Secure Windows Server OS and AD infrastructure, implement failover clustering and Storage Spaces Direct, manage backup and disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery, migrate workloads to Azure, and troubleshoot hybrid environments — completing the Expert-level certification path.
From OS hardening and AD security to failover clustering, Storage Spaces Direct, Azure backup, Site Recovery, migration, monitoring, and troubleshooting — every AZ-801 domain with deep-dive labs.
Harden Windows Server OS with Defender Application Control, Credential Guard, and BitLocker; secure AD DS with PIM, authentication policy silos, and Defender for Identity; implement Windows Server Failover Clustering and Storage Spaces Direct; manage Azure Backup and Site Recovery DR; migrate workloads to Azure with Azure Migrate; monitor with Azure Monitor and VM Insights; and troubleshoot hybrid issues end-to-end.
Configure Exploit Protection, WDAC, Credential Guard, SmartScreen, authentication policy silos, and Defender for Identity.
Implement WSFC on-premises and in Azure, create stretch clusters, configure quorum, Storage Spaces Direct, and Scale-Out File Servers.
Configure ASR for on-premises VMs and Azure VMs, implement replication, recovery plans, failover, and test failover.
Deploy Azure Migrate appliance, migrate VM and physical workloads to Azure IaaS, migrate on-premises storage with Storage Migration Service, migrate IIS workloads to containers and Azure Web Apps, and upgrade AD DS forests to Windows Server 2022.
Backup files, folders, and VMs to Recovery Services Vault, manage Azure Backup Server, configure backup policies and retention.
Monitor with Performance Monitor, System Insights, Azure Monitor agents, VM Insights, and troubleshoot AD, networking, and Azure VMs.
Create failover clusters using Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) for hyper-converged infrastructure, upgrade S2D nodes rolling, implement S2D networking with RDMA and SMB Direct, configure storage pools, virtual disks, and cache tiers — production-grade HCI on Windows Server 2022 with Azure Witness for cloud quorum.
AZ-801 + AZ-800 together earn the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Expert badge — the highest Windows Server credential from Microsoft, demonstrating mastery of both on-premises and Azure hybrid administration.
Combining AZ-800 and AZ-801 earns the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Expert badge — Microsoft's highest Windows Server credential.
OS hardening, AD security, BitLocker, Defender for Identity, and Microsoft Sentinel integration — security skills at the advanced level.
Failover clustering, Storage Spaces Direct, Azure Backup, and Site Recovery — the complete enterprise HA and DR toolkit.
Enterprises migrating from on-premises to Azure need administrators who understand Azure Migrate and Storage Migration Service.
Troubleshoot Azure VMs, hybrid networking, Active Directory, and failover clusters — the rarest and most valued skill set.
From OS and AD security hardening to failover clustering, Azure backup, disaster recovery, workload migration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Flexible pricing for video, live, and blended training modes — we reply within 24 hours.
AZ-801 certifies you at Expert level — the highest tier of Windows Server certification. These roles are well-compensated and in steady demand across all enterprise verticals.
Complete the Expert-level journey — AZ-800 + AZ-801 together make you one of the most qualified Windows Server hybrid professionals in the market.