Udemy – AZ-800 Course Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Inf.

Description

Microsoft Windows Server, Azure & Microsoft 365 Hands-On Training – AZ-800 Exam Preparation

Requirements

• Willingness to dedicate time and practice the steps shown in the course

• Basic familiarity with IT concepts is helpful but not required

• Docker download from the official Docker website (check with your employer if using Udemy Business)

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Course Description

Boost your IT career and gain hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server, Azure, and Microsoft 365 through this comprehensive AZ-800 exam preparation course. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate IT professionals who want to master Active Directory, server management, cloud services, networking, virtualization, and hybrid environments.

Learn from an instructor with 20+ years of experience, Microsoft Certified Trainer credentials, and a proven track record of training thousands of IT professionals. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, simulations, and step-by-step tutorials, you’ll gain practical skills that can be directly applied in real-world IT environments.

This course covers everything from foundational concepts to advanced administration techniques, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT infrastructures.

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Key Features

• Step-by-step lectures with easy-to-understand explanations for beginners

• Instructor-led hands-on labs and simulations

• Practical exercises for servers, virtualization, Active Directory, Azure, and Microsoft 365

• Real-world scenarios to prepare for the AZ-800 exam

• Hands-on tutorials for Docker, Hyper-V, and Windows Server containers

• Guidance on hybrid cloud integration and Azure AD Connect

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Course Outline

1. Introduction

• Welcome to the course

• Understanding the Microsoft environment

• Overview of Active Directory (AD), RAS, DMZ, virtualization, and Microsoft Cloud Services

2. Hands-On Setup

• Installing Windows Server 2022 ISO and Hyper-V

• Creating virtual switches and virtual machines

• Setting up Microsoft 365/Azure trial accounts

• Adding subscriptions to Azure

3. Active Directory & Domain Services

• Deploying and managing AD DS domain controllers (on-premises and Azure)

• Understanding domains, trees, forests, and partitions

• Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)

• FSMO roles: visualization and troubleshooting

• Multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest management

• Forest and domain trusts

• AD DS users, organizational units, and groups management

• Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSAs)

• Azure AD DS administration and hybrid identity setup

4. PowerShell & Automation

• PowerShell fundamentals for server administration

• Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)

• Remoting, JEA, and second-hop delegation

• Using PowerShell for AD DS, users, OUs, groups, and VM management

5. Group Policy Management

• Implementing Group Policy in AD DS and Azure AD DS

• Group Policy Preferences

• Domain-based Group Policy administration in hybrid environments

6. Windows Admin Center

• Installing and configuring Windows Admin Center gateway

• Managing servers and workloads remotely

• Configuring remote PowerShell with CredSSP/Kerberos delegation

7. Virtualization & Hyper-V

• Hyper-V installation and nested virtualization

• Managing VM memory, CPU, integration services, and checkpoints

• Discrete Device Assignment, resource groups, and scheduling types

• High availability for VMs

• Managing VHD/VHDX files and Hyper-V networking

8. Containers & Docker

• Introduction to Windows Server containers

• Installing Docker and container base images

• Running and managing container images

• Configuring container network settings

9. Azure Virtual Machines & Networking

• Managing Azure VMs and data disks

• Configuring VM continuous delivery and network connections

• Azure networking visualization

• Implementing hybrid name resolution and DNS integration

• Configuring DNS forwarding, conditional forwarding, and DNSSEC

10. DHCP, IPAM & Remote Access

• Implementing and managing DHCP server, scopes, reservations, and high availability

• IPAM implementation and troubleshooting hybrid IP address issues

• Remote Access setup, VPN, Azure Network Adapter, and Azure Extended Network

11. Network Policy Server & Azure Services

• Implementing NPS role, Azure Relay, Virtual WAN, and AD App Proxy

• Configuring Azure File Sync, sync groups, cloud endpoints, and server endpoints

• Monitoring and configuring cloud tiering and file sync

12. Windows Server File Systems & Storage

• Configuring file shares, FSRM quotas, file screens, and BranchCache

• Distributed File System (DFS) implementation

• Storage management: disks, volumes, Storage Spaces, Storage Replica, Data Deduplication, SMB Direct, Storage QoS

• File system configuration and optimization

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Who This Course Is For

• IT professionals preparing for the Microsoft AZ-800 exam

• IT personnel seeking in-depth knowledge of Windows Server, Microsoft 365, and Azure services

• Beginners and intermediates interested in hands-on lab experience and real-world scenarios

Please Note: Files will be included in this purchase only Full Course Video & Course Resources. You will get cloud storage download link with life time download access.