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Upskill yourself as a Windows Server Administrator. Master skills in deploying and managing AD DS environments and Windows servers in hybrid environments and implementing hybrid networking infrastructure.
Instructors: Skill-Up EdTech Team
Included with
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Experience working with Windows Server operating systems and implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions.
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Experience working with Windows Server operating systems and implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions.
Explain the management of identity services using Microsoft Entra by exploring AD DS domain controllers, hybrid identities, and group policies.
Assess the tools and techniques used for managing Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment to enhance operational efficiency.
Examine on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure to understand essential components, such as Azure File Sync and Windows Server storage.
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Prepare to advance your career in managing Windows Server on-premises and hybrid environments and learn in-demand skills. The courses in this specialization will prepare you for the AZ-800 Exam: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure.
The first course, Managing Identity Services using AD DS and Microsoft Entra, explains various aspects of managing and securing AD DS domain controllers. The second course, Managing Windows Servers, Virtualization, and Containerization, delves into the techniques and tools for securing the administration of Windows Server platforms. The last course, Managing Storage and Networking, describes ways to implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity.
By the end of this specialization, you will be able to
Describe the process of integrating Microsoft Azure Active Directory with on-premises AD DS for hybrid identity solutions
Explain the concepts of Windows Server operating systems, including installation, Virtualization, and Containerization
Describe the various aspects of AD DS domain controllers, storage provisioning, and allocation in a Windows Server environment
The specialization is best suited for IT professionals who want to prepare for Microsoft’s AZ-800 exam and have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.
Applied Learning Project
Each course in this specialization concludes with a hands-on peer-review assignment. This end-term project incorporates the learnings of the entire course and is reviewed by your peers to foster learning and feedback.
The peer-reviewed assignments will help you to:
Gain a comprehensive assessment for your assignment with diverse feedback
Actively learn with a highly engaging process of peer reviews
Gain a collaborative learning experience
The end-term projects are based on:
Managing Identity Services using AD DS and Microsoft Entra
Hybrid Identity and Group Policies
AD DS Environments: Management and Security
AD DS Domain Controllers
Describe the basic concepts of AD DS
Describe the configuration and deployment options that are considered when deploying AD DS domain controllers on-premises and on Azure IaaS
Describe the aspects that should be considered to maintain business continuity of the authentication services provided by AD DS domain controllers
Identify the key factors to be considered when setting up a read-only domain controller
Describe secure administration methods for Windows Server platforms for automatic configuration, remote management, and just-in-time administration.
Explain resource management strategies for managing hybrid workloads, optimizing IT operations and management, and streamlining administration.
Describe how Hyper-V is used for virtualization and the approaches for effective planning and deployment of Windows Server IaaS virtual machines.
Describe how Docker and Kubernetes are used to run and orchestrate containers on Windows Server.
Describe how to implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution.
Explain how to manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios.
Describe the ways to implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity.
Describe how to configure and manage Azure File Sync, Windows Server file shares, and Windows Server storage.
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As a candidate for this exam, you’re responsible for configuring and managing Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform workload. As a Windows Server hybrid administrator, you’re tasked with:
- Integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services.
- Managing Windows Server in on-premises networks.
In this role, you manage and maintain Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure as well as migrating and deploying workloads to Azure. You typically collaborate with:
- Azure administrators
- Enterprise architects
- Microsoft 365 administrators
- Network engineers
As a candidate for this exam, you deploy, package, secure, update, and configure Windows Server workloads using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. In this role, you implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, security, management, compute, networking, storage, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery.
You use administrative tools and technologies such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and IaaS virtual machine (VM) administration.
As a candidate for this exam, you should have several years of experience with Windows Server operating systems.
- Windows Server Administrator
- Systems Administrator
- Cloud Administrator
- Hybrid Cloud Engineer
- Network Administrator
- IT Infrastructure Engineer
- IT Operations Engineer
- IT Consultant
- DevOps Engineer
- IT Support Specialist
For this course, you should possess experience of working with Windows Server operating systems. You should be able to deploy, package, secure, update, and configure Windows Server workloads using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies.
Yes, it is essential to take these courses in a sequential manner. This is because each course builds on the concepts taught in the preceding course. Taking the courses in the suggested order will maximize your learning experience.
The courses in this specialization are designed for individuals who have experience working with Windows Server operating systems.
Learners will need a desktop computer or laptop and a good internet connection to be able to do this specialization.
You can take the courses at a pace that works for you. If you spend five or more hours per week, you can complete this certification training program in about four weeks.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.