Can the program be customized?

Yes. Administer Windows Server supports customization around lab depth, demo context, certification focus, and team-specific scenarios.

Yes. This program includes instructor-led labs and practical exercises aligned to real implementation patterns.

How does this align with official certification or curriculum?

This program is aligned to the official Microsoft Learn curriculum and learning path referenced for this track.

How are prerequisites assessed?

We review prerequisite readiness during scoping and can recommend preparatory modules or a skills checkpoint before cohort start.

What happens after the program?

Private cohorts receive a handover summary, recommended next learning paths, and optional follow-on advisory for rollout or certification readiness.

Microsoft Official Curriculum

Administer Windows Server

This course teaches IT professionals how to deploy, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server workloads across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. The course covers Active Directory Domain Services, Hyper-V and Azure virtual machines, on-premises and hybrid networking, storage and file services, Windows Server security hardening, and monitoring and troubleshooting. It highlights administrative tools and technologies including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.

Role-Based Certification PrepTrack: AZ-802T00Official Source: Microsoft LearnMicrosoftIntermediate

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Program Snapshot

Engagement scoped to cohort

Duration5 days

FormatVirtual, On-site, or Hybrid

LevelIntermediate

Course CodeAZ-802T00

Certification TrackAZ-802T00

SubjectCloud

MCT-led delivery
Private cohort / virtual ILT
Typical response: 1 business day

Scoping call typically scheduled within one business day

VNode ITeS delivers Administer Windows Server as an MCT-led Microsoft program for Administrator. Typical duration is 5 days (Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid). Labs follow production-shaped scenarios rather than slide-only walkthroughs. Certification prep maps to AZ-802T00 without turning the week into a dump of Learn modules. Private cohorts can shift emphasis by role mix, workspace or repo constraints, and rollout timing.

Audience Profile

Built for these roles

This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who deploy, implement, manage, and troubleshoot Windows Server as a workload in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. Candidates administer identity, security, compute, networking, storage, and monitoring for Windows Server, and they typically collaborate with architects, administrators, and engineers. Candidates should have experience administering Windows Server using technologies such as Windows Admin Center, Hyper-V, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Azure Update Manager, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and should be familiar with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).

Administrator
Cloud
Certification Readiness
Tailored Team Delivery

Overview

Executive overview

Official Microsoft Learn-aligned instructor-led program for Administer Windows Server.

Prerequisites

Relevant foundational experience in the target technology area.
Comfort with hands-on labs in a cloud or GPU-accelerated environment.

Program Outcomes

Capabilities your teams will gain

Strengthen capability in administrator scenarios
Strengthen capability in azure scenarios

Enterprise Delivery

Official learning & delivery options

Review the vendor learning resource, then book a consultation or request a private cohort for your team.

View Official Learning Book a Consultation Request Private Cohort Open in learning platform Program brief (PDF)

Curriculum

Curriculum roadmap

Administrator
Azure

Module 1

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services

Learn how to deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers, security principals, multi-site environments, and Group Policy in on-premises and cloud scenarios.

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
Deploy and manage Azure IaaS Active Directory domain controllers in Azure
Manage AD DS domain controllers and FSMO roles
Create and manage Active Directory objects
Implement hybrid identity with Windows Server
Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
Implement Group Policy Objects
Manage advanced features of AD DS

Module 2

Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment

Learn how to configure remote management and manage Windows Server workloads using Azure services in a hybrid environment.

Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely
Describe Windows Server administration tools
Just Enough Administration in Windows Server
Perform Windows Server secure administration
Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques
Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting
Manage hybrid workloads with Azure Arc
Manage Azure updates
Automate the configuration of Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
Enforce VM security configuration with Azure Machine Configuration
Explore Azure Automation with DevOps

Module 3

Manage virtual machines

Learn how to manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines on-premises and manage Windows Server virtual machines in Azure.

Configure and manage Hyper-V virtual machines
Configure and manage Hyper-V
Secure Hyper-V workloads
Implement high availability of Windows Server VMs
Run containers on Windows Server
Plan and deploy Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines
Implement scale and high availability with Windows Server VM
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM network security
Administer and manage Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machine remotely

Module 4

Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure

Learn how to implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution with DNS and manage IP addressing with DHCP in hybrid scenarios.

Implement Windows Server DNS
Implement DNS for Windows Server IaaS VMs
Secure Windows Server DNS
Deploy and manage DHCP
Implement IP Address Management
Implement Windows Server IaaS VM IP addressing and routing

Module 5

Manage storage and file services

Learn how to configure and manage Azure Files, Windows Server file shares, and Windows Server storage including Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct.

Implement a hybrid file server infrastructure
Manage Windows Server file servers
Implement Storage Spaces and Storage Spaces Direct
Implement Windows Server Data Deduplication
Implement Windows Server iSCSI
Implement Windows Server Storage Replica

Module 6

Secure Windows Server infrastructure

Learn how to secure the Windows Server operating system and Active Directory Domain Services using security features, policies, and hardening techniques.

Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Manage Microsoft Defender in Windows client
Understand Active Directory Group Policy security settings
Manage security in Active Directory
Understand Windows Server service accounts
Secure Windows Server user accounts
Manage security controls for identity and access
Security monitoring and governance

Module 7

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

Learn how to monitor Windows Server environments using built-in tools and Azure services, and troubleshoot Windows Server networking, Active Directory, and system issues.

Monitor Windows Server performance
Manage and monitor Windows Server event logs
Implement Windows Server auditing and diagnostics
Monitor Windows Server IaaS Virtual Machines and hybrid instances
Monitor your Azure virtual machines with Azure Monitor
Troubleshoot on-premises and hybrid networking
Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
Windows Server update management
Troubleshoot Active Directory

Delivery Models

Delivery models

Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend

Engagement Fit

Engagement fit

Certification readiness
Implementation-focused labs
Private cohort delivery
Intermediate practitioner depth

Enterprise Customization

Enterprise customization

Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds current Microsoft credential readiness for Administer Windows Server using the official Microsoft Learn outline.

Align labs to your production environment and platform priorities
Add readiness reviews and instructor-led practice sessions
Extend into project-specific architecture or delivery coaching

Credentials

Certification & official source

•AZ-802T00

Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.

View Official Microsoft Learn Page

Resources

Program resources

Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.

Program brief (PDF)View Official Microsoft Learn Page

Enterprise Proof

Trusted delivery outcomes

“We needed a partner who understood both the technical depth of Azure OpenAI and the governance requirements of an enterprise.”

Banking & Finance

Representative Enterprise Banking Team

The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.

Clearer platform operating model across teams
Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption

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Healthcare

Representative Healthcare Product Team

The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.

Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements

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Delivery Capability

Enterprise-grade instruction

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MCT-led delivery

Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners

Enterprise program oversight

Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning

Global delivery

APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite

Implementation-focused

Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios

Plan delivery