Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Module 1: Windows Server security
Secure Windows Sever user accountsHardening Windows ServerWindows Server Update ManagementSecure Windows Server DNS
2 - Module 2: Implementing security solutions in hybrid scenarios
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security.Audit the security of Windows Server IaaS Virtual MachinesManage Azure updatesCreate and implement application allowlists with adaptive application controlConfigure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS Virtual MachinesImplement change tracking and file integrity monitoring for Windows Server IaaS VMs
3 - Module 3: Implementing high availability
Introduction to Cluster Shared Volumes.Implement Windows Server failover clustering.Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs.Implement Windows Server File Server high availability.Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VMs.
4 - Module 4: Disaster recovery in Windows Server
Implement Hyper-V ReplicaProtect your on-premises infrastructure from disasters with Azure Site Recovery
5 - Module 5: Implementing recovery services in hybrid scenarios
Implement hybrid backup and recovery with Windows Server IaaSProtect your Azure infrastructure with Azure Site RecoveryProtect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
6 - Module 6: Upgrade and migrate in Windows Server
Active Directory Domain Services migrationMigrate file server workloads using Storage Migration ServiceMigrate Windows Server roles
7 - Module 7: Implementing migration in hybrid scenarios
Migrate on-premises Windows Server instances to Azure IaaS virtual machinesUpgrade and migrate Windows Server IaaS virtual machinesContainerize and migrate ASP.NET applications to Azure App Service
8 - Module 8: Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server
Monitor Windows Server performanceManage and monitor Windows Server event logsImplement Windows Server auditing and diagnosticsTroubleshoot Active Directory
9 - Module 9: Implementing operational monitoring in hybrid scenarios
Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instancesMonitor the health of your Azure virtual machines by using Azure Metrics Explorer and metric alertsMonitor performance of virtual machines by using Azure Monitor VM InsightsTroubleshoot on-premises and hybrid networkingTroubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Who is it For?
Target Audience
This 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 who already implement and manage on-premises core technologies want to secure and protect their environments, migrate virtual and physical workloads to Azure Iaas, enable a highly available, fully redundant environment, and perform monitoring and troubleshooting.
Other Prerequisites
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
An awareness of basic security best practices
Basic understanding of security-related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multi-factor authentication, SIEM/SOAR).
Basic knowledge of on-premises resiliency Windows Server-based compute and storage technologies (Failover Clustering, Storage Spaces).
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
Before attending this course, students should have an understanding of the following concepts as related to Windows Server technologies:
High availability and disaster recovery
Automation
Monitoring
Troubleshooting