Configure and manage Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and Azure IaaS workloads — AD DS, hybrid identities, Hyper-V, Azure Arc, file sync, storage, networking, and IaaS VM management on the path to the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Expert certification.
From AD DS domain controllers and hybrid identities to Hyper-V, Azure Arc, file sync, storage, and IaaS VM management — every AZ-800 domain with hands-on labs.
Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers on-premises and in Azure, configure hybrid identity with Azure AD Connect, manage Group Policy in AD DS and Azure AD DS, administer servers with Windows Admin Center and Azure Arc, manage Hyper-V and Windows containers, configure Azure File Sync, manage Windows Server storage with Storage Spaces, and handle IaaS VMs in Azure — the full AZ-800 hybrid administrator lifecycle.
Deploy domain controllers on-prem and Azure, configure Azure AD Connect, manage multi-domain/forest environments and gMSAs.
Manage on-premises and multi-cloud servers via Azure Arc, assign Azure Policy, deploy extensions, configure Automation DSC.
Configure Hyper-V VMs, NIC teaming, virtual switches, nested virtualisation, checkpoints, VHD/VHDX, and Windows Server containers.
Create Azure File Sync services, sync groups, cloud endpoints, server endpoints, configure cloud tiering, monitor sync health, and migrate DFS to Azure File Sync. Configure Storage Spaces, Storage Replica, and SMB Direct.
Implement Remote Access, Azure Network Adapter, VPN, Virtual WAN, NPS, Web Application Proxy, and Azure AD App Proxy.
Implement GPO in AD DS and Azure AD DS, configure Group Policy Preferences, PowerShell JEA, and CredSSP/Kerberos delegation.
Integrate DNS with AD DS, manage DNS zones and records, configure conditional forwarding, integrate Windows Server DNS with Azure DNS private zones, implement DNSSEC, manage IPAM, configure DHCP roles, scopes, reservations, and high availability — the complete hybrid networking services stack.
AZ-800 is the first half of the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Expert certification — covering the core infrastructure skills every enterprise Windows Server administrator needs in the hybrid cloud era.
Most enterprises run a mix of on-premises Windows Server and Azure IaaS — AZ-800 covers both sides of that hybrid reality.
AZ-800 + AZ-801 = Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Expert — a prestigious Expert-tier Microsoft certification.
Azure Arc-enabled servers are the industry direction — AZ-800 gives you hands-on skills with this rapidly adopted technology.
Active Directory underpins authentication in 90%+ of Fortune 500 companies. Hybrid identity expertise is permanently valuable.
AZ-800 prerequisite knowledge opens pathways to AZ-801, AZ-500, and Windows Server infrastructure architect roles.
From AD DS domain controller deployment and hybrid identities to Hyper-V, Azure Arc, file sync, storage, and hybrid networking.
Flexible pricing for video, live, and blended training modes — we reply within 24 hours.
Windows Server + Azure hybrid skills are essential at enterprises, government, healthcare, banking, and IT service companies running on-premises and hybrid environments globally.
Join administrators who manage Windows Server environments across on-premises, hybrid, and Azure — the backbone of enterprise IT infrastructure worldwide.