MCA windows server hybrid administrator complete study guide with 400 Practice test questions : exam az-800 and exam az-801 / William Panek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panek, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Client/server computing.

Operating systems (Computers)--Examinations--Study guides.

Operating systems (Computers).

Microsoft Windows server.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1272 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

Your 2-exams-in-1 study guide for the next-gen Windows Server 2022 certification In MCA Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Complete Study Guide: Exam AZ-800 and Exam AZ-801, five-time Microsoft MVP and veteran IT trainer William Panek delivers a one-stop resource to help you efficiently prepare for and pass the required exams for Microsoft's latest Windows Server certification. In the book, you'll learn to expertly administer Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. The book provides hands-on explanations of all relevant Windows Server administration tasks, from security to migration, monitoring, troubleshooting, disaster recovery, and more. You'll also find: 100% coverage of the objectives of each of the exams required to access an in-demand and lucrative new certification The skills and tools you'll need to succeed as a newly minted Windows Server 2022 administrator Complimentary access to Sybex' superior interactive online learning environment and test bank, which offers hundreds of practice questions, flashcards, and a glossary A practical and indispensable resource for anyone seeking to acquire the brand-new MCA Windows Server Hybrid Administrator certification, MCA Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Complete Study Guide also deserves a place in the libraries of aspiring and practicing network and system administrators looking for an actionable guide to on-premises, hybrid, and cloud Windows Server 2022 environments.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Table of Exercises

Introduction

The Microsoft Certification Program

Who Should Read This Book?

What's Inside?

What's Included with the Book

Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank

Recommended Home Lab Setup

How to Contact Sybex or the Author

Objective Mapping

How to Contact the Publisher

Assessment Test

Answers to Assessment Test

Chapter 1 Introduction to Windows Server 2022

Features and Advantages of Windows Server 2022

Deciding Which Windows Server 2022 Version to Use

Deciding on the Type of Installation

Removed Features

Summary

Exam Essentials

Review Questions

Chapter 2 Understanding Hyper-V

Introduction to Virtualization

Hyper-V Features

Hyper-V Architecture

Hyper-V Operating Systems

Linux and FreeBSD Image Deployments

Hyper-V Installation and Configuration

Hyper-V Requirements

Install the Hyper-V Role

Hyper-V in Server Manager

Using Hyper-V Manager

Configure Hyper-V Settings

Manage Virtual Switches

Managing Virtual Hard Disks

Configuring Virtual Machines

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines

PowerShell Commands

Chapter 3 Installing Windows Server 2022

Installing the Windows Server 2022 OS

Installing with the Desktop Experience

Installing Windows Server 2022 Server Core

Activating and Servicing Windows

Key Management Service

Automatic Virtual Machine Activation

Active Directory-Based Activation

Servicing Windows Server 2022

Configuring Windows Server Updates

Windows Update

Using Windows Server Update Services

Understanding Features On Demand

Source Files for Roles or Features

Understanding Filesystems.

Resilient File System (ReFS)

NTFS

Storage in Windows Server 2022

Initializing Disks

Configuring Basic and Dynamic Disks

Managing Volumes

Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2022

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

Mount Points

Microsoft MPIO

Configuring iSCSI Target

Internet Storage Name Service

Implement Thin Provisioning and Trim

Fibre Channel

Network-Attached Storage

Virtual Disk Service

Understanding Data Center Bridging

Using PowerShell

Chapter 4 Understanding IP

Understanding TCP/IP

Details of the TCP/IP Model

How TCP/IP Layers Communicate

Understanding Port Numbers

Understanding IP Addressing

The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme

Understanding Network Classes

Subnetting a Network

Understanding the Benefits of Subnetting

Implementing Subnetting

An Easier Way to Apply Subnetting

Applying Subnetting the Traditional Way

Working with Classless Inter-Domain Routing

Supernetting

Understanding IPv6

IPv6 History and Need

New and Improved IPv6 Concepts

IPv6 Addressing Concepts

IPv6 Integration/Migration

Chapter 5 Implementing DNS

Introducing DNS

Hosts File

Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers

Understanding the DNS Process

Introducing DNS Database Zones

Understanding Primary Zones

Understanding Secondary Zones

Understanding Active Directory Integrated DNS

Understanding Stub Zones

GlobalName Zones

Zone Transfers and Replication

Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2022

Background Zone Loading

Support for IPv6 Addresses

Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers

DNS Socket Pools

DNS Cache Locking

Response Rate Limiting

Unknown Record Support

IPv6 Root Hints

DNS Security Extensions.

DNS Devolution

Record Weighting

Netmask Ordering

DnsUpdateProxy Group

DNS Policies

Introducing DNS Record Types

Start of Authority (SOA) Records

Name Server Records

Host Record

Alias Record

Pointer Record

Mail Exchanger Record

Service Record

Configuring DNS

Installing DNS

Load Balancing with Round-Robin

Configuring a Caching-Only Server

Setting Zone Properties

Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates

Delegating Zones for DNS

DNS Forwarding

Manually Creating DNS Records

DNS Aging and Scavenging

DNS PowerShell Commands

Chapter 6 Configuring DHCP and IPAM

Understanding DHCP

Introducing the DORA Process

Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP

Ipconfig Lease Options

Understanding Scope Details

Installing and Authorizing DHCP

Installing DHCP

Introducing the DHCP Snap-In

Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory

Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes

Creating a New Scope in IPv4

Creating a New Scope in IPv6

Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6)

Changing Server Properties

Managing Reservations and Exclusions

Setting Scope Options for IPv4

Activating and Deactivating Scopes

Creating a Superscope for IPv4

Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes

Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP

Using DHCP Failover Architecture

Working with the DHCP Database Files

Working with Advanced DHCP Configuration Options

Implement DHCPv6

Configure High Availability for DHCP, Including DHCP Failover and Split Scopes

Configure DHCP Name Protection

Understanding IPAM

Installing IPAM

Provision IPAM Manually or by Using Group Policy

Configure Server Discovery

Create and Manage IP Blocks and Ranges

Auditing IPAM

Review Questions.

Chapter 7 Understanding Active Directory

Verifying the Filesystem

Resilient File System (ReFS)

Verifying Network Connectivity

Basic Connectivity Tests

Tools and Techniques for Testing Network Configuration

Understanding Active Directory

Domains

Trees

Forests

Understanding Domain and Forest Functionality

About the Domain Functional Level

About Forest Functionality

Planning the Domain Structure

Installing Active Directory

Improved Active Directory Features

Read-Only Domain Controllers

Adprep

Active Directory Prerequisites

The Installation Process

Installing Additional Domain Controllers by Using Install from Media

Verifying Active Directory Installation

Using Event Viewer

Using Active Directory Administrative Tools

Testing from Clients

Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions

Creating Application Data Partitions

Managing Replicas

Removing Replicas

Using ntdsutil to Manage Application Data Partitions

Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory

Exercise 7.7

Active Directory Object Overview

Understanding Security Principals

An Overview of OUs

The Purpose of OUs

Benefits of OUs

Planning the OU Structure

Logical Grouping of Resources

Understanding OU Inheritance

Delegating Administrative Control

Applying Group Policies

Creating OUs

Managing OUs

Moving, Deleting, and Renaming OUs

Administering Properties of OUs

Delegating Control of OUs

Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects

Overview of Active Directory Objects

Managing Object Properties

Understanding Groups

Filtering and Advanced Active Directory Features

Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Active Directory Objects

Resetting an Existing Computer Account

Understanding Dynamic Access Control.

Managing Security and Permissions

Publishing Active Directory Objects

Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users

Publishing Printers

Publishing Shared Folders

PowerShell for Active Directory

Chapter 8 Understanding Group Policies

Introducing Group Policy

Understanding Group Policy Settings

The Security Settings Section of the GPO

Client-Side Extensions

Group Policy Objects

Group Policy Inheritance

Planning a Group Policy Strategy

Implementing Group Policy

Creating GPOs

Linking Existing GPOs to Active Directory

Forcing a GPO to Update

Managing Group Policy

Managing GPOs

Security Filtering of a Group Policy

Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs

Controlling Inheritance and Filtering Group Policy

Assigning Script Policies

Understanding the Loopback Policy

Managing Network Configuration

Configuring Network Settings

Automatically Enrolling User and Computer Certificates in Group Policy

Redirecting Folders

Managing GPOs with Windows PowerShell Group Policy Cmdlets

Item-Level Targeting

Back Up, Restore, Import, Copy, and Migration Tables

Chapter 9 Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Understanding Cloud Concepts

Cloud Advantages

Understanding CapEx vs. OpEx

Understanding Different Cloud Concepts

Understanding the Difference between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Compare and Contrast the Service Types

Understanding Azure Benefits

Azure Benefits

Understanding the Azure Dashboards

Using the Azure Dashboard

Configuring the Azure Portal Settings

Chapter 10 Understanding Azure Active Directory.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781394155484

1394155484

OCLC:

1380467815