Description
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This course teaches IT professionals how to deploy, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server workloads across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. The course covers Active Directory Domain Services, Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines, on-premises and hybrid networking, storage and file services, Windows Server security hardening, and monitoring and troubleshooting. It highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including domain controllers, Active Directory objects, Group Policy, and hybrid identity services.
- Administer Windows Server workloads in on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments using tools such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and Azure Arc.
- Manage and secure Windows Server virtualization platforms, including Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines, to support scalable and resilient infrastructure services.
- Implement and manage networking services and hybrid network infrastructures, including IP addressing, routing, DNS, and network security configurations.
- Configure and administer Windows Server storage and file services, ensuring data availability, performance, and business continuity.
- Apply security best practices and hardening techniques to protect Windows Server environments from modern security threats.
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments using Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and other administrative tools.
- Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions to improve service resilience and minimise downtime for critical workloads.
- Automate administrative and operational tasks through PowerShell and Azure-based management services to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate certification by developing the skills required to administer, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
Prerequisite
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Experience administering and supporting Windows Server environments, including common server management and maintenance tasks.
- Fundamental knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including users, groups, organizational units, and Group Policy.
- Familiarity with Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and standard Windows Server administrative tools.
- Basic understanding of server virtualization concepts and experience working with Hyper-V or other virtualization platforms.
- Foundational knowledge of networking concepts, including IP addressing, DNS, routing, and network security.
- General awareness of cloud computing concepts and exposure to Microsoft Azure services is beneficial but not mandatory.
- Understanding of Windows Server security concepts, monitoring, and troubleshooting methodologies.
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