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Networking & IT Infrastructure
Windows Server Administration
Active Directory, Hyper-V, networking and storage, on premises and with Azure
A lab-based classroom course in running Windows Server. The topics are the five skill areas Microsoft defined for the Windows Server hybrid administrator role: Active Directory Domain Services, hybrid server management, virtual machines and containers, networking, and storage and file services. Microsoft retired the matching exam (AZ-800) in September 2026, so this course teaches the job and prepares for no exam.
11Modules
IntermediateLevel
3 monthsDuration
COURSE THUMBNAIL
What you will be able to do
Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services
Manage users, groups and Group Policy across a domain
Run virtual machines on Hyper-V
Configure DNS, DHCP and remote access
Configure file services and server storage
Manage on-premises servers from Azure
Course outline
01
Deploying domain controllers and Active Directory Domain Services
02
Users, groups, service accounts and Group Policy
03
Sites, replication and trusts
04
Hybrid identity with Microsoft Entra
05
Remote management: Windows Admin Center and PowerShell remoting
06
Hyper-V and virtual machines
07
Windows Server containers
08
DNS, DHCP and IP address management
09
Remote access and site-to-site VPN
10
File shares, DFS and Storage Spaces
11
Managing servers with Azure Arc and Azure Update Manager
Tools you will use
Windows ServerActive DirectoryPowerShellWindows Admin CenterHyper-VAzure ArcMicrosoft Entra ID
What you need
Comfortable using Windows
Basic understanding of networking