AZ-802 Beta Skills outline reviewed July 10, 2026

Administering Windows Server

Certification: Windows Server Administrator Associate (beta)

Windows Server and hybrid administrators who need Azure-connected identity, management, networking, storage, virtualization, and migration readiness.

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Reviewed July 10, 2026
  1. Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments 35 practice questions
  2. Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment 35 practice questions
  3. Manage virtual machines and containers 35 practice questions
  4. Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure 35 practice questions
  5. Manage storage and file services 35 practice questions
  6. Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures 35 practice questions
  7. Implement and manage Windows Server high availability 35 practice questions
  8. Implement disaster recovery 35 practice questions
  9. Migrate servers and workloads 35 practice questions
  10. Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments 35 practice questions

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Windows Server management in hybrid environments Identity and access for hybrid workloads Virtualization, containers, and compute operations Networking, storage, security, and high availability Migration, monitoring, backup, and recovery

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