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Advanced Windows Server Administration

Course Overview

The Advanced Windows Server course focuses on enterprise-level server deployment, high availability, security hardening, virtualization, hybrid integration, and automation.

Course Content

Module 1: Advanced Active Directory Management
AD Architecture Deep Dive
Forest & Domain Trusts
FSMO Roles (Transfer & Seize)
Global Catalog Configuration
Sites & Subnets Configuration
AD Replication Troubleshooting
AD Backup & Authoritative Restore
Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)

Module 2: Advanced Group Policy Management
GPO Processing Order
Loopback Processing
Group Policy Preferences
WMI Filtering
GPO Backup & Restore
Central Store Configuration
Advanced Security Policies
GPO Troubleshooting Tools

Module 3: Advanced DNS & DHCP DNS
DNS Zone Types (Primary, Secondary, Stub)
Conditional Forwarders
DNS Scavenging
Split-Brain DNS Concept
DNS Security
DHCP
DHCP Failover Configuration
Load Balancing Mode
High Availability Setup
DHCP Troubleshooting

Module 4: File & Storage Advanced Management
DFS (Distributed File System)
DFS Namespace
DFS Replication
File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
Storage Spaces
RAID Concepts (Practical)
Data Deduplication
Shadow Copies
iSCSI Configuration

Module 5: High Availability & Failover Clustering
Introduction to Failover Clustering
Cluster Installation & Validation
Configuring Failover Cluster
Cluster Shared Volumes
High Availability File Server
Cluster Troubleshooting

Module 6: Hyper-V Advanced Virtualization
Hyper-V Architecture
Virtual Networking (Internal, External, Private)
Live Migration
Storage Migration
Replica Configuration
Checkpoints (Standard & Production)
Virtual Machine High Availability

Module 7: Windows Server Security & Hardening
Advanced Firewall Rules
BitLocker & Encryption
Advanced Audit Policies
Security Templates
Windows Defender Advanced Configuration
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Just Enough Administration (JEA)

Module 8: Windows Server Backup & Disaster Recovery
Windows Server Backup
System State Backup
Bare Metal Recovery
AD Restore Scenarios
Disaster Recovery Planning

Module 9: PowerShell Automation for Administrators
Advanced PowerShell Commands
Managing AD via PowerShell
Bulk User Creation Script
Service & Process Automation
Scheduled Tasks using PowerShell
Remote Server Management

Module 10: Hybrid Integration (Optional Advanced Add-on)
Introduction to Azure AD
AD Connect Overview
Hybrid Identity Concepts
On-Prem to Cloud Integration
Basic Azure VM Integration

This program is designed for

– System Administrators
– Network Engineers
– IT Infrastructure Engineers
– Cloud Support Engineers
– Professionals preparing for Microsoft Hybrid / Azure roles
– The training emphasizes real-time enterprise scenarios, troubleshooting, and production-level configuration.

Enterprise Lab Environment

Students will configure:
– 2 Domain Controllers
– 1 Member Server
– 1 File Server
– 1 Hyper-V Host
– Failover Cluster Setup
– DFS & Replication
– DHCP Failover
– Hybrid Integration (Optional)

Career Opportunities

– Senior System Administrator
– Windows Infrastructure Engineer
– IT Infrastructure Lead
– Server & Virtualization Engineer
– Cloud Infrastructure Associate
– Hybrid Administrator

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, students will be able to:
✅ Design enterprise Active Directory infrastructure
✅ Implement high availability solutions
✅ Configure Failover Clustering
✅ Deploy DFS & Storage solutions
✅ Secure Windows Server environment at enterprise level
✅ Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell
✅ Perform disaster recovery operations
✅ Integrate on-prem infrastructure with cloud