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Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Exam Ref AZ-801

By : Chris Gill
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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

Identifying and remediating security issues for on-premises servers and Azure-hosted VMs with MDC

Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) brings advanced defense-in-depth approaches to all your Windows and Linux, machines no matter where they are running (Azure, AWS, GCP, or your on-premises environments), combining best-in-class security features for workloads of any type and size.

The advanced protection capabilities within MDC include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Just-in-Time (JIT) virtual machine access to lock down inbound access to your virtual machines
  • An integrated Microsoft Defender for Endpoint license giving comprehensive endpoint protection and response (EDR) capabilities for your endpoints
  • Vulnerability assessment and management features for devices
  • Adaptive application controls to reduce the overall device attack surfaces
  • File integrity or change monitoring for indications of an attack based on registry and file/OS changes
  • Fileless...