You're reading from Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure AZ-800 Exam Guide Design, implement, and manage Windows Server core infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803239200

Length 502 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Tools

Windows Server

Concepts

Design

Author (1):

Steve Miles

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Hybrid Identity

2. Chapter 1: Implementing and Managing Active Directory Domain Services FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Implementing and Managing Azure Active Directory Domain Services

4. Chapter 3: Managing Users and Computers with Group Policy

5. Chapter 4: Implementing and Managing Hybrid Identities

6. Part 2: Hybrid Networking

7. Chapter 5: Implementing and Managing On-Premises Network Infrastructure

8. Chapter 6: Implementing and Managing Azure Network Infrastructure

9. Part 3: Hybrid Storage

10. Chapter 7: Implementing Windows Server Storage Services

11. Chapter 8: Implementing a Hybrid File Server Infrastructure

12. Part 4: Hybrid Compute

13. Chapter 9: Implementing and Managing Hyper-V on Windows Server

14. Chapter 10: Implementing and Managing Windows Server Containers

15. Chapter 11: Managing Windows Server Azure Virtual Machines

16. Chapter 12: Managing Windows Server in a Hybrid Environment

17. Chapter 13: Managing Windows Servers Using Azure Services

18. Part 5: Exam Prep

19. Chapter 14: Exam Preparation Practice Tests

20. Index

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