Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure AZ-800 Exam Guide: Design, implement, and manage Windows Server core infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud
by Steve Miles
- Length: 502 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2022-12-16
- ISBN-10: 1803239204
- ISBN-13: 9781803239200
- Sales Rank: #2372777 (See Top 100 Books)
Breeze through the AZ-800 certification with this up-to-date practical guide and gain valuable skills that will help you in your day-to-day administration
Key Features
- Develop a solid base of all the essentials necessary to pass AZ-800 certification exam on your first attempt
- Go beyond exam prep by working on practical examples that will prepare you for the work ahead
- Simplify and automate your workflows with Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and IaaS VM
Book Description
Written by an Azure MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer with 20 years of experience in data center infrastructure, this AZ-800 study guide is an essential preparation tool for administrators who want to take the exam and acquire key skills that will help them thrive in their careers.
This book will guide you through all the ways Windows Server can be used to manage hybrid solutions on-premises and in the cloud, starting with deploying and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments. You’ll then dive into managing virtual machines and containers and progress to implementing and managing an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure.
The later parts of the book focus on managing storage and file services, concluding with a detailed overview of all the knowledge needed to pass the AZ-800 exam with practical examples throughout the chapters. In the final chapter, you’ll be able to test your understanding of the topics covered with the help of practice exams to make sure that you’re completely prepared for the contents and structure of the exam.
By the end of the book, you’ll have gained the knowledge, both practical and conceptual, that’s required to administer Windows Server hybrid core infrastructure confidently.
What you will learn
- Deploy and manage AD DS on-premises and in cloud environments
- Implement and manage hybrid core infrastructure solutions for compute, storage, networking, identity, and management
- Discover expert tips and tricks to achieve your certification in the first go
- Master the hybrid implementation of Windows Server running as virtual machines and containers
- Manage storage and file services with ease
- Work through hands-on exercises to prepare for the real world
Who this book is for
This book is for Windows Server administrators who want to pass the AZ-800 and implement hybrid infrastructure on premises and in the cloud. Azure administrators, enterprise architects, Microsoft 365 administrators, and network engineers will also get plenty of useful insights from this book. You’ll need a solid understanding of the Windows Server to get started with this book, especially if you’re preparing for the exam.
Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Dedication Contributors Table of Contents Preface Part 1: Hybrid Identity Chapter 1: Implementing and Managing Active Directory Domain Services What is Active Directory? What is Active Directory Domain Services? Active Directory Domain Services components Objects Domains Forests Trusts Data store Schema Domain controllers Global catalog Operations master roles Sites and subnets Site links Creating Active Directory Domain Services Planning for availability and performance Planning for data protection Deploying domain controllers Managing Active Directory Domain Services RSAT WAC PowerShell with the AD module MMC snap-in tools Monitoring and troubleshooting tools Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – installing AD DS on Windows Server Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 2: Implementing and Managing Azure Active Directory Domain Services What is Azure AD? What is Azure AD DS? Creating an Azure AD DS managed domain Azure AD tenant and subscription Privileges to create an Azure AD DS managed domain Network and DNS Domain name Location SKU Forest type Managing an Azure AD DS managed domain Management tools Managing Azure AD DS administrative privileges Configuring VNets to use the managed domain Managing user accounts Managing OUs Managing VM domain join Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – Installing Azure AD DS Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 3: Manage Users and Computers with Group Policy What is Group Policy? What is a GPO? GPO components GPO administrative templates GPO scope The order of processing for GPOs GPOs in Azure AD DS GPO management and troubleshooting tools Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – Installing Group Policy Management tools Exercise – Implementing Group Policy Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 4: Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities What is a hybrid identity? Azure AD Connect Azure AD Connect cloud sync Azure AD Connect planning Staging mode Express and custom installation AD health check tools Hybrid identity authentication methods Cloud authentication Federated authentication Choosing a suitable hybrid authentication method SSO Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – Implementing Azure AD Connect Summary Further reading Skills check Part 2: Hybrid Networking Chapter 5: Implementing and Managing On-Premises Network Infrastructure Implementing and managing Windows Server DNS What is DNS, and how does it work? Implementing DNS Troubleshooting DNS Implementing and managing DHCP What is DHCP? How does DHCP work? Implementing DHCP Managing DHCP Implementing and managing IPAM What is IPAM, and how does it work? Implementing IPAM Managing IPAM Implementing and managing remote access What are the remote access options in Windows Server? Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – implementing DNS Exercise – implementing DHCP Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 6: Implementing and Managing Azure Network Infrastructure Introduction to Azure network services Implementing VNets in Azure Azure VNets How to implement IP addressing How to implement VNet routing Implementing network connectivity in Azure VPNs ExpressRoute Azure Network Adapter Azure Relay Azure Virtual WAN Implementing network protection in Azure NSGs ASGs Azure Firewall Implementing name resolution in Azure Azure DNS Windows Server DNS on Azure VMs Split-horizon DNS in Azure Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – Implementing an Azure VNet Exercise – Implementing an NSG Exercise – Implementing Azure DNS Exercise – Implementing an Azure VPN gateway Exercise – Implementing VNet peering Summary Further reading Skills check Part 3: Hybrid Storage Chapter 7: Implementing Windows Server Storage Services Managing Windows Server file servers What is a Windows Server filesystem? What are the FAT, FAT32, and exFAT filesystems? What is the NTFS filesystem? What is ReFS? What is FSRM? What is SMB? What is VSS? Implementing Windows Server iSCSI What is iSCSI? What are the iSCSI components? How does iSCSI work? How is iSCSI implemented? Implementing Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct What is Storage Spaces? How does Storage Spaces work? What is Storage Spaces Direct? How does Storage Spaces Direct work? What are the Storage Spaces Direct deployment options? Implementing Windows Server Data Deduplication What is Windows Server Data Deduplication? How does Windows Server Data Deduplication work? What disk size savings can be expected? How is Windows Server Data Deduplication implemented? Implementing Windows Server Storage Replica What is Windows Server Storage Replica? How does Windows Server Storage Replica work? How is Windows Server Storage Replica implemented? Implementing the DFS Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – Implementing Data Deduplication Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 8: Implementing a Hybrid File Server Infrastructure Introduction to Azure Storage services Storage types Storage accounts Implementing Azure Files Storage tiers Storage redundancy Storage encryption Storage protection Storage network access Storage authentication File share permissions Introduction to Azure File Sync Migrating a DFS-R deployment to Azure File Sync Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – creating a storage account Exercise – creating a standard performance Azure file share Exercise – creating a premium performance Azure file share Summary Further reading Skills check Part 4: Hybrid Compute Chapter 9: Implementing and Managing Hyper-V on Windows Server Introduction to virtualization and Hyper-V Comparing virtual and physical machines What is Hyper-V? Implementing and managing Hyper-V Hyper-V networking Nested virtualization Managing Hyper-V Creating and managing Hyper-V virtual machines VM generation versions VM configuration versions VM settings VM virtual hard disk formats VM disk types VM memory Hyper-V Integration Services Discrete Device Assignment Enhanced session mode VM resource groups CPU groups Hypervisor schedulers VM checkpoints NIC teaming Hyper-V Replica Managing a VM remotely Securing Hyper-V workloads with Guarded Fabric Guarded Fabric Host Guardian Service Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – Implementing the Hyper-V role using Server Manager Exercise – implementing the Hyper-V role using PowerShell Exercise – creating a guest VM Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 10: Implementing and Managing Windows Server Containers Introduction to containers Comparing containers and VMs Introduction to Docker Securing Windows Server containers Networking for Windows Server containers Creating Windows Server container images Managing Windows Server container images Maintaining container images Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – installing Docker on Windows Server using PowerShell Exercise – installing Docker on Windows Server using WAC Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 11: Managing Windows Server Azure Virtual Machines Managing Azure VM data disks Resizing Azure VMs Configuring continuous delivery for an Azure VM Configuring connections to VMs WinRM access RDP access Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – managing a data disk using the Azure portal Exercise – resizing an Azure VM Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 12: Managing Windows Server in a Hybrid Environment Deploying a WAC gateway server Script deployment Manual deployment Accessing WAC Deploying WAC within the Azure portal Requirements for WAC PowerShell remoting PowerShell remoting examples Second-hop PowerShell remoting JEA Hands-on exercise Getting started Exercise – implementing WAC within the Azure portal Summary Further reading Skills check Chapter 13: Managing Windows Servers Using Azure Services Managing access for Windows Server VMs in Azure User access Network access Implementing Azure Arc for hybrid Windows servers Deployment prerequisites Network connectivity Azure Policy guest configuration Log Analytics agent for hybrid Windows servers Implementing Azure Automation for hybrid Windows servers Introduction Azure Automation Update Management Implementing Microsoft Defender for Cloud for hybrid Windows servers Hands-on exercises Getting started Exercise – assigning access to an Azure VM Exercise – creating an Azure Policy assignment Exercise – setting up Microsoft Defender for Cloud Exercise – setting up Microsoft Sentinel Summary Further reading Skills check Part 5: Exam Prep Chapter 14: Exam Preparation Practice Tests Test questions Practice test 1 – deploying and managing AD DS in on-premises and cloud environments Practice test 2 – managing Windows servers and workloads in a hybrid environment Practice test 3 – managing virtual machines and containers Practice test 4 – implementing and managing an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure Practice test 5 – managing storage and file services Test answers Practice test 1 – deploying and managing AD DS in on-premises and cloud environments Practice test 2 – managing Windows servers and workloads in a hybrid environment Practice test 3 – managing virtual machines and containers Practice test 4 – implementing and managing an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure Practice test 5 – managing storage and file services Summary Index About Packt Other Books You May Enjoy
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