server in Azure.
If you are responsible for administering Windows Server workloads in on-prem and hybrid environments, this video training is for you. Gain practical skills to apply on the job. If youre on a certification journey, use this video as preparation for Exam AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure. Lessons in this video are organized around the exam objectives, as updated in June 2025:
- Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments
- Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment
- Manage virtual machines and containers
- Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure
- Manage storage and file services
Using his years of experience as a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Andrew Warren explains how to administer Windows Server and shows you what to expect on the AZ-800 exam. With clear explanations and real-world demonstrations, Andrew gives you insights to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions.
With Andrew as your guide, you are well-equipped to advance in your career. Passing this exam and Exam AZ-801 (Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services) fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate credential.
Who Should Take This Course
- Experienced Windows Server administrators preparing for the AZ-800 exam
- Systems administrator and network engineers who need to effectively administer on-prem and hybrid Windows Server workloads
Course Requirements
Candidates for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification should have experience deploying, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting Windows Server in Azure. Candidates should also have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Lesson 1: Manage On-premises Identity
Learning objectives
1.1 Overview of Active Directory
1.2 Deploy domain controllers
1.3 Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
1.4 Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure
1.5 Create and manage AD DS security principals
Lesson 2: Implement and Manage Hybrid Identities
Learning objectives
2.1 Implement Entra Connect
2.2 Manage passwords and account policies
2.3 Join Windows Servers to AD DS, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, and Microsoft Entra
Lesson 3: Manage Windows Server Using Domain-based Group Policies
Learning objectives
3.1 Implement Group Policy in AD DS
3.2 Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS
3.3 Troubleshoot Group Policy application
Lesson 4: Manage Servers
Learning objectives
4.1 Manage Windows Servers in a hybrid environmentPart 1
4.2 Manage Windows Servers in a hybrid environmentPart 2
4.3 Manage Windows Servers in a hybrid environmentPart 3
4.4 Manage Windows Servers and workloads by using Azure services
Lesson 5: Manage Virtual Machines and Containers
Learning objectives
5.1 Manage Hyper-V and guest VMs
5.2 Create and manage containers
5.3 Manage Azure VMs that run Windows ServerPart 1
5.4 Manage Azure VMs that run Windows ServerPart 2
Lesson 6: Implement Name Resolution
Learning objectives
6.1 Install the DNS server role
6.2 Configure DNS zones and records
6.3 Configure forwarding and root hints
6.4 Configure recursion and delegation
6.5 Implement advanced DNS
6.6 Integrate Windows Server DNS with Azure DNS private zones
Lesson 7: Manage Network Infrastructure
Learning objectives
7.1 Overview of IP addressing
7.2 Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCPPart 1
7.3 Manage on-premises IP addressing with DHCPPart 2
7.4 Implement IPAM
7.5 Manage on-premises IP addressing with IPAM
7.6 Manage DHCP and DNS with IPAM
7.7 Implement on-premises network connectivityPart 1
7.8 Implement on-premises network connectivityPart 2
7.9 Implement hybrid network connectivity
Lesson 8: Manage Storage and File Services
Learning objectives
8.1 Configure Windows Server Storage
8.2 Manage Windows Server Storage
8.3 Configure and Manage Windows Server File Shares
8.4 Configure BranchCache
8.5 Implement DFS
8.6 Configure DFS replication
8.7 Implement Azure File Sync
Summary