Exam Overview and the Current State of Cloud Workloads
You have decided to step up to the plate and take the AZ-801 exam, but what should you do next to achieve your desired Microsoft Certification? The AZ-801 exam focuses on the configuration and management of Windows Server on-premises workloads, hybrid workloads, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform workloads. This chapter will set you up for success by helping you to prepare for your Microsoft exam, helping you to identify additional community resources for training, and establishing a lab and trial Microsoft 365 subscription to reinforce skills with hands-on learning.
Completing this chapter will arm you with the skills and tools to successfully prepare for the AZ-801 exam, complete additional lab exercises throughout this book, and ultimately achieve the Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services certification. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Technical requirements and lab setup
- Preparing for a Microsoft exam
- Resources available and utilizing Microsoft Learn for supplemental experience
- Creating a Microsoft 365 trial subscription and a free Azure account
- Setting up a lab environment using Hyper-V
- Exam objectives
- Who should take the AZ-801 exam?
- The current state of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud workloads
