Manage Windows Server instances and workloads in a hybrid environment

You're able to use suitable tools and techniques to manage Windows IaaS VMs remotely. You'll also be able to restrict administrative connections to those VMs.

Select the most appropriate Windows Server administration tool for a given situation and learn how to use that tool.

Streamline administration of Windows Server environments with Just Enough Administration (JEA). Limit privileged operations to a set of specified PowerShell cmdlets, parameters and variables, and limit which users can connect to JEA endpoints.

Understand the principle of least privilege, know when to use privileged access workstations, and be able to identify built-in privileged accounts.

This module covers some useful advanced techniques that help overcome the limitations of basic Windows PowerShell remoting.

This module explains how to use remoting to perform administration on remote computers.

You learn to describe Azure Arc, implement Azure Arc with on-premises server instances, deploy Azure policies with Azure Arc, and use role-based access control (RBAC) to restrict access to Log Analytics data.

You'll be able to enable Azure Update Management, deploy updates, review an update assessment, and manage updates for your Azure VMs.

Learn how to deploy Desired State Configuration (DSC) extensions, implement those extensions to remediate noncompliant servers, and use custom script extension.

Audit and enforce OS security configuration on Azure virtual machines and Arc-enabled servers using Azure Machine Configuration. Apply built-in Windows and Linux security baseline policies, configure audit and enforce modes, and author custom machine configurations for organization-specific security requirements.

Learn how to implement Azure Automation with DevOps using runbooks, webhooks, and PowerShell workflows. Understand how to create automation accounts, manage shared resources, integrate with source control systems, and plan for hybrid cloud management across Azure and on-premises environments.