Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services AZ-801

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About this class

This course teaches IT Professionals to configure advanced Windows Server services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to secure Azure VMs running Windows Server. The course also teaches IT Professionals how to perform tasks related to high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. The course highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor.

The course combines on-prem and cloud, but gets you everything you need to know to administer an on-premises server

What you'll be able to do

Harden the security configuration of the Windows Server operating system
environment.
perform monitoring and troubleshooting.
Windows Update Management.
Apply security features to protect critical resources.
Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Implement recovery services in hybrid scenarios.
Plan and implement hybrid and cloud-
scenarios.
Perform upgrades and migration related to AD DS, and storage.
Manage and monitor hybrid scenarios using WAC, Azure Arc, Azure Automation
and Azure Monitor
Implement service monitoring and performance monitoring and apply
troubleshooting .
P rerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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 in the first
Diagnose and remediate potential security vulnerabilities in Windows Server
resources.
Harden the security configuration of the Windows Server operating system
environment.
Deploy operating system updates to computers on a network by using Windows
Server Update Services.
Secure Windows Server DNS to help protect the network name resolution
infrastructure.
Implement DNS policies.
Module 2: Implementing security solutions in hybrid
scenarios
This module describes how to secure on- premises Windows Server resources and Azure
IaaS workloads. The module covers how to improve the network security for Windows
Server infrastructure as a service (IaaS) VMs and how to diagnose network security issues
with those VMs. In addition, the module introduces Azure Security Center and explains
how to onboard Windows Server computers to Security Center. The module also
describes how to enable Azure Update Management, deploy updates, review an update
assessment, and manage updates for Azure VMs. The module explains how Adaptive
application controls and BitLocker disk encr yption are used to protect Windows Server
IaaS VMs. Finally, the module explains how to monitor Windows Server Azure IaaS VMs
for changes in files and the registry, as well as monitoring modifications made to
application software.
Lessons
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security.
Audit the security of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
Manage Azure updates
Create and implement application allowlists with adaptive application control
Configure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS Virtual Mac hines
Implement change tracking and file integrity monitoring for Windows Server IaaS
VMs
Lab : Using Azure Security Center in hybrid scenarios
Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server
Configuring Azure Security Center
Onboarding on - premises Windows Server into Azure Security Center
Verifying the hybrid capabilities of Azure Security Center
Configuring Windows Server security in Azure VMs
Diagnose network security issues in Wi ndows Server IaaS virtual machines.
Onboard Windows Server computers to Azure Security Center.
Deploy and manage updates for Azure VMs by enabling Azure Automation
Update Management.
Implement Adaptive application controls to protect Windows Server IaaS VM s.
Configure Azure Disk Encryption for Windows IaaS VMs.
Back up and recover encrypted data.
Monitor Windows Server Azure IaaS VMs for changes in files and the registry.
Module 3: Implementing high availability
This module describes technologies and options to create a highly available Windows
Server environment. The module introduces Clustered Shared Volumes for shared
storage access across multiple cluster nodes. The module also highlights failover
clustering, stretch clusters, and cluster sets for implementing high availability of Windows
Server workloads. The module then discusses high availability provisions for Hyper - V and
Windows Server VMs, such as network load balancing, live migration, and storage
migration. The module also c overs high availability options for shares hosted on Windows
Server file servers. Finally, the module describes how to implement scaling for virtual
machine scale sets and load balanced VMs, and how to implement Azure Site Recovery.
Lessons
Introduction to Cluster Shared Volumes.
Implement Windows Server failover clustering.
Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs.
Implement Windows Server File Server high availability.
Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VMs.
Lab : Implement ing failover clustering
Configuring iSCSI storage
Configuring a failover cluster
Deploying and configuring a highly available file server
Validating the deployment of the highly available file server
Implement highly available storage volumes by using Clustered Share Volumes.
Implement highly available Windows Server workloads using failover clustering.
Describe Hyper - V VMs load balancing.
Implement Hyper - V VMs live migration and Hyper - V VMs storage mi gration.
Describe Windows Server File Server high availablity options.
Implement scaling for virtual machine scale sets and load- balanced VMs.
Implement Azure Site Recovery.
Module 4: Disaster recovery in Windows Server
This module introduces Hyper - V Replica as a business continuity and disaster recovery
solution for a virtual environment. The module discusses Hyper - V Replica scenarios and
use cases, and prerequisites to use it. The module also discusses how to implement Azure
Site Recovery in on - premises s cenarios to recover from disasters.
Lessons
Implement Hyper - V Replica
Protect your on - premises infrastructure from disasters with Azure Site Recovery
Lab : Implementing Hyper - V Replica and Windows Server Backup
Implementing Hyper - V Replica
Implementing backup and restore with Windows Server Backup
Describe Hyper - V Replica, pre - requisites for its use, and its high- level
architecture and components
Describe Hyper - V Replica use cases and security considerations.
Configure Hyper - V Replica settings, health monitoring, and failover options.
Describe extended replication.
Replicate, failover, and failbac k virtual machines and physical servers with Azure
Site Recovery.
Module 5: Implementing recovery services in hybrid scenarios
This module covers tools and technologies for implementing disaster recovery in hybrid
scenarios, whereas the previous module foc uses on BCDR solutions for on- premises
scenarios. The module begins with Azure Backup as a service to protect files and folders
before highlighting how to implement Recovery Vaults and Azure Backup Policies. The
module describes how to recover Windows IaaS virtual machines, perform backup and
restore of on - premises workloads, and manage Azure VM backups. The module also
covers how to provide disaster recovery for Azure infrastructure by managing and
orchestrating replication, failover, and failback of Azure virtual machines with Azure Site
Recovery.
Lessons
Implement hybrid backup and recovery with Windows Server IaaS
Protect your Azure infrastructure with Azure Site Recovery
Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup
Lab : Implementing Azure- based recovery services
Implementing the lab environment
Creating and configuring an Azure Site Recovery vault
Implementing Hyper - V VM protection by using Azure Site Recovery vault
Implementing Azure Backup
Recover Windows Server IaaS virtual machines by using Azure Backup.
Use Azure Backup to help protect the data for on- premises servers and
virtualized workloads.
Implement Recovery Vaults and Azure Backup policies.
Protect Azure V Ms with Azure Site Recovery.
Run a disaster recovery drill to validate protection.
Failover and failback Azure virtual machines.
Module 6: Upgrade and migrate in Windows Server
This module discusses approaches to migrating and updating Windows Server workl oads
running in earlier versions of Windows Server. The module covers the necessary
strategies needed to move domain controllers to Windows Server 2022 and describes
how the Active Directory Migration Tool can consolidate domains within a forest or migrate
domains to a new AD DS forest. The module also discusses the use of Storage Migration
Service to migrate files and files shares from existing file servers to new servers running
Windows Server 2022. Finally, the module covers how to install and use the Wi ndows
Server Migration Tools cmdlets to migrate commonly used server roles from earlier
versions of Windows Server.
Lessons
Active Directory Domain Services migration
Migrate file server workloads using Storage Migration Service
Migrate Windows Server roles
Lab : Migrating Windows Server workloads to IaaS VMs
Deploying AD DS domain controllers in Azure
Migrating file server shares by using Storage Migration Service
Compare upgrading an AD DS forest and migrating to a new AD DS forest.
Describe the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT).
Identify the requirements and considerations for using Storage Migration Service.
Describe how to migrate a server with storage migration.
Use the Windows S erver Migration Tools to migrate specific Windows Server
roles.
Module 7: Implementing migration in hybrid scenarios
This module discusses approaches to migrating workloads running in Windows Server to
an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machine. The module introduces using Azure
Migrate to assess and migrate on - premises Windows Server instances to Microsoft Azure.
The module also covers how migrate a workload running in Windows Server to an
infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machine (VM) and to Windows Server 2022 by
using Windows Server migration tools or the Storage Migration Service. Finally, this
module describes how to use the Azure Migrate App Containerization tool to containerize
and migrate ASP.NET applications to Azure App Service.
Lessons
Migrate on- premises Windows Server instances to Azure IaaS virtual machines
Upgrade and migrate Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
Containerize and migrate ASP.NET applications to Azure App Service
Lab : Migrating on - premises VMs servers to IaaS VMs
Implementing assessment and discovery of Hyper - V VMs using Azure Migrate
Implementing migration of Hyper - V workloads using Azure Migrate
Plan a migration strategy and choose the appropriate migration tools.
Perform server assessment and discovery using Azure Migrate.
Migrate Windows Server workloads to Azure VM workloads using Azure Migrate.
Explain how to migrate workloads using Windows Server Migration t ools.
Migrate file servers by using the Storage Migration Service.
Discover and containerize ASP.NET appl i cations running on Windows.
Migrate a containerized application to Azure App Service.
Module 8: Server and performance monitoring in Windows
Server
This module introduces a range of tools to monitor the operating system and applications
on a Windows Server computer as well as describing how to configure a system to
optimize efficiency and to troubleshoot problems. The module covers how Event Viewer
prov ides a convenient and accessible location for observing events that occur, and how
to interpret the data in the event log. The module also covers how to audit and diagnose
a Windows Server environment for regulatory compliance, user activity, and
troubleshooting. Finally, the module explains how to troubleshoot AD DS service failures
or degraded performance, including recovery of deleted objects and the AD DS database,
and how to troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues.
Lessons
Monitor Windows Server performance
Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs
Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics
Troubleshoot Active Directory
Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server
Establishing a performance baseline
Identifying the source o f a performance problem
Viewing and configuring centralized event logs
Explain the fundamentals of server performance tuning.
Use built - in tools in Windows Server to monitor server performance.
Use Se rver Manager and Windows Admin Center to review event logs.
Implement custom views.
Configure an event subscription.
Audit Windows Server events.
Configure Windows Server to record diagnostic information.
Recover the AD DS database and objects in AD DS.
Tr oubleshoot AD DS replication.
Troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues.
Module 9: Implementing operational monitoring in hybrid
scenarios
This module covers using monitoring and troubleshooting tools, processes, and best
practices to streamline app performance and availability of Windows Server IaaS VMs and
hybrid instances. The module describes how to implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in
Azure, implement Azure Monitor in on- premises environments, and use dependency
maps. The module then explains how to enable diagnostics to get data about a VM, view
VM metrics in Azure Metrics Explorer, and create a metric alert to monitor VM
performance. The module then covers how to monitor VM performance by using Azure
Monitor VM Insights. The module then descr ibes various aspects of troubleshooting on
premises and hybrid network connectivity, including how to diagnose common issues with
DHCP, name resolution, IP configuration, and routing. Finally, the module examines how
to troubleshoot configuration issues that impact connectivity to Azure - hosted Windows
Server virtual machines (VMs), as well as approaches to resolve issues with VM startup,
extensions, performance, storage, and encryption.
Lessons
Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instanc es
Monitor the health of your Azure virtual machines by using Azure Metrics
Explorer and metric alerts
Monitor performance of virtual machines by using Azure Monitor VM Insights
Troubleshoot on - premises and hybrid networking
Troubleshoot Windows Server Vir tual Machines in Azure
Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting of IaaS VMs running Windows Server
Enabling Azure Monitor for virtual machines
Setting up a VM with boot diagnostics
Setting up a Log Analytics workspace and Azure Monitor VM Insights
Implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in Azure and in on- premises
environments.
Implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in Azure and in on- premises
environments.
View VM metrics in Azure Metrics Explorer.
Use monitor ing data to diagnose problems.
Evaluate Azure Monitor Logs and configure Azure Monitor VM Insights.
Configure a Log Analytics workspace.
Troubleshoot on - premises connectivity and hybrid network connectivity.
Troubleshoot AD DS service failures or degraded performance.
Recover deleted security objects and the AD DS database.
Troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues.

Course outline

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Course AZ - 801 4 Course Information This course teaches IT Professionals to configure advanced Windows Server services using on- premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The course teaches IT Professionals Days Instructor - led, Hands on workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to secure Azure VMs running Windows Server. The course also teaches IT Professionals how to perform tasks related to high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. The course highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Automation Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor. The course combines on - prem and cloud, but gets you everything you need to know to administer an on - prem ises server This four - day course is intended for Windows Server Hybrid experience working with Windows Server and want to extend the capabilities of their on- premises environments by combining on - premises and hybrid technologies. Windows Server Hybrid Administrators who already implement and manage on- premises core technologies want to secure and protect their environments, migrate virtual and physical At Course Completion After completing thi s course, students will be able to: Harden the security configuration of the Windows Server operating system environment. perform monitoring and troubleshooting. Windows Update Management. Apply security features to protect critical resources. Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Implement recovery services in hybrid scenarios. Plan and implement hybrid and cloud- scenarios. Perform upgrades and migration related to AD DS, and storage. Manage and monitor hybrid scenarios using WAC, Azure Arc, Azure Automation and Azure Monitor Implement service monitoring and performance monitoring and apply troubleshooting . P rerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: 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 in the first prerequisite). Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (implied in the first prerequisite). Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper - V and basic server virtualization concepts An awareness of basic security best practices Basic understanding of security - related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multi - factor authentication, SIEM/SOAR). 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 Experience working hands - on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11 Bas ic experience with Windows PowerShell An understanding of the following concepts as related to Windows Server technologies: High availability and disaster recovery Automation Monitoring Troubleshooting. C ourse Outline Module 1: Windows Server security This module discusses how to protect an Active Directory environment by securing user accounts to least privilege and placing them in the Protected Users group. The module covers how to limit authentication scope and remediate potentially insecure accounts. The module also describes how to harden the security configuration of a Windows Server operating system environment. In addition, the module discusses the use of Windows Server Update Services to deploy operating system updates to computers on t he network. Finally, the module covers how to secure Windows Server DNS to help protect the network name resolution infrastructure Lessons Secure Windows Sever user accounts Hardening Windows Server Windows Server Update Management Secure Windows Server DNS Lab : Configuring security in Windows Server Configuring Windows Defender Credential Guard Locating problematic accounts Implementing LAPS After completing this module, students will be able to: Diagnose and remediate potential security vulnerabilities in Windows Server resources. Harden the security configuration of the Windows Server operating system environment. Deploy operating system updates to computers on a network by using Windows Server Update Services. Secure Windows Server DNS to help protect the network name resolution infrastructure. Implement DNS policies. Module 2: Implementing security solutions in hybrid scenarios This module describes how to secure on- premises Windows Server resources and Azure IaaS workloads. The module covers how to improve the network security for Windows Server infrastructure as a service (IaaS) VMs and how to diagnose network security issues with those VMs. In addition, the module introduces Azure Security Center and explains how to onboard Windows Server computers to Security Center. The module also describes how to enable Azure Update Management, deploy updates, review an update assessment, and manage updates for Azure VMs. The module explains how Adaptive application controls and BitLocker disk encr yption are used to protect Windows Server IaaS VMs. Finally, the module explains how to monitor Windows Server Azure IaaS VMs for changes in files and the registry, as well as monitoring modifications made to application software. Lessons Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security. Audit the security of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines Manage Azure updates Create and implement application allowlists with adaptive application control Configure BitLocker disk encryption for Windows IaaS Virtual Mac hines Implement change tracking and file integrity monitoring for Windows Server IaaS VMs Lab : Using Azure Security Center in hybrid scenarios Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server Configuring Azure Security Center Onboarding on - premises Windows Server into Azure Security Center Verifying the hybrid capabilities of Azure Security Center Configuring Windows Server security in Azure VMs After completing this module, students will be able to: Diagnose network security issues in Wi ndows Server IaaS virtual machines. Onboard Windows Server computers to Azure Security Center. Deploy and manage updates for Azure VMs by enabling Azure Automation Update Management. Implement Adaptive application controls to protect Windows Server IaaS VM s. Configure Azure Disk Encryption for Windows IaaS VMs. Back up and recover encrypted data. Monitor Windows Server Azure IaaS VMs for changes in files and the registry. Module 3: Implementing high availability This module describes technologies and options to create a highly available Windows Server environment. The module introduces Clustered Shared Volumes for shared storage access across multiple cluster nodes. The module also highlights failover clustering, stretch clusters, and cluster sets for implementing high availability of Windows Server workloads. The module then discusses high availability provisions for Hyper - V and Windows Server VMs, such as network load balancing, live migration, and storage migration. The module also c overs high availability options for shares hosted on Windows Server file servers. Finally, the module describes how to implement scaling for virtual machine scale sets and load balanced VMs, and how to implement Azure Site Recovery. Lessons Introduction to Cluster Shared Volumes. Implement Windows Server failover clustering. Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs. Implement Windows Server File Server high availability. Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VMs. Lab : Implement ing failover clustering Configuring iSCSI storage Configuring a failover cluster Deploying and configuring a highly available file server Validating the deployment of the highly available file server After completing this module, students will be able to: Implement highly available storage volumes by using Clustered Share Volumes. Implement highly available Windows Server workloads using failover clustering. Describe Hyper - V VMs load balancing. Implement Hyper - V VMs live migration and Hyper - V VMs storage mi gration. Describe Windows Server File Server high availablity options. Implement scaling for virtual machine scale sets and load- balanced VMs. Implement Azure Site Recovery. Module 4: Disaster recovery in Windows Server This module introduces Hyper - V Replica as a business continuity and disaster recovery solution for a virtual environment. The module discusses Hyper - V Replica scenarios and use cases, and prerequisites to use it. The module also discusses how to implement Azure Site Recovery in on - premises s cenarios to recover from disasters. Lessons Implement Hyper - V Replica Protect your on - premises infrastructure from disasters with Azure Site Recovery Lab : Implementing Hyper - V Replica and Windows Server Backup Implementing Hyper - V Replica Implementing backup and restore with Windows Server Backup After completing this module, students will be able to: Describe Hyper - V Replica, pre - requisites for its use, and its high- level architecture and components Describe Hyper - V Replica use cases and security considerations. Configure Hyper - V Replica settings, health monitoring, and failover options. Describe extended replication. Replicate, failover, and failbac k virtual machines and physical servers with Azure Site Recovery. Module 5: Implementing recovery services in hybrid scenarios This module covers tools and technologies for implementing disaster recovery in hybrid scenarios, whereas the previous module foc uses on BCDR solutions for on- premises scenarios. The module begins with Azure Backup as a service to protect files and folders before highlighting how to implement Recovery Vaults and Azure Backup Policies. The module describes how to recover Windows IaaS virtual machines, perform backup and restore of on - premises workloads, and manage Azure VM backups. The module also covers how to provide disaster recovery for Azure infrastructure by managing and orchestrating replication, failover, and failback of Azure virtual machines with Azure Site Recovery. Lessons Implement hybrid backup and recovery with Windows Server IaaS Protect your Azure infrastructure with Azure Site Recovery Protect your virtual machines by using Azure Backup Lab : Implementing Azure- based recovery services Implementing the lab environment Creating and configuring an Azure Site Recovery vault Implementing Hyper - V VM protection by using Azure Site Recovery vault Implementing Azure Backup After completing this module, students will be able to: Recover Windows Server IaaS virtual machines by using Azure Backup. Use Azure Backup to help protect the data for on- premises servers and virtualized workloads. Implement Recovery Vaults and Azure Backup policies. Protect Azure V Ms with Azure Site Recovery. Run a disaster recovery drill to validate protection. Failover and failback Azure virtual machines. Module 6: Upgrade and migrate in Windows Server This module discusses approaches to migrating and updating Windows Server workl oads running in earlier versions of Windows Server. The module covers the necessary strategies needed to move domain controllers to Windows Server 2022 and describes how the Active Directory Migration Tool can consolidate domains within a forest or migrate domains to a new AD DS forest. The module also discusses the use of Storage Migration Service to migrate files and files shares from existing file servers to new servers running Windows Server 2022. Finally, the module covers how to install and use the Wi ndows Server Migration Tools cmdlets to migrate commonly used server roles from earlier versions of Windows Server. Lessons Active Directory Domain Services migration Migrate file server workloads using Storage Migration Service Migrate Windows Server roles Lab : Migrating Windows Server workloads to IaaS VMs Deploying AD DS domain controllers in Azure Migrating file server shares by using Storage Migration Service After completing this module, students will be able to: Compare upgrading an AD DS forest and migrating to a new AD DS forest. Describe the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT). Identify the requirements and considerations for using Storage Migration Service. Describe how to migrate a server with storage migration. Use the Windows S erver Migration Tools to migrate specific Windows Server roles. Module 7: Implementing migration in hybrid scenarios This module discusses approaches to migrating workloads running in Windows Server to an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machine. The module introduces using Azure Migrate to assess and migrate on - premises Windows Server instances to Microsoft Azure. The module also covers how migrate a workload running in Windows Server to an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) virtual machine (VM) and to Windows Server 2022 by using Windows Server migration tools or the Storage Migration Service. Finally, this module describes how to use the Azure Migrate App Containerization tool to containerize and migrate ASP.NET applications to Azure App Service. Lessons Migrate on- premises Windows Server instances to Azure IaaS virtual machines Upgrade and migrate Windows Server IaaS virtual machines Containerize and migrate ASP.NET applications to Azure App Service Lab : Migrating on - premises VMs servers to IaaS VMs Implementing assessment and discovery of Hyper - V VMs using Azure Migrate Implementing migration of Hyper - V workloads using Azure Migrate After completing this module, students will be able to: Plan a migration strategy and choose the appropriate migration tools. Perform server assessment and discovery using Azure Migrate. Migrate Windows Server workloads to Azure VM workloads using Azure Migrate. Explain how to migrate workloads using Windows Server Migration t ools. Migrate file servers by using the Storage Migration Service. Discover and containerize ASP.NET appl i cations running on Windows. Migrate a containerized application to Azure App Service. Module 8: Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server This module introduces a range of tools to monitor the operating system and applications on a Windows Server computer as well as describing how to configure a system to optimize efficiency and to troubleshoot problems. The module covers how Event Viewer prov ides a convenient and accessible location for observing events that occur, and how to interpret the data in the event log. The module also covers how to audit and diagnose a Windows Server environment for regulatory compliance, user activity, and troubleshooting. Finally, the module explains how to troubleshoot AD DS service failures or degraded performance, including recovery of deleted objects and the AD DS database, and how to troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues. Lessons Monitor Windows Server performance Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics Troubleshoot Active Directory Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server Establishing a performance baseline Identifying the source o f a performance problem Viewing and configuring centralized event logs After completing this module, students will be able to: Explain the fundamentals of server performance tuning. Use built - in tools in Windows Server to monitor server performance. Use Se rver Manager and Windows Admin Center to review event logs. Implement custom views. Configure an event subscription. Audit Windows Server events. Configure Windows Server to record diagnostic information. Recover the AD DS database and objects in AD DS. Tr oubleshoot AD DS replication. Troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues. Module 9: Implementing operational monitoring in hybrid scenarios This module covers using monitoring and troubleshooting tools, processes, and best practices to streamline app performance and availability of Windows Server IaaS VMs and hybrid instances. The module describes how to implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in Azure, implement Azure Monitor in on- premises environments, and use dependency maps. The module then explains how to enable diagnostics to get data about a VM, view VM metrics in Azure Metrics Explorer, and create a metric alert to monitor VM performance. The module then covers how to monitor VM performance by using Azure Monitor VM Insights. The module then descr ibes various aspects of troubleshooting on premises and hybrid network connectivity, including how to diagnose common issues with DHCP, name resolution, IP configuration, and routing. Finally, the module examines how to troubleshoot configuration issues that impact connectivity to Azure - hosted Windows Server virtual machines (VMs), as well as approaches to resolve issues with VM startup, extensions, performance, storage, and encryption. Lessons Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instanc es Monitor the health of your Azure virtual machines by using Azure Metrics Explorer and metric alerts Monitor performance of virtual machines by using Azure Monitor VM Insights Troubleshoot on - premises and hybrid networking Troubleshoot Windows Server Vir tual Machines in Azure Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting of IaaS VMs running Windows Server Enabling Azure Monitor for virtual machines Setting up a VM with boot diagnostics Setting up a Log Analytics workspace and Azure Monitor VM Insights After completing this module, students will be able to: Implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in Azure and in on- premises environments. Implement Azure Monitor for IaaS VMs in Azure and in on- premises environments. View VM metrics in Azure Metrics Explorer. Use monitor ing data to diagnose problems. Evaluate Azure Monitor Logs and configure Azure Monitor VM Insights. Configure a Log Analytics workspace. Troubleshoot on - premises connectivity and hybrid network connectivity. Troubleshoot AD DS service failures or degraded performance. Recover deleted security objects and the AD DS database. Troubleshoot hybrid authentication issues.

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Before you attend

Basic knowledge of core Microsoft compute, storage, networking, and virtualization technologies (implied in the first prerequisite). Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper - V and basic server virtualization concepts An awareness of basic security best practices Basic understanding of security - related technologies (firewalls, encryption, multi - factor authentication, SIEM/SOAR). 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 Experience working hands - on with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11 Bas ic experience with Windows PowerShell An understanding of the following concepts as related to Windows Server technologies: High availability and disaster recovery Automation Monitoring Troubleshooting. C ourse Outline Module 1: Windows Server security This module discusses how to protect an Active Directory environment by securing user accounts to least privilege and placing them in the Protected Users group. The module covers how to limit authentication scope and remediate potentially insecure accounts. The module also describes how to harden the security configuration of a Windows Server operating system environment. In addition, the module discusses the use of Windows Server Update Services to deploy operating system updates to computers on t he network. Finally, the module covers how to secure Windows Server DNS to help protect the network name resolution infrastructure Lessons Secure Windows Sever user accounts Hardening Windows Server Windows Server Update Management Secure Windows Server DNS Lab : Configuring security in Windows Server Configuring Windows Defender Credential Guard Locating problematic accounts Implementing LAPS

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