WS-012
Windows Server 2019 Hybrid and Azure IaaS

The course has been retired. See the current version of the course:

AZ-801 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

AUDIENCE
Administrator
LEVEL

Introductory (100) – preliminary course, overview

Intermediate (200) – the course extends the knowledge from the level 100 with specific issues

Advanced (300) – the course extends the knowledge from the level 300 with specific issues

Expert (400) – the training course involves an expert level of knowledge and experience and provides an in-depth analysis of the issue

Intermediate
LENGTH
3 days
TRAINING METHOD
vILT

This three-day course is intended primarily for IT Professionals who have experience with managing an on-premises Windows Server environment. Its purpose is to prepare professionals for planning, implementing, and managing environments that include Azure IaaS-hosted Windows Server-based workloads. The course covers how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to manage and secure Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019.

AUDIENCE PROFILE

This three-day course is intended for IT Professionals who manage on-premises Windows Server environments and want to use Azure to manage server workloads and secure virtual machines that are running on Windows Server 2019. Secondarily, this course benefits any role that involves administrative and operational tasks targeting Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) workloads.

ACQUIRED SKILLS

  • Describe the foundational principles of Azure IaaS, including compute, storage, and networking.
  • Identify tools used to implement hybrid solutions, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.
  • Implement identity in Hybrid scenarios, including Azure AD DS on Azure IaaS and managed AD DS.
  • Integrate Azure AD DS with Azure AD.
  • Manage and monitor hybrid scenarios using WAC, Azure Arc, Azure Automation and Azure Monitor.
  • Enhance hybrid security using Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, and Windows Update Management.
  • Implement File Services in hybrid scenarios, using Azure Files and Azure File Sync.
  • Plan and implement hybrid and cloud-only migration, backup, and recovery scenarios.
  • Deploy Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019, and configure networking, storage, and security.
  • Manage and maintain Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019.

Module 1: Introducing Azure Hybrid IaaS with Windows Server 2019

  • Overview of Azure IaaS
  • Overview of the Azure hybrid model
  • Using hybrid admin tools

Module 2: Implementing identity in hybrid scenarios

  • Implementing AD DS on Azure IaaS
  • Integrating AD DS with Azure AD
  • Implementing managed AD DS environments
  • Lab: Implementing integration between AD DS and Azure AD

Module 3: Facilitating hybrid management and operational monitoring in hybrid scenarios

  • Windows Admin Center
  • Azure Arc
  • Azure Monitor
  • Azure Automation
  • Lab: Using Windows Admin Center in hybrid scenarios

Module 4: Implementing security solutions in hybrid scenarios

  • Azure Security Center
  • Azure Sentinel
  • Managing Windows Updates
  • Lab: Using Azure Security Center in hybrid scenarios

Module 5: Implementing file services in hybrid scenarios

  • Implementing Azure Files
  • Implementing Azure File Sync
  • Lab: Implementing Azure File Sync

Module 6: Deploying and configuring Azure VMs

  • Deploying Azure VMs
  • Configuring Azure VM networking
  • Configuring Azure VM storage
  • Configuring Azure VM security
  • Lab: Deploying and configuring Windows Server 2019 on Azure VMs

Module 7: Managing and maintaining Azure VMs

  • Managing Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
  • Maintaining Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
  • Lab: Managing Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019

Module 8: Planning and implementing migration and recovery services in hybrid scenarios

  • Azure Migrate
  • Storage Migration Server
  • Azure Site Recovery
  • Storage Replica
  • Azure Backup
  • Lab: Implementing Azure-based recovery services
A
  • 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 by the first prerequisite).
  • Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (implied by the first prerequisite).
  • Basic knowledge of on-premises resiliency Windows Server-based compute and storage technologies (Failover Clustering, Storage Spaces).
  • Basic experience with implementing and managing IaaS services in Microsoft Azure.
  • Basic knowledge of Azure Active Directory.
  • Basic understanding security-related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multi-factor authentication, SIEM/SOAR).
  • Basic knowledge of PowerShell scripting.
  • An understanding of the following concepts as related to Windows Server technologies:
    • High Availability and Disaster Recovery
    • Automation
    • Monitoring

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