Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate [AZ-800, AZ-801]

Training Course of, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate 2025
Elevate your career by developing and validating your expertise in managing Windows Server environments with the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. This credential is designed for professionals skilled in configuring and administering Windows Server across on-premises, hybrid, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform.
As a certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, you will seamlessly integrate Windows Server environments with Azure services, ensuring efficient management of on-premises and hybrid networks. Your responsibilities will include implementing and managing solutions for identity, security, computer, networking, storage, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery.
You will leverage a robust set of administrative tools and technologies, including:
This course is designed for Windows Server Hybrid Administrators with experience managing Windows Operating environments who seek to enhance their on-premises infrastructure by integrating on-premises and hybrid technologies. Participants will learn to implement and manage hybrid solutions, including identity, management, computer, networking, and storage, within a Windows Server hybrid environment.
You will leverage a robust set of administrative tools and technologies, including:
- Windows Admin Center
- PowerShell
- Azure Arc
- Azure Policy
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Automation Update Management
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- IaaS Virtual Machine (VM) administration
This course is designed for Windows Server Hybrid Administrators with experience managing Windows Operating environments who seek to enhance their on-premises infrastructure by integrating on-premises and hybrid technologies. Participants will learn to implement and manage hybrid solutions, including identity, management, computer, networking, and storage, within a Windows Server hybrid environment.
Course Summary
Course Fee
৳ 15,000
Training Method
Offline/Online
Total Modules
10
Course Duration
60 Hours
Total Session
30
Class Duration
2 Hours

Details Course Outlines
AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Module-01
Introduction & AD DS Fundamentals
- Course overview and exam objectives
- Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- AD DS logical and physical structure (domains, trees, forests, sites)
- Understanding domain controllers and replication
- Lab: Install and configure first domain controller on Windows Server 2025
- Lab: Explore ADUC, ADAC, and PowerShell for AD management
Module-02
Managing Domain Controllers and FSMO Roles
- Managing domain controllers (promotion/demotion)
- Understanding FSMO roles and their placement
- Backup and restore of AD DS
- AD database maintenance
- Lab: Transfer and seize FSMO roles
- Lab: Perform AD DS backup and authoritative/non-authoritative restore
Module-03
Implementing and Managing Group Policy
- Group Policy Objects (GPOs) overview
- GPO inheritance, precedence, and enforcement
- Administrative templates and preferences
- Troubleshooting Group Policy
- Lab: Create, link, and filter GPOs
- Lab: Configure folder redirection and logon scripts
- Lab: Use Group Policy Modeling and Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
Module-04
Advanced AD DS and Hybrid Identity
- Implementing AD DS fine-grained password policies
- Using AD Recycle Bin and AD snapshots
- Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server (Azure AD Connect)
- Understand authentication methods (Password Hash Sync, Pass-through, Federation)
- Lab: Enable AD Recycle Bin and perform object recovery
- Lab: Configure and synchronize Azure AD Connect
Module-05
Windows Server Administration Tools & Secure Administration
- Windows Admin Center overview and configuration
- Remote management using RSAT, PowerShell, and WMI
- Secure administration: Just Enough Administration (JEA)
- Least privilege and Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs)
- Lab: Install and configure Windows Admin Center
- Lab: Create and test JEA endpoint
Module-06
Hybrid Management with Azure
- Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
- Manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines remotely
- Optimize operations using Azure Automanage
- Post-installation configuration of Windows Server
- Lab: Connect on-prem server to Azure Arc
- Lab: Apply policies and monitoring via Azure Arc
- Lab: Enable Automanage on a Windows Server VM
Module-07
Managing Virtualization with Hyper-V
- Hyper-V architecture and requirements
- Create and configure virtual switches
- Manage Hyper-V virtual machines and checkpoints
- Secure Hyper-V workloads
- Lab: Install and configure Hyper-V role
- Lab: Create VM, configure vSwitch, and manage checkpoints
Module-08
Windows Server IaaS VMs & Containers
- Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS VMs
- Customize and automate VM configuration
- Run Windows containers
- Orchestrate containers using Kubernetes on Windows Server
- Lab: Deploy and manage Windows Server IaaS VM in Azure
- Lab: Create and run a Windows container using Docker
Module-09
Implementing DNS and DHCP
- Configure and manage DNS zones and records
- DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
- Deploy and manage DHCP servers and scopes
- IP Address Management (IPAM) overview
- Lab: Configure forward/reverse lookup zones
- Lab: Deploy DHCP server and set up DHCP failover
Module-10
Remote Access and Hybrid Networking
- Implement VPN and DirectAccess
- Configure Routing and Remote Access (RRAS)
- Implement hybrid network infrastructure (Azure VPN Gateway)
- Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
- Lab: Configure site-to-site VPN between on-premises and Azure
- Lab: Implement RRAS for NAT/VPN access
Module-11
Storage Management and File Services
- Manage file servers and share permissions
- Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
- Implement Windows Server iSCSI
- Lab: Configure file shares and quotas
- Lab: Implement S2D on a 2-node cluster
- Lab: Configure iSCSI target and initiator
Module-12
Hybrid Storage, Backup, and Review
- Implement Windows Server Storage Replica
- Implement hybrid file server infrastructure (Azure File Sync)
- Backup and recovery strategy in hybrid environments
- Review and mock exam discussion
- Lab: Configure Storage Replica between two servers
- Lab: Deploy and sync file shares using Azure File Sync
Module-13
Soft Skills
Module-14
Soft Skills
Module-15
Final Assessment
AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services
Module-01
Course Overview & Securing Windows Server in Hybrid Environments
- Course outline and objectives
- Windows Server hybrid security overview
- Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
- Secure network ports, NSGs, and Azure Firewall integration
- Audit the security posture of IaaS VMs
- Lab: Configure NSG and Azure Firewall rules for a Windows Server IaaS VM
- Lab: Run Microsoft Defender for Cloud security assessment
Module-02
Hardening Windows Server & Securing Identities
- Secure Windows Server DNS
- Secure Windows Server user accounts
- Hardening Windows Server (baseline policies, LAPS, account protection)
- Implement Windows Server update management
- Lab: Configure DNSSEC and DNS logging
- Lab: Apply security baselines using Group Policy and Microsoft Security Compliance Toolkit
Module-03
Advanced Security Configuration
- Manage Azure updates for Windows Servers
- Create and implement application allowlists (adaptive application control)
- Configure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS VMs
- Implement change tracking and file integrity monitoring
- Lab: Enable Azure Update Management for IaaS VM
- Lab: Implement BitLocker and verify encryption
- Lab: Configure change tracking and file integrity monitoring in Azure Automation
Module-04
Introduction to Windows Server High Availability
- High availability concepts and clustering overview
- Introduction to Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)
- Implement Windows Server failover clustering
- Lab: Install and configure failover clustering
- Lab: Add nodes and create a CSV for VM storage
Module-05
High Availability for VMs and File Servers
- Implement high availability for Windows Server VMs
- Implement File Server high availability
- Implement scale-out and HA for Windows Server VMs
- Lab: Create and test a highly available file server cluster
- Lab: Configure clustered virtual machines using Hyper-V
Module-06
Implementing Disaster Recovery Fundamentals
- Introduction to disaster recovery principles
- Implement Hyper-V Replica
- Implement hybrid backup and recovery with Windows Server IaaS
- Lab: Configure Hyper-V Replica between two servers
- Lab: Test failover and failback scenarios
Module-07
Disaster Recovery with Azure Site Recovery
- Protect on-premises infrastructure using Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
- Protect Azure infrastructure using ASR
- Configure replication policies and failover plans
- Lab: Set up ASR for an on-premises VM
- Lab: Test failover to Azure and validate recovery point
Module-08
Backup and Recovery with Azure Backup
- Protect virtual machines with Azure Backup
- Recovery Services vault configuration
- On-premises backup integration
- Backup retention and restore operations
- Lab: Configure Azure Backup for Windows Server VM
- Lab: Perform file-level restore from Recovery Services vault
Module-09
Server and Workload Migration (Part 1)
- Migration strategies and tools overview
- Migrate on-premises Windows Server instances to Azure IaaS
- Upgrade and migrate existing IaaS VMs
- Lab: Use Azure Migrate to discover and migrate on-prem servers to Azure
- Lab: Upgrade Windows Server 2016 VM to 2025
Module-10
Server and Workload Migration (Part 2)
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) migration
- File Server migration using Storage Migration Service (SMS)
- Migrate other Windows Server roles
- Lab: Perform AD DS domain/forest migration to new hardware
- Lab: Use Storage Migration Service to migrate shares and permissions
Module-11
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Server
- Monitor Windows Server IaaS VMs and hybrid instances
- Monitor Azure virtual machines using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
- Configure performance monitoring and alerts
- Lab: Connect Windows Server to Log Analytics workspace
- Lab: Configure performance counters and view metrics in Azure Monitor
Module-12
Advanced Troubleshooting and Course Review
- Manage and monitor event logs
- Implement auditing and diagnostics
- Troubleshoot hybrid networking issues
- Troubleshoot VMs in Azure
- Troubleshoot Active Directory
- Course wrap-up and review
- Lab: Perform AD and networking troubleshooting scenarios
- Lab: Review common Azure hybrid connectivity issues
- Lab: Practice with AZ-801 sample exam questions