Windows Server 2025: Manage, Monitor, and Maintain Servers
3hIntermediate2025-05-14
Authors
Robert McMillen
35+ Certifications, Networking Consultant, Consultant for U.S. Government
Course details
Unlock the full potential of Windows Server 2025 with this hands-on course designed for IT professionals. Learn to effectively manage, monitor, and maintain Windows Server environments through practical skills and real-world scenarios. From setting up a management lab to mastering server management tools and Azure solutions, this course covers everything you need to enhance your IT expertise. By the end, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to optimize and secure your Windows Server infrastructure.
Learning objectives
Understand the key components and benefits of maintaining a network.
Design an efficient lab server environment for practical learning.
Implement Active Directory and join domains effectively.
Monitor server performance using various tools like Performance Monitor and Event Viewer.
Apply Azure solutions such as Azure Monitor and Azure Sentinel to enhance server management.
Skills covered
Learning objectives
Understand the key components and benefits of maintaining a network.
Design an efficient lab server environment for practical learning.
Implement Active Directory and join domains effectively.
Monitor server performance using various tools like Performance Monitor and Event Viewer.
Apply Azure solutions such as Azure Monitor and Azure Sentinel to enhance server management.
Skills covered
Skills covered
Windows ServerSoftware AdministrationServer AdministrationNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Manage, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2025
1. Management Lab Setup
- 02 - Advantages of maintaining your network
- 03 - Designing a lab server environment
- 04 - Demonstration of lab setup for course
- 05 - Lab networking setup
- 06 - Active Directory overview
- 07 - Active Directory installation and joining a domain
- 08 - Get hands-on experience
2. Server Management
- 09 - Microsoft Management Console
- 10 - Windows Admin Center
- 11 - Active Directory (AD) tools
- 12 - Server Manager
- 13 - Computer management
- 14 - File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
- 15 - PowerShell remoting
- 16 - Manage using Windows Admin Center
- 17 - Get hands-on experience
3. Server Monitoring
- 18 - Performance Monitor
- 19 - Event Viewer for troubleshooting
- 20 - Task Manager and Resource Monitor
- 21 - Windows Defender
- 22 - Get hands-on experience
4. Server Maintenance
- 23 - Windows updates
- 24 - Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
- 25 - The value of baselines
- 26 - Disk tools
- 27 - Task Scheduler
- 28 - Windows Server Backup
- 29 - Ransomware protection
- 30 - Get hands-on experience
5. Azure Solutions
- 31 - Azure Monitoring services
- 32 - Azure Arc
- 33 - Microsoft Sentinel
Conclusion
- 34 - Next steps