Hello, Cloud Gurus,
and welcome to this certification course
for Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure.
My name is Wayne Hoggett
and I'm an Azure Training Architect here ACG.
And I'm excited to be with you on this course.
In this course, we're going to work
through all of the learning objectives required
for the AZ-800 exam.
If you're looking to prepare for this exam
or just get more familiar
with traditional Windows Server infrastructure,
and not only how you can manage
and maintain that infrastructure,
but also how you can take advantage of new features
in hybrid cloud that Azure has to offer,
then this course is the course for you.
In this course, we'll take a look
at preparing of Active Directory Domain Services,
including Windows Server and DNS fundamentals.
And then we will explore
how you can implement Active Directory Domain Services,
both on-premises and in Azure
and we'll look into managing
Active Directory Domain Services' security principles.
We'll also explore
how you can integrate Active Directory Domain Services
with Azure Active Directory.
And we'll also take a look
at how you can integrate your hybrid networking effectively.
We'll also dive
into how you can configure your domain-joined Windows PCs
and servers using Group Policy.
And there's also an awesome section
on managing Windows Server
that includes some of my favorite tools,
like PowerShell and Azure Arc.
And we'll also explore automation
and configuration management of Windows Server,
which is another of my favorite topics.
And we'll also jump into running Hyper-V
for virtual machines on Windows Server
and we'll explore Windows containers.
We'll cover off IP addressing on-premises,
including effectively managing your IP address space.
And there's also a decent section on Windows Server storage,
which includes security management and availability.
And we'll also explore hybrid file synchronization as well.
To help us along the way,
we'll use 2 fictitious companies:
Barrier Reef Audio and River City AI.
And we'll go through a few scenarios
where Barrier Reef Audio has acquired River City AI
and needs to integrate different services with them.
And there are also heaps of hands-on labs
to help cement your knowledge in the course.
Now, Microsoft recommends
that you have extensive experience managing
Windows Server operating systems
before you sit this exam.
But I know we're going to have people taking this course
with a wide variety of experience.
From people with fairly limited experience
all the way up to those people just wanting a refresher
to update their skills to Windows Server 2022.
Microsoft also suggests that you take the AZ-900:
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam prior to taking this exam.
And they say it's optional,
but I highly recommend at least taking the AZ-900 course
before taking this course.
And there are some Azure concepts in that course
that I just can't cover off in the detail required
for those people new to Azure in this course.
One other area I'd like to call out is around networking.
You'll need a fairly good grounding
in fundamental networking concepts for this exam.
And if you're thinking networking is kind of hard,
check out the Networking Foundations course
here on ACG for a quick start.
And take more time to explore "Subnetting Fundamentals",
"Routing Fundamentals", or "Introduction to Networking on
"Azure" if you require it.
Now, if you have any questions, comments or concerns,
I'm very active in the A Cloud Guru forums,
Discord, and you can also reach me on LinkedIn.
All right, that's all I have time for for now.
Thanks again for joining me on this course,
and I look forward to hearing your feedback
because just like you, I too am always learning.
Keep being awesome, and I'll chat to you soon.
(lively music)