Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Certification details

Warning

Arabic, Indonesian, and Russian versions of Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801 retired on February 28, 2023.

Candidates for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification should have subject matter expertise in configuring and managing Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform workloads.

Responsibilities for this role include integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services and managing Windows Server in on-premises networks. This role manages and maintains Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure, in addition to migrating and deploying workloads to Azure.

This role typically collaborates with Azure administrators, enterprise architects, Microsoft 365 administrators, and network engineers.

Candidates for this certification administer core and advanced Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. These professionals should have expertise in implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage. They are also experts at performing tasks related to security, migration, monitoring, high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. These professionals use administrative tools and technologies, including Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, and IaaS virtual machine administration. They also work with Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Azure Security Center, Azure Migrate, and Azure Monitor.

A candidate for this certification should have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.

Important

The English language version of this certification was updated recently. Exam AZ-800 was updated on February 3, 2023. Exam AZ-801 was updated on November 2, 2022. Review the study guides linked on the exam pages for details about the latest changes.

Earn the certification

ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATION

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Skills measured

  • This list contains the skills measured on the exams required for this certification. For more detailed information, visit the exam details pages and review the study guides.
  • Deploy and manage AD DS in on-premises and cloud environments
  • Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment
  • Manage virtual machines and containers
  • Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure
  • Manage storage and file services
  • Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures
  • Implement and manage Windows Server high availability
  • Implement disaster recovery
  • Migrate servers and workloads
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments

Job role: Administrator, Identity And Access Administrator, Information Protection Administrator, Network Engineer, Security Engineer, Support Engineer, Technology Manager

Required exams: AZ-800 AZ-801

Go to Learn Profile

Two ways to prepare

Items in this collection

    Learning paths or modules are not yet available for this certification

Certification exams

  • AZ-800: Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

    Languages: en ja zh-cn ko de fr es pt-br zh-tw it

    Retirement date:

    This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments; manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment; manage virtual machines and containers; implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure; and manage storage and file services.

    Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored.

    for Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure

    All objectives of the exam are covered in depth so you'll be ready for any question on the exam.

  • AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

    Languages: en ja zh-cn ko de fr es pt-br zh-tw it

    Retirement date:

    This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures; implement and manage Windows Server high availability; implement disaster recovery; migrate servers and workloads; and monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.

    Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored.

    for Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services

    All objectives of the exam are covered in depth so you'll be ready for any question on the exam.

Renew your Microsoft Certification for free

Do you know that Microsoft role-based and specialty certifications expire unless they are renewed? Learn the latest updates to the technology for your job role and renew your certification at no cost by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn.

Certification resources

Journey to certification

Explore steps to get certified as a Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate and the resources available to help you prepare.

Certification poster

Check out an overview of fundamentals, role-based and specialty certifications.

Exam Replay

See two great offers to help boost your odds of success.

Support for certifications

Get help through Microsoft Certification support forums. A forum moderator will respond in one business day, Monday-Friday.

Your certifications

Review and manage your scheduled appointments, certificates, and transcripts.

Share your certification badges

Celebrate your accomplishment with your network. Claim your Microsoft Certification badge, and add it to LinkedIn, your résumé, and more.

Share your certification badges

Celebrate your accomplishment with your network. Claim your Microsoft Certification badge, and add it to LinkedIn, your résumé, and more.

* Pricing does not reflect any promotional offers or reduced pricing for Microsoft Certified Trainers and Microsoft Partner Network program members. Pricing is subject to change without notice. Pricing does not include applicable taxes. Please confirm exact pricing with the exam provider before registering to take an exam.

** Complete this exam before the retirement date to ensure it is applied toward your certification. After the retirement date, please refer to the related certification for exam requirements.