Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

 

This four-day 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 implement and manage on-premises and hybrid solutions such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage in a Windows Server hybrid environment.
 

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
• 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

Introduction to AD DS

• Introduction
• Define AD DS
• Define users, groups, and computers
• Define AD DS forests and domains
• Define OUs
• Manage objects and their properties in AD DS
• Knowledge check

Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles

• Introduction
• Deploy AD DS domain controllers
• Maintain AD DS domain controllers
• Manage the AD DS Global Catalog role
• Manage AD DS operations masters
• Manage AD DS schema
• Knowledge check

Implement Group Policy Objects

• Introduction
• Define GPOs
• Implement GPO scope and inheritance
• Define domain-based GPOs
• Create and configure a domain-based GPO
• Define GPO storage
• Define administrative templates
• Knowledge check

Manage advanced features of AD DS

• Introduction
• Create trust relationships
• Implement ESAE forests
• Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS
• Create custom AD DS partitions
• Knowledge check

Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server

• Introduction
• Select a Microsoft Entra integration model
• Plan for Microsoft Entra integration
• Prepare on-premises Active Directory for directory synchronization
• Install and configure directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect
• Implement Seamless Single Sign-On
• Enable Microsoft Entra login in for Windows VM in Azure
• Knowledge check 1
• Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services
• Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services
• Manage Windows Server 2019 in a Microsoft Entra Domain Services environment
• Create and configure a Microsoft Entra Domain Services instance
• Join a Windows Server VM to a managed domain
• Knowledge check 2

Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure

• Introduction
• Select an option to implement directory and identity services using Active Directory Domain Services in Azure
• Deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers in Azure VMs
• Install a replica Active Directory domain controller in an Azure VM
• Install a new Active Directory forest on an Azure VNet
• Knowledge check

Perform Windows Server secure administration

• Introduction
• Define least privilege administration
• Implement delegated privileges
• Use privileged access workstations
• Use jump servers
• Knowledge check

Describe Windows Server administration tools

• Introduction
• Explore Windows Admin Center
• Use Server Manager
• List Remote Server Administration Tools
• Use Windows PowerShell
• Use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server
• Knowledge check

Perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server

• Introduction
• List the available post-installation configuration tools
• Configure Server Core using Sconfig
• Use DSC to configure Windows Server
• Perform post-installation configuration with Windows Admin Center
• Configure a server with answer files
• Knowledge check

Just Enough Administration in Windows Server

• Introduction
• Explain the concept of Just Enough Administration (JEA)
• Define role capabilities for a JEA endpoint
• Create a session configuration file to register a JEA endpoint
• Describe how JEA endpoints work to limit access to a PowerShell session
• Create and connect to a JEA endpoint
• Demonstration: Connect to a JEA endpoint
• Knowledge check

Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely

• Introduction
• Select the appropriate remote administration tool
• Manage Windows Virtual Machines with Azure Bastion
• Create an Azure Bastion host
• Configure just-in-time administration
• Knowledge check

Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Arc
• Onboard Windows Server instances
• Connect hybrid machines to Azure from the Azure portal
• Use Azure Arc to manage Windows Server instances
• Restrict access with RBAC
• Knowledge check

Configure and manage Hyper-V

• Introduction
• Define Hyper-V
• Define Hyper-V Manager
• Configure Hyper-V hosts using best practices
• Configure Hyper-V networking
• Assess advanced Hyper-V networking features
• Define nested virtualization
• Knowledge check

Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines

• Introduction
• List the virtual machine configuration versions
• List the virtual machine generation versions
• List available VHD formats and types
• Create and configure VMs
• Determine storage options for VMs
• Define shared VHDs and VHD Sets
• Implement guest clusters using shared VHDX
• Knowledge check

Secure Hyper-V workloads

• Introduction
• Define guarded fabric
• Define the Host Guardian Service
• Explore TPM-trusted attestation
• Define KPS
• Determine key features of shielded VMs
• Compare encryption-supported and shielded VMs in a guarded fabric
• Implement a shielded VM
• Knowledge check

Run containers on Windows Server

• Introduction
• Define containers
• List the differences between containers and VMs
• Define Windows Server and Hyper-V containers and isolation modes
• Explore Docker
• Prepare a Windows Server 2019 host for container deployment
• Security, Storage, and Networking with Windows containers
• Knowledge check

Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes

• Introduction
• Define orchestration
• Define Kubernetes
• Deploy Kubernetes resources
• Create a Kubernetes cluster on Windows
• Define Azure Arc
• Connect an Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster to Azure Arc
• Knowledge check

Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Azure compute
• Describe Virtual Machine storage
• Deploy Azure Virtual Machines
• Create a windows Virtual Machine using the portal
• Create a windows Virtual Machine using Azure CLI
• Deploy Azure Virtual Machines using templates
• Describe additional management optimization options
• Knowledge check

Customize Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine images

• Introduction
• Create a generalized image
• Create a new Virtual Machine from a managed image
• Create a managed image of a generalized virtual machine in Azure
• Create a Virtual Machine from a managed image
• Implement Azure Image Builder
• Create a windows Virtual Machine using Azure Image Builder template
• Create a Windows Virtual Machine with Azure Image Builder using PowerShell
• Knowledge check

Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines

• Introduction
• Describe Azure Automation
• Implement Azure Automation with DSC
• Remediate noncompliant servers
• Describe Custom Script Extensions
• Configure a Virtual Machine by using DSC
• Knowledge check

Deploy and manage DHCP

• Introduction
• Use DHCP to simplify IP configuration
• Install and configure the DHCP role
• Configure DHCP options
• Configure DHCP scopes
• Select DHCP high availability options
• Implement DHCP Failover
• Knowledge check

Implement Windows Server DNS

• Introduction
• Explore the DNS architecture
• Work with DNS zones and records
• Install and configure the DNS role
• Implement DNS forwarding
• Knowledge check

Implement IP Address Management

• Introduction
• Define IP Address Management
• Deploy IP Address Management
• Administer IP Address Management
• Configure IP Address Management options
• Manage DNS zones with IP Address Management
• Manage DHCP servers with IP Address Management
• Use IP Address Management to manage IP addressing
• Knowledge check

Implement remote access

• Introduction
• Examine the remote access options in Windows Server
• Select and set up VPNs
• Use NPS to create and enforce network access policies
• Plan and implement NPS
• Deploy a PKI for remote access
• Use WAP as a reverse web proxy
• Knowledge check

Implement hybrid network infrastructure

• Introduction
• Describe Azure network topologies
• Implement Azure VPN options
• Create a route-based VPN gateway using the Azure portal
• Implement Azure ExpressRoute
• Configure Azure Virtual WAN
• Implement DNS in hybrid environments
• Knowledge check

Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs

• Introduction
• Understand Azure DNS
• Implement Azure DNS
• Create an Azure DNS zone and record using the Azure portal
• Implement DNS with Azure IaaS virtual machines
• Implement split-horizon DNS in Azure
• Troubleshoot DNS
• Knowledge check

Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

• Introduction
• Implement a virtual network
• Implement IaaS VM IP addressing
• Assign and manage IP addresses
• Configure a private IP address for a virtual machine using the Azure portal
• Create a virtual machine with a static public IP address using the Azure portal
• Implement IaaS virtual machine IP routing
• Implement IPv6 for Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
• Knowledge check

Manage Windows Server file servers

• Introduction
• Define the Windows Server file system
• List the benefits and uses of File Server Resource Manager
• Define SMB and its security considerations
• Configure SMB protocol
• Define Volume Shadow Copy Service
• Knowledge check

Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct

• Introduction
• Define the Storage Spaces architecture and its components
• List the functionalities, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces
• Implement Storage Spaces
• List the functionalities, components, benefits, and use cases of Storage Spaces Direct
• Implement Storage Spaces Direct
• Knowledge check

Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication

• Introduction
• Define the architecture, components, and functionality of Data Deduplication
• Define the use cases and interoperability of Data Deduplication
• Implement Data Deduplication
• Manage and maintain Data Deduplication
• Knowledge check

Implement Windows Server iSCSI

• Introduction
• List the functionalities, components, and use cases of iSCSI
• List the considerations for implementing iSCSI
• Implement iSCSI
• Configure high availability for iSCSI
• Knowledge check

Implement Windows Server Storage Replica

• Introduction
• List the functionalities and components of Storage Replica
• Examine the prerequisites for implementing Storage Replica
• Implement Storage Replica by using Windows Admin Center
• Implement Storage Replica by using Windows PowerShell
• Knowledge check

Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure

• Introduction
• Describe Azure File services
• Configure Azure Files
• Configure connectivity to Azure Files
• Describe Azure File Sync
• Implement Azure File Sync
• Deploy Azure File Sync
• Deploy Azure File Sync 2
• Manage cloud tiering
• Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync
• Knowledge check