This module will cover installing and configuring AD DS domain controllers, configuring and managing multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest systems, creating and managing AD DS security principles, implementing and managing hybrid identities, and managing Windows Server with domain-based group policies.

This module will cover deploying a WAC Gateway server; setting up a target machine for WAC; setting up PowerShell remoting; setting up CredSSP or Kerberos Delegation to add a second Hop Remoting; and setting up JEA for PowerShell remoting. In this module, you will also learn about managing Windows servers via Azure Arc; assigning an Azure Policy guest configuration; deploying Azure services via Azure VM extensions for non-Azure machines; managing updates for Windows machines; integrating Windows servers via Log Analytics; integrating Windows servers via Microsoft Defender for Cloud; managing IaaS virtual machines on Azure running Windows Server; implementing Azure Automation for hybrid workloads. creating runbooks to automate tasks on target VMs and implementing Azure Automation State Configuration to limit loss of configuration of IaaS machines.

In this module, you will learn about Hyper-V and guest virtual machines: enabling enhanced session mode for virtual machines; managing Linux VMs using PowerShell remoting, PowerShell Direct, and SSH Direct; configuring nested virtualization, VM memory, integration services, standalone device allocation, VM resource and CPU groups, and hypervisor scheduling types. This topic will also cover managing virtual machine checkpoints; implementing high availability for VMs; managing VHD and VHDX files; setting up the Hyper-V network adapter; setting up NIC Teaming; and setting up the Hyper-V switch. The module will also cover containers: creating Windows Server container images; manipulating container images; configuring container networking; and managing container instances. Finally, the module will present Azure virtual machines under Windows Server: managing data disks; resizing an Azure virtual machine; setting up continuous delivery; setting up connections to VMs and managing network configurations.

This module helps you understand on-premises and hybrid name resolution such as integrating DNS with AD DS; creating and managing DNS zones and records; setting up DNS data forwarding (conditional forwarding); integrating Windows Server DNS via Azure DNS private zones; and implementing DNSSEC. The module will also introduce IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid environments namely setting up and managing the IPAM service; setting up and configuring the DHCP server role (on-premises only); troubleshooting IP addressing issues in hybrid environments; creating and manipulating scopes; creating and managing IP address reservations; and implementing DHCP high availability. The module will also cover on-premises and hybrid network connectivity such as setting up and managing the Remote Access role, Azure Network Adapter, Azure WAN, and the Network Policy Server role; implementing Web Application Proxy, Azure Relay, Site-to-Site VPN, Azure Virtual WAN, and Azure AD Application Proxy.

This module introduces Azure File Sync: creating the Azure File Sync service; creating sync groups; creating cloud access points; registering servers; creating server endpoints; configuring the cloud hierarchy; monitoring File Sync and migrating from Distributed File System (DFS) to Azure File Sync. The module also covers Windows Server file sharing: setting up file share access, file screens, FSRM quotas, and BranchCache; implementing and configuring Distributed File System (DFS). Finally, in this module, you will learn about Windows Server storage: setting up disks and volumes; setting up and managing storage spaces, replication, and data redundancy; setting up direct SMB service, storage QoS, and file systems.