NET-203: Configuring Windows Server

Advance your Windows Server skills in this Configuring Windows Server course. Learn advanced security, high availability, disaster recovery, Azure migrations, and troubleshooting while preparing for Microsoft AZ-801 certification.

Course Description

The Configuring Windows Server course builds advanced expertise in managing, securing, and troubleshooting Windows Server 2022 across hybrid enterprise environments. Using Greg Tomsho’s Microsoft Exam AZ-801: Guide to Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services, this course aligns directly with the Microsoft AZ-801 certification objectives, ensuring learners gain practical, career-ready skills.

Students will explore advanced configuration tasks, including Windows Server security, identity and access management, and Azure-integrated tools. The course emphasizes high availability, disaster recovery, and workload migration to hybrid cloud environments, equipping learners to maintain resilient and secure infrastructures. Learners will also develop skills in monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server and Active Directory performance to ensure reliability and compliance.

Designed for students pursuing careers in systems administration, IT infrastructure, or hybrid cloud management, this course blends technical instruction with applied practice. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to secure and optimize Windows Server environments, implement disaster recovery strategies, migrate critical workloads, and troubleshoot advanced issues. This training provides the expertise required for both enterprise IT roles and success on the Microsoft AZ-801 certification exam.

Textbook: Microsoft Exam AZ-801: Guide to Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services by Greg Tomsho | 1st Edition | Copyright 2026

Course Objectives

Configure Windows Server security using built-in and Azure-integrated tools.

Secure domains, servers, and workloads through advanced group policy and access controls.

Implement high availability solutions for critical applications and infrastructure.

Design and test disaster recovery strategies for hybrid enterprise environments.

Migrate servers, storage, workloads, and Active Directory to Azure.

Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server and Active Directory performance.

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Course Contents

Secure Windows Server

Defender, Group Policy, Azure Services (Domain 1.0 Secure Windows Server On-Premises and Hybrid Infrastructures)

Secure Windows Domains and Server

(Domain 1.0 Secure Windows Server On-Premises and Hybrid Infrastructures)

Implement High Availability—Part 1

(Domain 2.0 Implement and Manage High Availability)

Implement High Availability—Part 2

(Domain 2.0 Implement and Manage High Availability)

Implement Disaster Recovery

(Domain 3.0 Implement Disaster Recovery)

Migrate Servers and Storage to Azure

(Domain 4.0 Migrate Servers and Workloads)

Migrate Workloads and Active Directory

(Domain 4.0 Migrate Servers and Workloads)

Monitor Windows Server

(Domain 5.0 Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments)

Troubleshoot Windows Server and Active Directory

(Domain 5.0 Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments)

Single Course or Program Option

This course may be purchased individually or as part of the certificate programs listed below.

Computer Networking

Recommended Prerequisites

Accreditation You Can Trust

Washington Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)—a regional accrediting agency recognized for setting high standards in education. This accreditation affirms that our programs, operations, and outcomes meet rigorous academic and institutional benchmarks. MSA-CESS accreditation is a mark of quality that ensures our students receive an education that is both credible and respected. It also means WTI is committed to continuous improvement, student success, and accountability at every level.