Upcoming dates

All times shown in the class's own timezone. 2 of 2 are guaranteed to run, meaning they go ahead regardless of enrollment.

Dates	Starts	Where	Status	Seat	Book
Oct 12-16	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$2,995
Jan 11-15	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST	Live virtual	GUARANTEED	$2,995

About this class

Looking to strengthen your Windows Server administration skills? Over 70% of IT workloads rely on Windows Server, making server admins essential to business continuity and network efficiency.

This five-day instructor-led course delivers the core knowledge IT professionals need to deploy, manage, and support Windows Server environments. You’ll gain hands-on experience with identity services, networking, virtualization, high availability, and security features. Designed for those with some server experience, this training is ideal for administrators transitioning into more advanced roles or updating skills from previous versions of Windows Server.

What you'll be able to do

By the end of this training, you’ll be able to manage identity, networking, storage, compute, virtualization, and security within Windows Server. You'll also understand upgrade and migration paths for legacy environments.

Deploy and manage core Windows Server infrastructure components
Implement and manage AD DS, Group Policy, and identity services
Configure networking: DHCP, DNS, IPAM, and remote access
Set up Hyper-V virtualization and storage services
Manage security, backup, high availability, and disaster recovery

Course outline

Module 1: Windows Server Administration Overview

Introducing Windows Server
Windows Server Core Overview
Administration principles and tools

Module 2: Identity Services in Windows Server

AD DS overview and domain controller deployment
Azure AD and Group Policy
Certificate Services

Module 3: Network Infrastructure Services

Deploying/managing DHCP and DNS
IPAM
Remote Access Services

Module 4: File Servers and Storage Management

Volumes and File Systems
Sharing and Storage Spaces
Data Deduplication, iSCSI, and DFS

Module 5: Hyper-V and Containers

Hyper-V setup and VM configuration
Virtualization security
Containers and Kubernetes overview

Module 6: High Availability

Failover clustering and stretch clusters
Hyper-V disaster recovery

Module 7: Disaster Recovery

Hyper-V Replica
Backup and restore strategies

Module 8: Windows Server Security

Credential protection and JEA
Server hardening and SMB security
Update management

Module 9: Remote Desktop Services (RDS)

Session-based deployment
Personal and pooled desktops

Module 10: Remote Access and Web Services

VPN and Always On VPN
NPS and Web Server setup

Module 11: Server and Performance Monitoring

Monitoring tools and event logs
Performance troubleshooting

Module 12: Upgrade and Migration

AD DS migration
Storage Migration Service
Server migration tools

Who this is for

This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and are looking for a single five-day course that covers core administration components and technologies in Windows Server. This course also helps server administrators from previous Windows Server versions to update their knowledge and skills related to Windows Server. The course is also for individuals from a service desk role who wish to transition into server maintenance.