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- What's a Windows Server / Windows Server Hybrid / Windows Server on Azure topic you'd like to see more resources published on?
- Central monitoring (One Dashboard) of 100+ Hybrid Servers with Realtime alerts
- I know Microsoft Learning has some stuff on what a Windows server is and what it does. I liked back in the MCSE days how there was stuff to cover the fundamentals and there were good books. Also Microsoft Virtual Academy had some great stuff. To brush up on some server fundamentals would be nice to see more stuff from Microsoft Learning.
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Similar to Microsoft Virtual Academy, you can check out our Microsoft Virtual Training Days (VTDs): Microsoft Virtual Training Days - Azure
VTDs are: Pre-recorded large-scale training to support skilling. Always on training opportunity with direction for content, audience and agenda.
- How to run AKS on-prem without Azure. This is a complex topic and every time you try to find documentation on it, it ends up pointing to using Azure or having an Azure subscription.
- Is there going to be an equivalent to the MCSE for Windows Server? Something like Windows Server Hybrid Solution Architect cert?
- Nothing to announce at the moment, but it's something that has certainly been thought about as WSHAA focuses on implementation and it has been speculated that it might be nice to have something around architecting hybrid.
- Maybe have a cert on how to design and deploy Azure Stack HCI. That way it could mimic the az-104 and az-305.
- What resources do you prefer to use when studying for a new certification or learning a new technology? Books, learn.microsoft.com training modules, training videos, other tools?
- All that's applicable and that will give me in-depth understanding beyond preparation for Certification Exam Success.
- I found some great interactive labs for WSHAA the other day - sort of click through versions of what you would do hands on in an official class. https://t.co/gE4Lg3HNMg
- Hello Greetings from the Midwest in the USA. Just wanted to see if anyone had good study tips on studying for Azure 104 and how do you study for your IT exams?
- lannateh
Thank you for the great question. We have a new free personalized training program called Connected Learning Experience (CLX) with a specific track for AZ-104, AZ-800/801, and AZ-900.
CLX is a highly personalized program that helps IT professionals get Azure knowledge in the most efficient manner, where learners spend the minimum required hours based on their skill level. The 4-step program is driven to deliver exam readiness with a fast-paced & personalized learning journey.
The first step for a learner is to take a 20-question practice test. Based on the results, the program shows only relevant modules. So, a learner sees only new information helping them save time.
All modules are highly interactive, providing learners with first-hand experience of using Azure, increasing overall learner engagement, and helping them learn quickly.
All learners can sign up for instructor-led, virtual sessions that are held frequently and are available in multiple time zones.
Check out and sign up for the CLX program: CloudEvents Portal
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- thomasmaurerThere are many great resources out there to learn for it. Back in the days I created a study guide for Az-104 which summarizes these resources and provides different links: https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/03/az-104-study-guide-azure-administrator/
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- Have you got or are you planning to get the Windows Server Hybrid Admin Associate certification? If you have it, have you done your renewal yet (I did my renewal last week!)
- I did my renewal back in September. I love the open book format.
- Welcome to the Windows Server Ask Microsoft Anything! This live hour gives you the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback directly to the Windows Server team around cloud learning for Windows Server professionals. Please post any questions in a separate, new comment thread. To start introduce yourself below and tell us where you're logging in from!
- Paul Woods - Hosting and Security Project Manager from the UK. We are looking at possible migration from on premise to the cloud for our servers and storage so looking at what best to train our staff in and as.
- Hello from the Midwest USA. Studying for Azure 104.
- Chris Black from the UK :-) Happy Azure Stacking!!!
Hi, folks. Can any of you speak on the state of options for deploying k8s on Windows Server? I'm aware of AKS Hybrid Deployment as one option, discussed by Thomas on his blog last month (https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2022/12/install-and-run-kubernetes-on-windows-server/). I'm asking about any other options if one may not be planning to integrate with Azure (no offense intended).
And I don't mean for necessarily highly scalable apps--just the ability to leverage especially Linux containers via k8s orchestration, and even if only a single server.
That may not be the kind of deployment that gets most people excited, but in the context of "diving into cloud learning", some shops may well need this ability to "jog" before they can "run" (where "walking" would be in their having been able to get started with the support in Docker Desktop for Windows to run Kubernetes and orchestrate Linux containers).
Finally, will this session be recorded, if we may have to miss all or part? Thanks.
- Just to respond to the last part, since this is an all-text event, there's no audio or video recording possible. However, the questions will remain accessible after the event. We'll also post a text-based summary so you can have it all in one place and downloadable.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/hybrid/setup - the Kubernetes service on Windows Server is called 'Azure Kubernetes Service' for complex reasons, but doesn't actually need a connection to Azure to run or setup.
Thanks, Orin. That's indeed interesting to hear. I'd recommend https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/aks/hybrid/kubernetes-concepts on this for folks, as it better sets the stage (whereas yours was one of two ways to proceed to install it). It also clarifies (what seem) some pretty hefty requirements that people need to know about.
In particular, folks should note also that it can't be used if your Windows Server is itself on a virtualized machine (as some may have in a lab or even for their prod deployment, such as with a hosting provider or "departmental server"). And that prohibition of virtualization may well be true for any k8s option on Windows (if there are any others than this for Windows Server), since supporting Linux containers will require a vm (or wsl on Windows desktop).
Anyway, it will be interesting to see if you guys may get a chance to touch on this topic at all. I realize it could be something you feel is not suitable.
- Any tips on how to setup a lab environment for someone who is studying for Azure?
- Julio_Cruz
You can create a Free azure account, that will give you $200 azure credit that you can use to setup your lab.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
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- thomasmaurerExcellent question! It depends a bit on what services on Azure you want to study. Since this is a Windows Server AMA, I guess you are interested in Windows Server environments connected to Azure, for management or migration reasons. First, I would definitely check out to create an Azure account: https://azure.microsoft.com/free/ this will provide you with some free services for 12 months as well as some services which are always free and a start credit. Now for the on-premises lab environment I created a tiny Windows Server lab running on Intel NUC, you can read more about this here: https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/11/my-windows-server-and-azure-arc-hybrid-cloud-lab-kit/ This allows you to test things like Azure AD, Azure Arc, Azure Migrate, AKS hybrid, and more.
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- Q: Does Microsoft consider to setup a dedicated Azure Stack HCI exam and certification. It's a huge topic together with HW, networking, Azure Arc, Automanage, 3rd party HW extensions and Azure Update Management Center and Azure Monitoring.
- Julio_Cruz
The only Certification that we have right now for Azure Stack is AZ-600
Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/azure-stack-hub-operator/ - lannatehThank you for the feedback about Azure Stack HCI. Feedback like this is very helpful for us to shape our learning content in the future. Stay tuned for announcements in the future for new training opportunities for HCI, in the meantime, please check out our official Microsoft Learn Collection page full of Stack HCI resources: https://aka.ms/AzureStackHCICTA
- No announcements at this point in time. However many of these topics are addressed by the AZ-800 and AZ-801 Windows Server Hybrid exams.
- Hello and thank you for taking my questions. I am attempting to complete my azure-500 certification and have taken some practice tests and have not been successful. I'm attempting to locate official study information because I have not been able to pass the practice tests period I keep seeing information from different study guides that doesn't seem to align with the practice tests so dot dot I'm not entirely sure if I'm studying the correct things and really would just like some guidance on what exactly I should be studying for in these exams period of the four domains in this exam it seems like there are so many Technologies to manage and learn that it's not clear and I otherwise need to understand all of them which dot dot to me seems more of an architect certification then it does for this kind of test. can one of you please help me understand which Technologies within each of the domains I should focus on. thank you for your time.
- thomasmaurerHi, exactly for this I created a study guide, which can help you identify the right topics as well was the right resources. you can check it out here: https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2020/05/az-500-study-guide-microsoft-azure-security-technologies-2021/ This will have links to Microsoft Learn and more!
https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE3VC70
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/paths/manage-identity-access/
