Its purpose is to prepare professionals for planning, implementing, and managing environments that include Azure IaaS-hosted Windows Server-based workloads. The course covers how to leverage the hybrid capabilities of Azure, how to migrate virtual and physical server workloads to Azure IaaS, and how to manage and secure Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019.
Module 1: Introducing Azure Hybrid IaaS with Windows Server 2019
Lessons
- Overview of Azure IaaS
- Overview of the Azure hybrid model
- Using hybrid admin tools
Module 2: Implementing identity in hybrid scenarios
Lessons
- Implementing AD DS on Azure IaaS
- Integrating AD DS with Azure AD
- Implementing managed AD DS environments
Lab : Implementing integration between AD DS and Azure AD
- Preparing Azure AD for integration with AD DS
- Preparing on-premises AD DS for Azure AD integration
- Downloading, installing, and configuring Azure AD Connect
- Verifying integration between AD DS and Azure AD
- Implementing Azure AD integration features in AD DS
Module 3: Facilitating hybrid management and operational monitoring in hybrid scenarios
Lessons
- Windows Admin Center
- Azure Arc
- Azure Monitor
- Azure Automation
Lab : Using Windows Admin Center in hybrid scenarios
- Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Implementing hybrid connectivity via Azure Network Adapter
- Deploying Windows Admin Center gateway in Azure
- Verifying functionality of Windows Admin Center gateway in Azure
Module 4: Implementing security solutions in hybrid scenarios
Lessons
- Azure Security Center
- Azure Sentinel
- Managing Windows Updates
Lab : Using Azure Security Center in hybrid scenarios
- Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Configuring Azure Security Center
- Onboarding on-premises Windows Server 2019 into Azure Security Center
- Verifying the hybrid capabilities of Azure Security Center
Module 5: Implementing file services in hybrid scenarios
Lessons
- Implementing Azure Files
- Implementing Azure File Sync
Lab : Implementing Azure File Sync
- Implementing DFS Replication in your on-premises environment
- Creating and configuring a sync group
- Replacing DFS Replication with File Sync–based replication
- Verifying replication and enabling cloud tiering
- Troubleshooting replication issues
Module 6: Deploying and configuring Azure VMs
Lessons
- Deploying Azure VMs
- Configuring Azure VM networking
- Configuring Azure VM storage
- Configuring Azure VM security
Lab : Deploying and configuring Windows Server 2019 on Azure VMs
- Authoring ARM templates for Azure VM deployment
- Modifying ARM templates to include VM extension-based configuration
- Deploying Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019 by using ARM templates
- Configuring administrative access to Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Configuring Windows Server 2019 security in Azure VMs
Module 7: Managing and maintaining Azure VMs
Lessons
- Managing Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Maintaining Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
Lab : Managing Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Provisioning Azure VMs running Windows Server 2019
- Managing Windows Server 2019 in Azure VMs by using Windows Admin Center
- Managing Windows Server 2019 in Azure VMs from Cloud Shell by using PowerShell Remoting
- Managing Windows Server 2019 in Azure VMs by using Run Command
- Managing Windows Server 2019 in Azure VMs by using the serial console
- Managing Windows Server 2019 in Azure VMs by using Azure Policy Guest Configuration
Module 8: Planning and implementing migration and recovery services in hybrid scenarios
Lessons
- Azure Migrate
- Storage Migration Server
- Azure Site Recovery
- Storage Replica
- Azure Backup
Lab : Implementing Azure-based recovery services
- Implementing the lab environment
- Creating and configuring an Azure Site Recovery vault
- Implementing Hyper-V VM protection by using Azure Site Recovery vault
- Implementing Azure Backup