AZ-802 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator study guide
AZ-802 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Windows Server Hybrid Administrator credential is aimed at administrators who run Windows Server workloads both on-premises and in Azure, and who are expected to connect the two rather than treat them as separate estates. It suits people who already manage Active Directory, Hyper-V, storage, and networking day to day and now need to extend those skills into hybrid design: synchronising identities, extending networks to Azure, choosing where data lives, and applying consistent governance and monitoring across both sides. The AZ-802 Windows Server Hybrid Administrator study guide has 6 sections and about 2,366 words.
01Deploying and Managing Windows Server in Hybrid Environments
Hybrid deployment means extending on-premises Windows Server workloads into Azure while keeping a single operational model. Candidates must be fluent in Azure Arc (connecting non-Azure servers for inventory, policy, and extensions), Azure Arc-enabled servers vs.
410 words, about 2 min02Implementing and Managing Identity and Access in Hybrid Scenarios
Hybrid identity centers on Microsoft Entra ID as the cloud identity provider and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on-premises, joined by Microsoft Entra Connect (or Connect Sync) and Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync . Candidates must know the difference between password hash synchronization (PHS) , pass-through authentication (PTA) , and federation with AD FS , plus seamless SSO and hybrid Microsoft Entra join for devices.
376 words, about 2 min03Implementing and Managing Networking in Hybrid Scenarios
Hybrid networking connects on-premises networks to Azure. Master Azure VPN Gateway (site-to-site, point-to-site, and ExpressRoute coexistence), Azure ExpressRoute circuits and peering, Azure Virtual WAN , hub-and-spoke topologies , VNet peering (regional and global), user-defined routes , and Azure DNS with private DNS zones and DNS forwarding .
375 words, about 2 min04Implementing and Managing Storage in Hybrid Scenarios
Hybrid storage spans on-premises Windows Server storage and Azure Storage. Know Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) and Storage Replica (server-to-server, stretch cluster, and cluster-to-cluster), Azure File Sync with cloud tiering, Azure Files (SMB and NFS), Azure Blob Storage tiers, Azure Managed Disks (Standard, Premium, Ultra), and Azure Backup with the Microsoft Azure Recovery Services (MARS) agent and Azure Backup Server .
416 words, about 2 min05Implementing and Managing Compute and Virtualization in Hybrid Scenarios
Compute in hybrid scenarios covers Hyper-V on Windows Server and Azure virtual machines . Know generation 1 vs.
379 words, about 2 min06Monitoring, Maintaining, and Securing Windows Server Workloads in Hybrid Environments
Operational excellence in hybrid means unified monitoring and security. Know Azure Monitor with Log Analytics workspaces , Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) and data collection rules (DCRs) , VM insights , Azure Monitor alerts , and Azure Arc for extending monitoring to on-premises servers.
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