Microsoft just released two new exams for Windows Server Hybrid Administrators. With the exams AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure and AZ-801 Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services you can gain the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. In this blog post I want to share my AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Certification Exam Study Guide with you. To learn and prepare for the exam, I usually use a couple of online resources, mainly Microsoft Docs and Microsoft Learn, which I am going to share with you. You can find more information about how I prepare for a Microsoft Certification exam on my blog post: How to prepare and pass Microsoft Certification Exam.

AZ-800 and AZ-801 Exams Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Certification Study Guide

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My AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Certification Exam Study Guide

It is essential to get familiar with the exam objectives and skills measured first. That is why I recommend reading the description of the exam and the skills measured.

Exam AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
Candidates for this exam administer core Windows Server workloads using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. These professionals should have expertise in implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage. They use administrative tools and technologies, such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and IaaS virtual machine administration.
A candidate for this exam should have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.

Microsoft Docs

The high-level view of the skills measured in the exam:

• 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%)

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification

By passing the AZ-800 and AZ-801 exam, you will gain the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification.

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Certification
Responsibilities for this role include integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services and managing Windows Server in on-premises networks. This role manages and maintains Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure, in addition to migrating and deploying workloads to Azure.
Candidates for this certification administer core and advanced Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. These professionals should have expertise in implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage. They are also experts at performing tasks related to security, migration, monitoring, high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. These professionals use administrative tools and technologies, including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and IaaS virtual machine administration. They also work with Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor.
A candidate for this certification should have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.

Microsoft Docs

You can learn more on the certification website.

Free Online Microsoft Learn AZ-800 Exam Study Guide resources

Microsoft Learn provides you with free online training and learning paths for different Microsoft technologies. They not just offer reading material, but also control questions and free online labs. Here are some relevant Microsoft Learn modules and learning paths for the AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Certification Exam. Microsoft Learn is an important part of my AZ-800 exam study guide.

Microsoft Docs AZ-800 Study Guide resources

One thing I always used to prepare for my Microsoft exams is Microsoft Docs. Here are the relevant Microsoft Docs which I used to prepare and study for the AZ-800 exam. If you want to get some hands-on experience, I also recommend checking out my Windows Server and Azure Arc Lab Kit.

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments (30–35%)

• Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers
• Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
• Create and manage AD DS security principals
• Implement and manage hybrid identities
• Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies

Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment (10–15%)

• Manage Windows Servers in a hybrid environment
  Windows Server management overview
• Manage Windows Servers and workloads by using Azure services
  Windows Server and Azure Management
  • manage Windows Servers by using Azure Arc
    Connect hybrid machines to Azure using a deployment script
    Connect hybrid machines to Azure at scale
    Connect hybrid machines to Azure from Windows Admin Center – Azure Arc
  • assign Azure Policy Guest Configuration
    Tutorial – New policy assignment with Azure portal
  • deploy Azure services using Azure Virtual Machine extensions on non-Azure machines
    Tutorial – Monitor a hybrid machine with Azure Monitor VM insights
  • manage updates for Windows machines
    Azure Automation Update Management overview
  • integrate Windows Servers with Log Analytics
    Log Analytics agent overview – Azure Monitor
  • integrate Windows Servers with Azure Security Center
    Hybrid security monitoring with Sentinel
    Connect your non-Azure machines to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • manage IaaS virtual machines (VMs) in Azure that run Windows Server
    Windows Server and Azure Management
    Maintenance and updates – Azure Virtual Machines
  • implement Azure Automation for hybrid workloads
    Azure Automation in a hybrid environment
  • create runbooks to automate tasks on target VMs
    Runbook execution in Azure Automation
  • implement DSC to prevent configuration drift in IaaS machines
    Azure VM extensions and features for Windows – Azure Virtual Machines
    Azure Desired State Configuration Extension Handler – Azure Virtual Machines
    Desired State Configuration for Azure overview – Azure Virtual Machines

Manage virtual machines and containers (15–20%)

• Manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines
  • enable VM enhanced session mode
    Use local resources on Hyper-V virtual machine with VMConnect
    Hyper-V enhanced session mode
  • manage VM using PowerShell Remoting, PowerShell Direct, and HVC.exe
    HVC.exe
    PowerShell Direct
    Manage Windows virtual machines with PowerShell Direct
    Manage Hyper-V VMs using PowerShell Direct
  • configure nested virtualization
    Hyper-V Nested Virtualization
    Nested Virtualization
  • configure VM memory
    Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview
  • configure Integration Services
    Manage Hyper-V Integration Services
  • configure Discrete Device Assignment
    Deploy graphics devices using Discrete Device Assignment
    Plan for deploying devices using Discrete Device Assignment
    Deploy NVMe Storage Devices using Discrete Device Assignment
  • configure VM Resource Groups
    Hyper-V Host CPU Resource Management
  • configure VM CPU Groups
    Virtual Machine Resource Controls
  • configure hypervisor scheduling types
    Understanding and using Hyper-V hypervisor scheduler types
    About Hyper-V hypervisor scheduler type selection
  • manage VM Checkpoints
    Hyper-V Checkpoints PowerShell
    Choose between standard or production checkpoints in Hyper-V
    Enable or disable checkpoints in Hyper-V
  • implement high availability for virtual machines
    Clustering for Hyper-V
  • manage VHD and VHDX files
    Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Format Overview
  • configure Hyper-V network adapter
    Host network requirements for Azure Stack HCI – Azure Stack HCI
  • configure NIC teaming
    Support Policy for NIC Teaming with Hyper-V – Windows Server
    NIC Teaming
  • configure Hyper-V switch
    Hyper-V Virtual Switch
    Create a virtual switch for Hyper-V virtual machines
• Create and manage containers
• Manage Azure Virtual Machines that run Windows Server

Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure (15–20%)

• Implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution
• Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios
  • implement and manage IPAM
    IP Address Management (IPAM)
  • implement and configure the DHCP server role (on-premises only)
    Administering DHCP Server
  • resolve IP address issues in hybrid environments
  • create and manage scopes
    Managing DHCP Server Scopes
  • create and manage IP reservations
    Managing Reservations and Reserved Clients
  • implement DHCP high availability
    Understand and Deploy DHCP Failover
• Implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity

Manage storage and file services (15–20%)

• Configure and manage Azure File Sync
• Configure and manage Windows Server file shares
  • configure Windows Server file share access
    Share permissions: File and Storage Services
  • configure file screens
    File Screening Management
  • configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) quotas
    Quota Management
  • configure BranchCache
    BranchCache
  • implement and configure Distributed File System (DFS)
    DFS Namespaces overview
    DFS Replication overviews
• Configure Windows Server storage

Tips and Resources

I hope this AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Certification Exam Study Guide helps you pass the exam and get the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator certification. I also recommend that you open a free Azure account if you don’t have one yet. You can create your free Azure account here. Also, check out my blog posts about Microsoft Azure Certification:

I hope you enjoyed my AZ-800 Study Guide, and it helps you with exam prep. Did I miss any link, or do you have any recommended AZ-800 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Certification Exam Study resources? Let me know in the comments.

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