Online Course – Certified Professional Practice for the AZ-800 Exam by SkillUp EdTech

Upgrade your management skills with Windows Server Administration training. Learn to plan and manage AD DS environments and implement hybrid networking technologies professionally.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Managing and summarizing AD DS environments
  • Microsoft Entra Connect
  • Integrating local domains
  • AD DS domain controllers

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Windows Server Systems Administrator
  • Identity Management Specialist
  • Hybrid Infrastructure Manager
  • Information Security Manager in a Windows Environment
  • Virtualization Manager
  • Network Administrator
  • AD DS Specialist
  • Identity Services Manager

Internship – a three-part course series

Prepare for career advancement in managing on-premises and hybrid Windows Server environments and learn the skills you need. Courses in this specialization prepare you for the AZ-800: Managing Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure exam.

Specialization courses

  • Course One: Managing Identity Services Using AD DS and Microsoft Entra
    • Explains various aspects of managing and protecting domains in AD DS.
  • Second course: Managing Windows servers, virtualizing them and turning them into containers
    • Deals with techniques and tools for securing the administration of Windows Server platforms.
  • Latest course: Storage and Network Management
    • Describes ways to implement local and hybrid network connectivity.

At the end of the internship, 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 terms of Windows Server operating systems, including installation, virtualization, and containerization.
  • Describe various aspects of domain controllers in AD DS, storage provisioning, and allocations in a Windows Server environment.

This specialization is best suited for:

  • IT professionals interested in preparing for the Microsoft AZ-800 exam.
  • They have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.

Hands-on Learning Project

Each course in this specialization concludes with a peer review assignment. This final project encompasses the entire course and is peer-reviewed to promote learning and feedback. The peer review assignments will help you:

  • Get a comprehensive assessment of your assignment with diverse feedback.
  • Learn actively with an engaging and engaging peer review process.
  • Enjoy a collaborative learning experience.

The final projects are based on:

  • Identity services management using AD DS and Microsoft Entra.
  • Hybrid identity and group politics.
  • AD DS environments: management and security.
  • Domain controllers in AD DS.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Managing Identity Services using AD DS and Microsoft Antra

Course 1 • 5 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Describe the basic concepts of AD DS.
  • Describe the configuration and deployment options to consider when deploying AD DS domain controllers on-premises and in Azure IaaS
  • Describe the aspects that must be considered to maintain business continuity of authentication services provided by AD DS domain controllers.
  • Identify the key factors to consider when setting up a read-only domain controller

The skills you will acquire

  • Category: Microsoft Entera Connect
  • Category: Multisite Environments
  • Category: Hybrid Identity and Group Policy
  • Category: AD DS domain controllers
  • Category: AD DS Environments

Windows server management, virtualization and containers

Course 2 • 5 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Describe secure management methods for Windows Server platforms for automated configuration, remote management, and real-time management.
  • Explain resource management issues for managing hybrid workloads, optimizing IT operations and management, and simplifying management.
  • Describe how Hyper-V is used for virtualization and how to effectively design and deploy Windows Server IaaS virtual machines.
  • Describe how Docker and Kubernetes are used to run and coordinate containers on Windows Server.

The skills you will acquire

  • Category: Kubernetes Coordination
  • Category: Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
  • Category: Windows Servers and Loads
  • Category: Virtualization with Hyper-V
  • Category: Hybrid Load Management

Storage and Network Management

Course 3 • 5 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn

  • Describe how to implement name resolution solutions in on-site and hybrid situations.
  • Explain how to manage IP address in on-premises and hybrid scenarios.
  • Describe ways to implement network connections in on-site and hybrid situations.
  • Describe how to set up and manage Azure File Sync, Windows Server file shares, and Windows Server storage.

The skills you will acquire

  • Category: Windows Server Storage Recovery
  • Category: Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Category: IP Address Management
  • Category: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Category: Windows Server File Servers