As a candidate for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification, you should have subject matter expertise in configuring and managing Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform workloads.
Your responsibilities in this role include integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services and managing Windows Server in on-premises networks. In this role, you manage and maintain Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure, in addition to migrating and deploying workloads to Azure.
You typically collaborate with:
- Azure administrators
- Enterprise architects
- Microsoft 365 administrators
- Network engineers
As a candidate for this certification, you administer core and advanced Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. You should have expertise in implementing and managing on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, management, compute, networking, and storage.
You should also be an expert at performing tasks related to security, migration, monitoring, high availability, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery. You use administrative tools and technologies, including:
- Windows Admin Center
- PowerShell
- Azure Arc
- IaaS virtual machine (VM) administration
You also work with:
- Azure Automation Update Management
- Microsoft Defender for Identity
- Azure Security Center
- Azure Migrate
- Azure Monitor
As a candidate for this certification, you should have extensive experience working with Windows Server operating systems.
Important
The English language version of this certification was updated on August 24, 2023. Review the study guides linked on the Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801 pages for details about recent changes.
