Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Bootcamp (AZ-800, AZ-801)
This 6 day bootcamp prepares you to become a Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator. You will take two exams, AZ-800 (Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure) and AZ-801 (Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services), to earn the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. The hands-on, instructor-led live camp covers Active Directory and identity, Hyper-V and containers, storage and file services, networking, security hardening, high availability, disaster recovery, migration, and monitoring across on-premises, hybrid, and Azure environments, with both exams administered while you attend.
Training Overview
MCA Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Training & Certification Boot Camp – 6 Days (2 Courses, 2 exams, 1 Cert)
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Course Description
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (AZ-800 & AZ-801) Bootcamp Overview
This Windows Server bootcamp is an accelerated, instructor-led path to becoming a Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. Over six hands-on days you will learn to deploy, secure, and manage Windows Server across on-premises, hybrid, and Azure environments, from Active Directory and networking to high availability, disaster recovery, and migration. You will sit both the AZ-800 and AZ-801 exams on site before you leave.
Who This AZ-800 and AZ-801 Course Is For
This Windows Server hybrid administrator training is built for IT pros who administer Windows Server workloads and want to extend on-premises environments with Azure. Whether you want to validate your skills with the Windows Server certification or you are preparing to earn the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate credential, this bootcamp is for you.
What You'll Learn
The program is organized around the two exams, so you cover core infrastructure and advanced services:
Core infrastructure (AZ-800):
- Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services in on-premises and cloud environments.
- Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment.
- Manage virtual machines and containers on Windows Server.
- Implement and manage networking infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid.
- Manage storage and file services.
Advanced services (AZ-801):
- Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures.
- Implement and manage high availability.
- Implement disaster recovery.
- Migrate servers and workloads to Azure.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.
Prerequisites
You should come in with hands-on Windows Server experience, ideally a few years administering Windows Server operating systems, plus familiarity with core concepts like Active Directory, networking, and virtualization. The hybrid and Azure-specific skills are taught throughout the week with instructor-led labs.
Why Choose This Windows Server Certification Camp
Skip months of self-study and get certified fast. This all-inclusive camp is led by Microsoft Certified Trainers using official Microsoft courseware, with real hands-on labs every day, and both exams are administered on site while you attend.
- 6-day combo format: earn the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification (AZ-800 and AZ-801) in a single week.
- 95% first-attempt pass rate, with a free retake voucher per exam if you do not pass.
- Two Microsoft exam vouchers and two official Microsoft courses included (AZ-800T00: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core and AZ-801T00: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services)
- Hands-on labs and 90 days of extended lab access after the camp.
- Taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers, live online or in person in Sarasota, Florida.
Topics Covered
Describe AD DS.
Describe users, groups, and computers.
Identify and describe AD DS forests and domains.
Describe OUs.
Manage objects and their properties in AD DS
Define AD DS
Define users, groups, and computers
Define AD DS forests and domains
Define OUs
Manage objects and their properties in AD DS
Deploy AD DS domain controllers.
Maintain AD DS domain controllers.
Describe the AD DS global catalog role and its placement considerations.
Describe AD DS operations master roles, their placement considerations, and their management tasks.
Describe AD DS schema and its management tasks.
Deploy AD DS domain controllers
Maintain AD DS domain controllers
Manage the AD DS Global Catalog rol
Manage AD DS operations masters
Manage AD DS schema
Describe GPOs.
Describe GPO scope and inheritance.
Describe domain-based GPOs.
Create and configure GPOs.
Explain GPO storage.
Describe administrative templates and the Central Store.
Define GPOs
Implement GPO scope and inheritance
Define domain-based GPOs
Create and configure a domain-based GPO
Define GPO storage
Define administrative templates
Identify the purpose, types, and the process of creating trust relationships.
Describe the purpose and the process of implementing ESAE forests.
Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS replication.
Identify the purpose and the process of creating custom AD DS partitions.
Create trust relationships
Implement ESAE forests
Monitor and troubleshoot AD DS
Create custom AD DS partitions
Select a Microsoft Entra integration model.
Plan for Microsoft Entra integration.
Prepare on-premises AD DS for directory synchronization.
Install and configure directory synchronization using Microsoft Entra Connect.
Implement Seamless Single Sign-on (SSO).
Enable Microsoft Entra login for an Azure Windows virtual machine (VM).
Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services.
Manage Windows Server 2019 in a Microsoft Entra Domain Services instance.
Join a Windows Server VM to a managed domain.
Select a Microsoft Entra integration model
Plan for Microsoft Entra integration
Prepare on-premises Active Directory for directory synchronization
Install and configure directory synchronization with Microsoft Entra Connect
Implement Seamless Single Sign-On
Enable Microsoft Entra login in for Windows VM in Azure
Knowledge check 1
Describe Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Implement and configure Microsoft Entra Domain Services
Manage Windows Server 2019 in a Microsoft Entra Domain Services environment
Create and configure a Microsoft Entra Domain Services instance
Join a Windows Server VM to a managed domain
Select an option to implement directory and identity services by using Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Azure.
Deploy and configure AD DS domain controllers in Azure VMs.
Install a replica AD DS domain controller in an Azure VM.
Install a new AD DS forest on an Azure VNet.
Select an option to implement directory and identity services using Active Directory Domain Services in Azure
Deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers in Azure VMs
Install a replica Active Directory domain controller in an Azure VM
Install a new Active Directory forest on an Azure VNet
Explain least privilege administrative models.
Implement delegated privilege.
Describe privileged access workstations.
Describe jump servers.
Define least privilege administration
Implement delegated privileges
Use privileged access workstations
Use jump servers
Describe Windows Admin Center.
Describe how to use Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) to manage servers.
Describe Server Manager.
Describe how to use Windows PowerShell to manage servers.
Explain how to use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server.
Explore Windows Admin Center
Use Server Manager
List Remote Server Administration Tools
Use Windows PowerShell
Use Windows PowerShell to remotely administer a server
Microsoft Solutions Partner
As an authorized Microsoft Solutions Partner, we deliver Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC) taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs). Our curriculum, labs and exam delivery meet Microsoft's highest standards for accredited training.
See What You'll Learn
Watch a short overview of the AZ-800 & AZ-801 course — what's covered, who it's for, and what you'll walk away certified to do. Or download the full syllabus as a PDF.
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Step 01
Before the Boot Camp
Start learning now. Once your registration is processed, you'll receive access to materials. Prepare for your live boot camp and identify knowledge gaps to maximize your experience.
Step 02
During the Boot Camp
Attend instructor-led live training at our facility in Florida or online — same class, same instructor, same interaction. Engage in presentations, labs and demos, then take the certification exam(s) while attending.
Step 03
After the Boot Camp
Continue to access your student lab environment for 90 days after your camp is over. Need to defer your exams or re-sit the training? You have up to 6 months after the camp is complete.
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