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Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800) Exam Blueprint

AZ-800

Microsoft

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100 minDuration
700/1-1000Passing Score
$165Price
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Exam Domains

1.0 Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments (30–35%) 32%
  • 1.1Deploy and manage domain controllers on-premises
  • 1.2Deploy and manage domain controllers in Azure
  • 1.3Deploy read-only domain controllers (RODCs)
  • 1.4Manage and troubleshoot flexible single master operation (FSMO) roles
  • 1.5Configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments
  • 1.6Configure and manage forest and domain trusts
  • 1.7Configure and manage AD DS sites
  • 1.8Configure and manage AD DS replication
  • 1.9Create and manage AD DS security principals
  • 1.10Create and manage AD DS users and groups
  • 1.11Manage users and groups in multi-domain and multi-forest scenarios
  • 1.12Choose a service account type
  • 1.13Implement service accounts
  • 1.14Join Windows Servers to AD DS, Microsoft Entra Domain Services, and Microsoft Entra
  • 1.15Implement and manage hybrid identities
  • 1.16Integrate Microsoft Entra ID, AD DS and Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • 1.17Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Connect Sync
  • 1.18Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
  • 1.19Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Domain Services
  • 1.20Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Connect Health
  • 1.21Manage authentication in on-premises and hybrid environments
  • 1.22Enable staged rollout features
  • 1.23Manage Windows Server by using domain-based Group Policies
  • 1.24Implement Group Policy in AD DS
  • 1.25Implement Group Policy Preferences in AD DS
  • 1.26Implement Group Policy in Microsoft Entra Domain Services
2.0 Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment (10–15%) 12%
  • 2.1Configure remote management for Windows Servers in a hybrid environment
  • 2.2Implement Windows Admin Center on premises and in Azure
  • 2.3Configure PowerShell remoting, including second hop
  • 2.4Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA) for PowerShell remoting
  • 2.5Configure and manage remote SSH access
  • 2.6Configure and manage Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access
  • 2.7Manage Windows Servers and workloads by using Azure services
  • 2.8Install the Azure Connected Machine Agent to support Azure Arc
  • 2.9Implement Azure Machine Configuration
  • 2.10Deploy Azure services using VM extensions on Azure Arc-enabled servers
  • 2.11Manage updates by using Azure Update Manager
  • 2.12Implement Azure Automation for hybrid workloads
  • 2.13Create Azure Automation runbooks
3.0 Manage virtual machines and containers (15–20%) 18%
  • 3.1Manage Hyper-V and guest virtual machines
  • 3.2Enable Enhanced session mode
  • 3.3Manage VMs using PowerShell remoting, PowerShell Direct and Secure Shell (SSH) Direct for Linux VMs
  • 3.4Enable nested virtualization
  • 3.5Configure VM memory
  • 3.6Configure integration services
  • 3.7Configure Discrete Device Assignment
  • 3.8Configure GPU partitioning
  • 3.9Configure VM resource groups, CPU groups, and hypervisor scheduling types
  • 3.10Manage VM checkpoints
  • 3.11Implement high availability for Hyper-V virtual machines
  • 3.12Manage Hyper-V virtual hard disks
  • 3.13Configure Hyper-V Network Adapter
  • 3.14Configure network interface card (NIC) Teaming on the Hyper-V host and virtual machine
  • 3.15Configure Hyper-V Switch
  • 3.16Configure a guarded fabric and shielded VMs
  • 3.17Move secure virtual machines between Hyper-V hosts
  • 3.18Create and manage containers
  • 3.19Prepare Windows Server as a container host
  • 3.20Configure Windows subsystem for Linux to support containers for running Linux
  • 3.21Create Windows Server container images
  • 3.22Manage Windows Server container images
  • 3.23Configure container networking
  • 3.24Manage container instances
  • 3.25Configure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Windows Server
  • 3.26Manage Windows Server virtual machines on Azure
  • 3.27Manage storage for Windows Server virtual machines on Azure
  • 3.28Manage capacity, including resizing and VM scale sets
  • 3.29Manage availability sets and availability zones
  • 3.30Configure and manage Just in Time (JIT) VM access and Azure Bastion
  • 3.31Manage Azure VM network configuration
4.0 Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure (15–20%) 18%
  • 4.1Implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution
  • 4.2Integrate DNS with AD DS
  • 4.3Create and manage DNS zones and records
  • 4.4Configure DNS forwarding and conditional forwarding
  • 4.5Integrate Windows Server DNS with Azure Public DNS, Azure Private DNS, and Azure DNS Private Resolver
  • 4.6Implement Windows Server DNS policies
  • 4.7Implement Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
  • 4.8Manage IP addressing in on-premises and hybrid scenarios
  • 4.9Implement and manage IP Address Management (IPAM)
  • 4.10Implement and configure the Dynamic Host Configuration protocol (DHCP) server role
  • 4.11Resolve IP address issues in hybrid environments
  • 4.12Create and manage DHCP scopes
  • 4.13Create and manage IP reservations
  • 4.14Implement DHCP high availability
  • 4.15Implement on-premises and hybrid network connectivity
  • 4.16Implement and manage the Remote Access role
  • 4.17Implement and manage Azure Network Adapter
  • 4.18Implement and manage Azure extended network
  • 4.19Implement and manage the Network Policy and Access Services role
  • 4.20Implement Web Application Proxy
  • 4.21Implement site-to-site VPN
  • 4.22Implement Azure Relay
  • 4.23Implement Microsoft Entra Private Access
  • 4.24Implement Microsoft Entra Application Proxy
5.0 Manage storage and file services (15–20%) 18%
  • 5.1Configure and manage Azure Files
  • 5.2Create and manage Azure File Shares
  • 5.3Manage permissions for Azure File Shares
  • 5.4Configure and manage Azure File Sync
  • 5.5Monitor File Sync
  • 5.6Migrate Distributed File System (DFS) to Azure File Sync
  • 5.7Configure and manage Windows Server file shares
  • 5.8Configure Windows Server file share access
  • 5.9Configure file server resource manager (FSRM)
  • 5.10Configure BranchCache
  • 5.11Implement and configure Distributed File System (DFS)
  • 5.12Configure and manage Server Message Block (SMB) over QUIC
  • 5.13Configure and manage Server Message Block (SMB) options
  • 5.14Configure Windows Server storage
  • 5.15Configure disks and volumes
  • 5.16Configure and manage Storage Spaces
  • 5.17Configure and manage Storage Replica
  • 5.18Configure Data Deduplication
  • 5.19Configure Server Message Block (SMB) direct
  • 5.20Configure Storage QoS
  • 5.21Configure file systems
  • 5.22Configure and manage iSCSI

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Multiple Response, Drag and Drop, Case Study, Build List, Hot Area, Repeated Answer Choices
FormatLinear
Online ProctoringAvailable
ID RequirementsOne valid, government-issued photo ID. Name on ID must match registration. For online: webcam required, room must be clear of people and materials.
RenewalRequired -- Microsoft certifications (Associate/Expert/Specialty) are renewed annually for free via a short renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn. Renewal assessment available 6 months before expiry. Fundamentals certifications do not expire.
Retake PolicyNo waiting period for first retake if score >= 500 on failed attempt. If score < 500: 14-day waiting period before retake. Maximum 5 attempts per exam per year (365 days). Free retake voucher sometimes included in official instructor-led training.
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