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AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

By Wayne Hoggett

This course is designed to prepare you for the AZ-800 exam with hands-on training using Windows Server and Azure hybrid technologies.

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46.4 hours
  • 125 Lessons
  • 29 Hands-On Labs
  • 17 Course Quizzes
  • 3 Practice Exams

About the course

This course is designed to help you obtain the knowledge and skills required to sit the AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure exam. By taking this course, you will gain hands-on experience implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions.

In this course we will take a look at:

  • Preparing for Active Directory Domain Services
  • Implementing Active Directory Domain Services
  • Managing Active Directory Domain Services security principals
  • Integrating Active Directory Domain Services with Azure AD
  • Integrating hybrid networking
  • Group Policy configuration
  • Windows Server management
  • Automation
  • Hyper-V virtualization
  • Windows containers
  • IP address management
  • Configuring and managing Windows Server storage
  • Hybrid file synchronization

To help us along the way, we’ll be using two fictitious companies, Barrier Reef Audio and River City AI. We will go through a few scenarios where Barrier Reef Audio has acquired River City AI and needs to integrate different services with them.

It’s recommended you take the AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals course and, optionally, the exam prior to taking this exam. There are some Azure concepts in that course that are not covered in detail for absolute beginners.

You will need a fairly good grounding in fundamental networking concepts for this course.

There are hands-on labs to help prepare you for the real world and practice exams to help prepare you for the certification exam.

Let’s get your journey as an Azure Hybrid Administrator started.

Lab Highlights

Install and Manage Windows DNS Server Using Azure Automation State Configuration (DSC) Implement IP Address Management (IPAM) on Windows Server Deploy and Configure Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Servers Create and Run a Windows Server Container Image on Windows Server Configure Nested Virtualization on an Azure Virtual Machine Configure Hyper-V Switch Embedded Teaming Configure Update Management Using Azure Automation Automate Hybrid Processes Using Azure Automation Onboard an On-Premises Windows Virtual Machine into Azure Arc Deploy and Configure Windows Admin Center Configure Resource-Based Kerberos Constrained Delegation for PowerShell Remoting Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA) Configure PowerShell Remoting Configure Group Policy Preferences Implement Group Policy Inheritance and Filtering Deploy an Active Directory Domain Controller on an Azure Virtual Machine Integrate On-Premises Workloads with Azure Private Link Create and Deploy a Group Managed Service Account (gMSA) Manage Active Directory Domain Services Users and Groups Create an Active Directory External Trust with Selective Authentication Create an Active Directory Resource Forest Trust Troubleshoot Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles Deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Deploy a New Domain Controller in a New Active Directory Site Deploy an Additional Active Directory Domain Controller in an Existing Forest Deploy a New Active Directory Forest Create a Virtual Machine and Connect to It Using Azure Bastion Configuring an Azure VNet-to-VNet VPN Gateway (v2)
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  • Chapter 1 4 Lessons Introduction 35:17

    Course Introduction

    4:02

    About the Training Architect

    1:23

    Reviewing Windows Server Fundamentals

    14:52

    Section Quiz

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 2 6 Lessons Preparing for Active Directory Domain Services 1:42:09

    Reviewing Active Directory Domain Services

    6:38

    Reviewing Windows Server DNS Fundamentals

    11:41

    Managing Windows Server DNS

    12:41

    Install and configure Windows DNS Server, manage zones and resource records

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Implementing Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on Windows Server

    11:09

    Preparing for Active Directory Domain Services

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 3 17 Lessons Implementing Active Directory Domain Services 6:20:41

    Section Introduction

    1:49

    Understanding Active Directory Forests

    10:13

    Deploy a new Active Directory Forest

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Understanding Domains and Domain Controllers

    13:14

    Deploying Domain Controllers On-Premises

    12:12

    Deploy an additional Active Directory Domain Controller in an existing forest

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Exploring Active Directory Sites and Replication

    14:53

    Deploy a new Domain Controller in a new Active Directory Site

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Deploying Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)

    7:59

    Deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Exploring Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles and the Global Catalog

    14:01

    Troubleshoot Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Roles

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Implementing Active Directory Trusts

    13:07

    Create an Active Directory Resource Forest Trust

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Create an Active Directory External Trust with Selective Authentication

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Section Conclusion

    8:13

    Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 4 6 Lessons Managing Active Directory Domain Services Security Principals 2:18:05

    Exploring Users and Groups

    9:51

    Managing Users and Groups

    8:18

    Manage Active Directory Users and Groups

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Securing Service Accounts

    14:56

    Create and deploy a Group Managed Service Account (gMSA)

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Security Principals

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 5 Lessons Modernizing with Hybrid Identity 55:59

    Integrating Active Directory Domain Services with Azure Active Directory

    8:41

    Implementing and Managing Azure AD Connect Synchronization

    14:50

    Implementing Azure AD Connect Cloud Sync

    9:17

    Enabling Azure Active Directory Single Sign-On

    8:11

    Modernizing with Hybrid Identity

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 6 6 Lessons Exploring Hybrid Networking Foundations 3:20:36

    Connecting Hybrid Networks

    15:30

    Configuring an Azure VNet-to-VNet VPN Gateway (v2)

    1:45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Introducing DNS on Azure

    11:53

    Providing Hybrid Name Resolution

    8:13

    Integrate On-Premises workloads with Azure Private Link

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Hybrid Networking Foundations

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 7 4 Lessons Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Machines 1:14:52

    Deploying Azure Virtual Machines

    14:54

    Create a Virtual Machine and Connect to It Using Azure Bastion

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Managing Azure Virtual Machines

    14:58

    Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Machines

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 8 9 Lessons Deploying Active Directory Domain Services on Azure 2:26:02

    Section Introduction

    1:19

    Introducing Active Directory Domain Services on Azure

    9:33

    Implementing Azure Active Directory Domain Services

    15:00

    Performing Domain Join on Azure

    15:01

    Managing Azure Active Directory Domain Services

    9:55

    Deploying Domain Controllers on Azure Virtual Machines

    14:56

    Deploy an Active Directory Domain Controller on an Azure VM

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Section Conclusion

    5:18

    Deploying Active Directory Domain Services on Azure

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 9 11 Lessons Configuring Group Policy 3:11:34

    Section Introduction

    1:42

    Implementing Group Policy

    14:40

    Understanding Group Policy Inheritance

    11:28

    Understanding Group Policy Filtering

    8:36

    Implement Group Policy Inheritance and Filtering

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Leveraging Group Policy Administrative Templates

    9:07

    Leveraging Group Policy Preferences

    12:31

    Configure Group Policy Preferences

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Managing Group Policy in Azure Active Directory Domain Services

    10:17

    Section Conclusion

    3:13

    Configuring Group Policy

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 10 15 Lessons Managing Windows Server 4:48:14

    Section Introduction

    4:38

    Configuring PowerShell Remoting

    15:01

    Configure PowerShell Remoting

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Implementing Just Enough Administration (JEA)

    14:35

    Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA)

    1:00:00 Hands-On Lab

    Fixing the Second Hop Problem

    12:58

    Configure Resource-Based Kerberos Constrained Delegation for PowerShell Remoting

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Deploying Windows Admin Center

    12:21

    Integrating Windows Admin Center with Azure

    9:33

    Deploy and Configure Windows Admin Center

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Introducing Azure Arc

    8:38

    Onboard an on-premises Windows Virtual Machine into Azure Arc

    15:00 Hands-On Lab

    Monitoring and Securing Windows Server with Hybrid Technologies

    11:13

    Section Conclusion

    4:17

    Managing Windows Server

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 11 12 Lessons Configuring and Automating Windows Server 3:51:34

    Section Introduction

    0:55

    Introducing Azure Automation

    10:39

    Leveraging Hybrid Process Automation

    14:56

    Automate Hybrid Processes using Azure Automation

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Implementing Desired State Configuration (DSC) with Azure Automation: Part 1

    13:37

    Implementing Desired State Configuration (DSC) with Azure Automation: Part 2

    9:24

    Using Azure Automation State Configuration

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Automating Microsoft Update Management

    14:12

    Configure Update Management using Azure Automation

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Exploring Azure Policy Guest Configuration

    11:56

    Section Conclusion

    5:55

    Configuring and Automating Windows Server

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 12 10 Lessons Managing Hyper-V Virtual Machines 2:41:47

    Section Introduction

    2:32

    Introducing Hyper-V

    10:18

    Managing Hyper-V Networking

    10:32

    Configure NIC Teaming using Windows Server

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machine Storage

    14:08

    Managing Hyper-V Virtual Machines

    14:42

    Enabling Nested Virtualization

    13:30

    Configure Nested Virtualization on an Azure Virtual Machine

    30:00 Hands-On Lab

    Section Conclusion

    6:05

    Managing Hyper-V Virtual Machines

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 13 4 Lessons Deploying and Managing Windows Containers 1:28:19

    Introducing Windows Containers

    13:20

    Managing Windows Server Containers

    14:59

    Create and Run a Windows Server Container Image on Windows Server

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Deploying and Managing Windows Containers

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 14 7 Lessons Managing IP Addressing On-Premises 2:34:17

    Installing a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server on Windows Server

    15:10

    Managing Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Servers

    14:50

    Deploy and Configure Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Servers

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Implementing IP Address Management (IPAM): Part 1

    8:52

    Implementing IP Address Management (IPAM): Part 2

    10:25

    Implement IP Address Management (IPAM) on Windows Server

    45:00 Hands-On Lab

    Managing IP Addressing On-Premises

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 15 9 Lessons Providing Hybrid Network Connectivity 1:45:49

    Section Introduction

    1:11

    Providing Remote Access Using Windows Server

    10:19

    Implementing Network Policy Server (NPS)

    7:13

    Providing Access to Legacy Applications: Part 1

    13:23

    Providing Access to Legacy Applications: Part 2

    13:08

    Implementing Azure Relay

    9:21

    Integrating On-Premises Virtual Machines and Azure Virtual Networks

    12:01

    Section Conclusion

    9:13

    Providing Hybrid Network Connectivity

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 16 11 Lessons Configuring and Managing Windows Server Storage 2:12:30

    Section Introduction

    1:39

    Reviewing Windows Storage Concepts

    11:16

    Improving Resiliency for Windows File Storage

    12:09

    Reviewing Windows Server File Sharing

    12:15

    Using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)

    11:35

    Distributing Data between Windows File Servers

    12:03

    Providing High Availability for Windows File Shares

    11:48

    Optimizing Windows File Server Capacity

    11:30

    Enhancing Windows File Server Share Performance

    11:29

    Section Conclusion

    6:46

    Configuring and Managing Windows Server Storage

    30:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 17 4 Lessons Configuring Hybrid File Synchronization 48:56

    Introducing Azure Files

    13:50

    Implementing and Managing Azure File Sync

    15:01

    Migrating from Distributed File System (DFS) to Azure File Sync

    5:05

    Configuring Hybrid File Synchronization

    15:00 Quiz
  • Chapter 18 5 Lessons Conclusion 4:07:31

    Preparing for the Exam

    5:39

    Course Conclusion

    1:52

    AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure - Practice Exam

    1:30:00 Quiz

    AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure - Practice Exam 2

    1:30:00 Quiz

    AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure - Practice Exam 3

    1:00:00 Quiz

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What's the difference between theoretical knowledge and real skills? Practical real-world experience. That's where Hands-on Labs come in! Hands-on Labs are guided, interactive experiences that help you learn and practice real-world scenarios in real cloud environments. Hands-on Labs are seamlessly integrated in courses, so you can learn by doing.

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