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Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Exam Ref AZ-801

By : Chris Gill
Book Image

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Exam Ref AZ-801

By: Chris Gill

Overview of this book

Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Exam Ref AZ-801 helps you master various cloud and data center management concepts in detail, helping you grow your expertise in configuring and managing Windows Server in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based workloads. Throughout the book, you'll cover all the topics needed to pass the AZ-801 exam and use the skills you acquire to advance in your career. With this book, you’ll learn how to secure your on-premises Windows Server resources and Azure IaaS workloads. First, you’ll explore the potential vulnerabilities of your resources and learn how to fix or mitigate them. Next, you'll implement high availability Windows Server virtual machine workloads with Hyper-V Replica, Windows Server Failover Clustering, and Windows File Server. You’ll implement disaster recovery and server migration of Windows Server in on-premises and hybrid environments. You’ll also learn how to monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments. By the end of this book, you'll have gained the knowledge and skills required to ace the AZ-801 exam, and you'll have a handy, on-the-job desktop reference guide.
Table of Contents (31 chapters)
1
Part 1: Exam Overview and the Current State of On-Premises, Hybrid, and Cloud Workflows
3
Part 2: Secure Windows Server On-Premises and Hybrid Infrastructures
9
Part 3: Implement and Manage Windows Server High Availability
13
Part 4: Implement Disaster Recovery
17
Part 5: Migrate Servers and Workloads
23
Part 6: Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments

Configuring Stretch Clusters

While Failover Clusters generally provide localized high availability for workloads in the same physical location, Stretch Clusters provide similar functionality across multiple physical locations. Stretch clusters are generally more complex to design, implement, and manage and require unidirectional and synchronous replication (called Storage Replicas) between disaster recovery sites. However, once the cluster solution has been properly configured, this solution provides a way to keep the replication of volumes and data with all cluster servers in sync to ensure minimal (active-passive configuration) or zero (active-active configuration) data loss during a system failure.

For optional reading on Stretch Cluster replication with shared storage, check out this incredible article: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-server/storage/storage-replica/stretch-cluster-replication-using-shared-storage.

Now that we have reviewed what stretch clusters provide...