AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
The AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure course is designed to provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills required to manage and maintain core Windows Server workloads in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. This course aligns directly with the AZ-800 certification exam and is based on the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator role. The Windows Server Hybrid Administrator is responsible for configuring and managing core Windows Server services and workloads, including identity, compute, storage, and networking, across hybrid environments.
While related roles such as Azure Administrator, DevOps Engineer, and Solutions Architect focus on broader or more specialized responsibilities, this course concentrates specifically on Windows Server core infrastructure administration in hybrid scenarios.Throughout the course, learners gain hands-on experience with tools and technologies used to manage Windows Server environments, such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and Azure services. Emphasis is placed on real-world administrative tasks, enabling learners to confidently operate and support hybrid infrastructure in production environments. By the end of the AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure course, learners will be able to:
- Administer core Windows Server services across on‑premises and hybrid environments
- Deploy, configure, and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Manage Windows Server workloads in hybrid and IaaS scenarios
- Implement and manage core networking and storage solutions
- Monitor, secure, and maintain Windows Server infrastructure
Who should attend AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure course?
For Professionals
The course is ideal for Windows Server Administrators, System Administrators, Infrastructure and IT Operations Engineers, IT Professionals involved in hybrid identity, domain controllers, and server management, Professionals preparing for the AZ-800 / AZ-801 certification exam
For Businesses
Builds internal expertise to secure, manage, and modernize Windows Server hybrid environments, reducing risk, downtime, and dependency while improving efficiency.
Prerequisites for the "AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure" Certification Course
Before attending this course, students should have:
- Experience with managing Windows Server operating system and Windows Server workloads in on-premises scenarios, including AD DS, DFS, Hyper-V, and File and Storage Services.
- Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- Basic understanding of Azure hybrid technologies, including deployment and management of Windows Server IaaS VMs, and Azure Active Directory
- Experience with common Windows Server management tools, including Windows Admin Center, command line tools, and Windows PowerShell
Key Features of Flexmind AZ-800 Training
This training is delivered by Flexmind through flexible online and offline formats and is designed to align with the most current certification exam requirements. The key features of this training are as follows:
Course Duration
The course has a total duration of 32 hours and is completed over 4 days.
Instructor-Led Training
Delivered by a senior Microsoft Certified Trainer with real-world, enterprise-scale experience in Administering Windows Server.
Microsoft Official Courseware
Delivered by Flexmind using official Microsoft courseware, this program blends study material, hands-on labs, and applied workshops with instructor-led guidance throughout.
Applied Workshop
The final-day applied workshop allows learners to practice their skills by selecting a scenario and building a complete solution, including any required automation.
Course Completion Certificate
Course completion includes certification, formally validating the skills gained and reinforcing professional credibility.
Course Outline
Module 01: Introduction to AD DS
- Define AD DS
- Describe users, groups, and computers
- Identify and describe AD DS forests and domains
- Describe OUs
- Manage objects and their properties in AD DS
Module 02: Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
- What is a DC?
- Deploy AD DS domain controllers
- Maintain AD DS domain controllers
- Manage the AD DS global catalog role
- Manage AD DS operations masters
- Manage AD DS schema
Module 03: Implement Group Policy Objects
- Define GPOs
- Implement GPO scope and inheritance
- Domain-based GPOs
- Explain GPO storage
- Define administrative templates
Module 04: Manage advanced features of AD DS
- Create trust relationships
- Forest trust relationships
- Implement ESAE forests
- Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS
- Create custom AD DS partitions
- Lab – Implement identity services and Group Policy
Module 05: Implement hybrid identity in Windows Server
- Microsoft Entra ID integration
- Directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect
- Implement Seamless Sign-on (SSO)
- Enable Microsoft Entra login for a Windows Server IaaS VM
- Microsoft Entra Domain Services
- Join a Windows Server VM to a Microsoft Entra Domain Services domain
Module 06: Deploy and Manage Azure IaaS Active Directory Domain Controllers in Azure
- Implement directory and identity services by using Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Azure
- Deploy and configure AD DS domain controllers in Azure VMs
- Install a replica AD DS domain controller in an Azure VM
- Install a new AD DS forest on an Azure VNet
- Lab – Implementing integration between AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID
Module 07: Perform Windows Server secure administration
- Identify security principals
- Least privilege administrative models
- Implement delegated privilege
- Implement privileged access workstations (PAW)
- Implement jump servers
Module 08: Describe Windows Server Administration tools
- Explore Windows Admin Center
- Server Manager
- Use PowerShell to manage servers
- Use PowerShell to remotely administer a serve
Module 09: Perform post-installation Configuration of Windows Server
- Post-installation configuration
- Post-installation configuration tools
- Use Windows Admin Center for post-installation configuration
- Implement answer files to complete the configuration
Module 10: Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
- Concept of Just Enough Administration
- Define role group capabilities
- Session configuration for a JEA session
- Create and connect to a JEA endpoint
- Lab 03 – Managing Windows Server
Module 11: Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS virtual machines remotely
- Choosing the appropriate remote administration tool
- Configure just-in-time administration (JIT)
- Manage Windows VMs with Azure Bastion
Module 12: Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
- Describe Azure Arc
- Onboard Windows Server instances
- Use Azure Arc to manage Windows Server instances
- Restrict access with RBAC
- Lab – Using Windows Admin Center in hybrid scenarios
Module 13: Configure and manage Hyper-V
- Overview of Hyper-V
- Overview of Hyper-V Manager
- Best practices for configuring Hyper-V hosts
- Hyper-V networking
- Overview of nested virtualization
- Enhanced Session Mode
- GPU partitioning (GPU-P)
- Hyper-V integration services
Module 14: Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
- VM Settings and configuration
- VM storage
- Virtual hard disk formats and types
- Manage VM states and checkpoints
- Import and export VMs
- Configure Discrete Device Assignment
Module 15: Securing virtualization in Windows Server
- Guarded fabric
- Attestation modes for guarded fabric
- Host Guardian Service
- Types of protected VMs in a guarded fabric
- General process for creating shielded VMs
- Process for powering on shielded VMs
Module 16: Run containers on Windows Server
- Define containers
- Containers vs. virtual machines
- Container isolation modes
- Manage containers using Docker
- Download container base images
- Run a Windows container
- Manage containers using Windows Admin Center
Module 17: Orchestrate containers on Windows Server using Kubernetes
- Describe container orchestration
- Describe Kubernetes
- Describe how to create a Kubernetes cluster
- Describe Azure Arc
- Lab – Implementing and configuring virtualization in Windows Server
Module 18: Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
- Describe Azure compute
- Describe Azure storage
- Deploy Azure VMs
- Deploy Azure VMs by using templates
Module 19: Customize Windows Server IaaS virtual machine images
- Create a generalized image
- Create a new VM from a generalized image
- Create a managed image of a generalized VM in Azure
- Describe Azure Image Builder
- Use Azure Image Builder to create a Windows image
Module 20: Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS virtual machines
- Describe Azure automation
- Implement Azure automation with DSC
- Remediate noncompliant servers
- Describe custom script extension
- Configure a VM by using DSC extensions
- Lab – Deploying and configuring Windows Server on Azure VMs
Module 21: Deploy and manage DHCP
- Use DHCP to simplify IP configuration
- Install and configure the DHCP role
- Configure DHCP options
- Configure DHCP scopes
- Select DHCP high availability options
- Implement DHCP failover
Module 22: Implement Windows Server DNS
- Explore the DNS architecture
- Work with DNS zones and records
- Install and configure the DNS role
- Implement DNS forwarding
Module 23: Implement IP Address Management
- Define IP Address Management
- Deploy IP Address Management
- Administer IP Address Management
- Configure IP Address Management options
- Manage DNS zones with IP Address Management
- Manage DHCP servers with IP Address Management
- Use IP Address Management to manage IP addressing
Module 24: Implement remote access
- Examine the remote access options in Windows Server
- Select and set up VPNs
- Use NPS to create and enforce network access policies
- Plan and implement NPS
- Deploy a PKI for remote access
- Use Web Application Proxy as a reverse web proxy
- Lab – Implementing and configuring network infrastructure services in Windows Server
Module 25: Implement hybrid network infrastructure
- Describe Azure network topologies
- Implement an Azure private virtual network (VPN)
- Create a route-based VPN gateway using the Azure portal
- Implement Azure ExpressRoute
- Implement an Azure wide area network (WAN)
- Implement DNS resolution in hybrid environments
Module 26: Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
- Describe Azure DNS
- Implement DNS in Azure
- Create and configure an Azure DNS zone
- Describe DNS options for Azure IaaS VMs
- Implement split-horizon DNS in Azure
- Troubleshoot DNS in Azure
Module 27: Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
- Implement an Azure VNET
- Implement IP address allocation in Azure
- Assign and manage IP addresses
- Configure a private IP address for an Azure VM
- Create a VM with a static IP address
- Implement IaaS VM IP routing
- Implement IPv6 for Windows Server IaaS VMs
- Lab – Implement hybrid networking infrastructure
Module 28: Manage Windows Server file servers
- Define the Windows Server file system
- Windows Server file system types - Summary
- Benefits and uses of File Server Resource Manager
- Define SMB and its security considerations
- Define Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS)
Module 29: Implement Windows Server iSCSI
- List the functionalities, components, and use cases of iSCSI
- List the considerations for implementing iSCSI
- Configure high availability for iSCSI
- Lab – Implementing storage solutions in Windows Server
Module 30: Implementing Azure File Sync
- Describe Azure File Sync
- Implement Azure File Sync
- Manage cloud tiering
- Migrate from DFSR to Azure File Sync
- Lab – Implementing Azure File Sync
Class Schedule
Instructor‑Led Training
- 32 Hours of Instructor‑Led Training
- One‑to‑one doubt‑resolution sessions
- Microsoft Official Lab Access
Learning Objectives
After completing the AZ-800 course, learners will be able to:
- Design, deploy, and manage secure Windows Server hybrid environments integrating On-Premises infrastructure with Azure.
- Implement and administer Active Directory, Group Policy, identity, and access services at enterprise scale.
- Manage Windows Server workloads, domain controllers, and core services to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Configure and maintain hybrid networking, storage, and virtualization using Microsoft recommended best practices.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Windows Server and hybrid infrastructure operations to reduce risk and downtime.
About AZ-800 Certification Exam
To help you understand the assessment better, here are a few important details about the exam.
| Exam Name | AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Who should Apply | Administrator |
| Duration of Exam | 100 Minutes |
| Fees | Rs. 4,865 (India), $165 USD (United States) |
| Level of Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Type of Credential | Microsoft Certification |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia) |
| Exam Retake | Exam retake allowed after 24 hours |
| Quality Check during Assessment | The online exam is proctored |
The table below represents the weightage of each study area in the exam. Areas with higher percentages are expected to have more questions.
| Study Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments | 30-35% |
| Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment | 10-15% |
| Manage virtual machines and containers | 15-20% |
| Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure | 15-20% |
| Manage storage and file services | 15-20% |
FAQs for AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Learners
The AZ‑800 course focuses on administering Windows Server workloads in on‑premises and hybrid environments, including identity, networking, storage, virtualization, and integration with Microsoft Azure.
This course is ideal for Windows Server administrators, infrastructure engineers, and IT professionals responsible for managing hybrid Windows Server environments and preparing for the AZ‑800 certification exam.
Learners will gain hands‑on skills in managing Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Server workloads, hybrid networking, virtualization, storage services, and Azure integration scenarios.
Yes. The course is fully aligned with the official AZ‑800 exam skills and follows the latest exam updates
The training covers deploying and managing AD DS, managing Windows Server workloads, virtualization and containers, hybrid networking infrastructure, and storage and file services.
The AZ‑800 course is delivered over 4 days in an instructor‑led format, combining theory, demonstrations, and hands‑on labs.
This course is delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with real‑world experience in Windows Server and Azure hybrid infrastructure.
Yes. The training includes hands‑on labs based on official Microsoft Learn lab scenarios to reinforce practical skills required for the exam and real‑world environments.
Participants should have experience working with Windows Server, Active Directory, networking concepts, and basic understanding of Azure services.
Yes. The course is designed to help learners understand exam concepts, practice real‑world scenarios, and build confidence to attempt the AZ‑800 certification exam successfully.
Passing the AZ‑800 exam is one of the requirements for earning the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification.
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