MS125: Windows Server 2025 - Introduction for Admins

Agenda:

• Introduction and overview of new features
  • Windows platform: present and future
  • Windows client/server synergies and dependencies
  • Microsoft™ Azure Cloud Core Services
  • AI assistants and MS Copilot in business use
  • Windows Server 2025: new features and improvements
  • Windows 11 (24H2): the most important changes
  • Licensing models and areas of application
  • Security and system requirements
  • Hybrid system architectures (x86 / x64 (AMD64) / ARM)
  • Important information about compatibility and dependencies
  • Overview of virtualization platforms
    
    
• Installation and implementation
  • Roles / features and modules
  • General system and platform requirements
  • Infrastructure and security requirements in detail
  • Enterprise deployment mechanisms and tools
  • Hyper-V role and management options
  • Server Core deployment and optimization
  • Full server installation with legacy compatibility
  • Benefits of an admin host for hybrid management
  • Optimizing systems (best practices)
    
    
• Role-specific system preparation and optimization
  • Reviewing best practice recommendations
  • Checking feasibility in terms of relevance and support
  • Deploying and optimizing the defined roles and functions
  • Using command line tools and scripts
    
    
• Networks and system integrations
  • Network components, services, and protocols
  • Network infrastructure and security design
  • Implementing IPv4 and IPv6 in hybrid structures
  • Managing network settings
    
    
• Domain and cloud infrastructures
  • Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID (AAD) overview
  • Implementing and using a hybrid Active Directory
  • Deployment of on-premises AD domain infrastructure
  • Elements of modern hybrid domain management
  • Using central user and computer management tools
  • System management options via Entra ID (Azure Cloud)
    
    
• Using central configuration management
  • Overview of configuration management options, including tools
  • Using hybrid management tools correctly
  • Setting up central configuration management
  • Maintaining and optimizing administrative templates
  • Practical configuration examples with WAC and Group Policy Management
  • Overview of Using "Azure Arc" and "Intune – Endpoint Manager"
    
    
• Deploying and optimization of important core system functions
  • ADDS / DNS / DHCP / file services / etc.
  • Storages / volumes / file system
  • Optimal methods (NextGen / Legacy)
    
    
• Storage integration and file access management
  • Storage services and options overview
  • Authorization types and principals
  • Manage access to file and network resources
    
    
• Backup and recovery
  • Current backup and recovery mechanisms
  • Local, centralized, cloud-based backup/recovery
  • Important information on the correct use of backups
  • Recovery options and practical use
    
    
• Monitoring and maintenance
  • Overview of tools and instrumentation
  • Implementation of modern monitoring
  • AI-based monitoring & system insights
  • Central patch management & Windows hot patching

Objectives:

• Introduction to the system platform and the server-side hybrid platform mechanisms
• Implementation of the roles and features of the system
• Modern DevOps strategies
• Hybrid management mechanisms

Target audience:

• Technicians
• Support Staff
• Administrators

Prerequisites:

• Basic Windows 1st/2nd Level know-how
• Fundamental knowledge of computer hardware and software
• Knowledge of client and server operating systems
• Cloud knowledge

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