Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-801) Cert Prep: 1 Secure Windows Server On-Premises and Hybrid Infrastructures

Course details

Becoming a certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate can elevate your career, help you land a new role, and develop your skill set for managing infrastructure. In this course, instructor Robert McMillen takes you through the first domain of the Microsoft AZ-801 exam, which tests your ability to configure and secure Windows for both on-premises and hybrid infrastructures. Get tips on preparing for the exam so you don’t fall behind or lose focus. Find out why the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification can change your career path in the best of ways, giving you the tools and credentials of a vetted network administrator, and setting you up for long-term success. Robert covers the most important parts of the first exam domain, such as implementing a Windows server failover cluster, organizing Windows server cluster workloads, managing failover clustering, and utilizing Storage Spaces Direct.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - AZ-801 cert prep 1 - Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures

1. Introduction to Windows Server Failover Clusters

02 - Failover cluster concepts
03 - Windows lab setup
04 - Install Windows Admin Center

2. Implement a Windows Server Failover Cluster

05 - Implement a failover cluster on-premises
06 - Create a Windows failover cluster
07 - Stretch cluster across data center or Azure regions
08 - Configure storage for failover clustering
09 - Modify quorum options
10 - Configure network adapters for failover clustering

3. Windows Server Cluster Workloads

11 - Configure cluster workload options
12 - Configure failover cluster sets
13 - Configure scale-out file servers
14 - Create an Azure witness
15 - Configure a floating IP address for the cluster
16 - Implement load balancing for the failover cluster

4. Manage Failover Clustering

17 - Implement cluster-aware updating
18 - Recover a failed cluster node
19 - Upgrade a node to Windows Server 2022
20 - Failover workloads between nodes
21 - Install Windows updates on cluster nodes
22 - Manage failover clusters using Windows Admin Center
23 - Destroying a failover cluster

5. Utilizing Storage Spaces Direct

24 - Create a failover cluster using Storage Spaces Direct
25 - Upgrade Storage Spaces Direct
26 - Implement networking for Storage Spaces Direct
27 - Configure Storage Spaces Direct

Conclusion

28 - Next steps