Course Summary

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. The course teaches IT Professionals how to implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment.

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments (30–35%)
Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers
Deploy and manage domain controllers on-premises

Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure

Deploy read-only domain controllers (RODCs)

Troubleshoot flexible single master operation (FSMO) roles

Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
Configure and manage forest and domain trusts

Configure and manage AD DS sites

Configure and manage AD DS replication

Create and manage AD DS security principals
Create and manage AD DS users and groups

Manage users and groups in multi-domain and multi-forest scenarios

Implement Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSAs)

Join Windows Servers to AD DS, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, and Microsoft Entra

Implement and manage hybrid identities
Integrate Microsoft Entra ID, AD DS and Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Implement Microsoft Entra Connect

Manage Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization

Implement Microsoft Entra Connect cloud sync

Manage Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Manage Microsoft Entra Connect Health

Manage authentication in on-premises and hybrid environments

Configure and manage AD DS passwords

Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies
Implement Group Policy in AD DS

Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS

Implement Group Policy in Microsoft Entra Domain Services

Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment (10–15%)
Manage Windows Servers in a hybrid environment
Deploy a Windows Admin Center Gateway server

Configure a target machine for Windows Admin Center

Configure PowerShell remoting

Configure Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP) or Kerberos Delegation for 2nd Hop Remoting

Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA) for PowerShell remoting

Manage Windows Servers and workloads by using Azure services
Manage Windows Servers by using Azure Arc

Create and assign Azure Policy that uses guest configuration extension

Deploy Azure services using Azure VM extensions on non-Azure machines

Manage updates for Windows machines

Integrate Windows Servers with Log Analytics

Integrate Windows Servers with Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Manage IaaS VMs in Azure that run Windows ServerImplement Azure Automation for hybrid workloads

Create runbooks to automate tasks on target VMs

Implement Azure Automation State Configuration to prevent configuration drift in IaaS machines

Manage virtual machines and containers (15–20%)
Manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines
Enable VM Enhanced session mode

Manage VM using PowerShell remoting, PowerShell Direct and Secure Shell (SSH) Direct for Linux VMs

Configure nested virtualization

Configure VM Memory

Configure integration services

Configure Discrete Device Assignment

Configure VM resource groups

Configure VM CPU groups

Configure hypervisor scheduling types

Manage VM checkpoints

Implementing high availability for virtual machines

Manage virtual hard disk (VHD) and virtual hard disk v2 (VHDX) files

Configure Hyper-V Network Adapter

Configure network interface card (NIC) Teaming

Configure Hyper-V Switch

Create and manage containers
Create Windows Server container images

Manage Windows Server container images

Configure container networking

Manage container instancesManage Azure Virtual Machines that run Windows Server
Manage data disks

Resize Azure VM

Configure continuous delivery for an Azure VM

Configure connections to VMs

Manage Azure VM network configuration

Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure (15–20%)
Implement on-premises and hybrid name resolutionIntegrate DNS with AD DS

Create and manage DNS zones and records

Configure DNS forwarding/conditional forwarding

Integrate Windows Server DNS with Azure DNS private zones

Implement Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)

Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios
Implement and manage IP Address Management (IPAM)

Implement and configure the Dynamic Host Configuration protocol (DHCP) server role (on-premises only)

Resolve IP address issues in hybrid environments

Create and manage DHCP scopes

Create and manage IP reservations

Implement DHCP high availability

Implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity
Implement and manage the Remote Access role

Implement and manage Azure Network Adapter

Implement and manage Azure extended network

Implement and manage Network Policy and Access Services role

Implement Web Application Proxy

Implement Azure Relay

Implement site-to-site VPN

Implement Azure Virtual WAN

Implement Microsoft Entra Application Proxy

Manage storage and file services (15–20%)
Configure and manage Azure File SyncCreate Azure File Sync Service

Create sync groups

Create cloud endpoints

Register servers

Create server endpoints

Configure cloud tiering

Monitor File Sync

Migrate Distributed File System (DFS) to Azure File Sync

Configure and manage Windows Server file shares
Configure Windows Server file share access

Configuring file screens

Configure file server resource manager (FSRM) quotas

Configure BranchCache

Implement and configure Distributed File System (DFS)

Configure Windows Server storage
Configure disks and volumes

Configure and manage Storage Spaces

Configure and manage Storage Replica

Configure Data Deduplication

Configure Server Message Block (SMB) direct

Configure Storage QoS

Configure file systems

Before attending this course, students must have: 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 (implied in the first prerequisite). Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (implied in the first prerequisite). Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Experience working with and an 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

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments (30–35%) Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment (10–15%) Manage virtual machines and containers (15–20%) Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure (15–20%) Manage storage and file services (15–20%)

Following your booking, a confirmation message will be sent to all participants, ensuring you're well-informed of your successful enrollment. Calendar placeholders will also be dispatched to assist you in scheduling your commitments around the course. Rest assured, all course materials and access to necessary labs or platforms will be provided no later than one week before the course begins, allowing you ample time to prepare and engage fully with the learning experience ahead.

Our comprehensive training package includes all the necessary materials and resources to facilitate a full learning experience. Enrollees will be provided with detailed course content, encompassing a wide array of topics to ensure a thorough understanding of the subject matter. Additionally, participants will receive a certificate of completion to recognize their dedication and hard work. It's important to note that while the course fee covers all training materials and experiences, the examination fee for certification is not included but can be purchased separately.

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