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Server administration comprehends all tasks related to managing, optimizing and monitoring servers, networks and systems in order to ensure they work properly and safely. It requires 24/7 availability and monitoring to guarantee business operations at all times.
The role of server administrators is to install, manage, optimize, monitor and solve problems (if necessary) in the company’s servers and related components. To ensure high performance and security, server administrators are responsible for completing a wide list of tasks, including:
*Hardware management and maintenance.
*Application maintenance and updates.
*Backup scheduling.
*Server and system monitoring.
*Performance optimization.
*Access management.
*Technical support and ticketing management.
*Implementing security barriers against cyberattacks.
*Data protection.
*Data center safety, when opting for on-premise servers.
1-Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure(Exam AZ-800):-
Candidates for this exam are responsible for configuring and managing Windows Server on-premises, hybrid, and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform workloads. The Windows Server hybrid administrator is tasked with integrating Windows Server environments with Azure services and managing Windows Server in on-premises networks. This role manages and maintains Windows Server IaaS workloads in Azure as well as migrating and deploying workloads to Azure. This role typically collaborates with Azure administrators, enterprise architects, Microsoft 365 administrators, and network engineers.
Candidates for this exam deploy, package, secure, update, and configure Windows Server workloads using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies. This role implements and manages on-premises and hybrid solutions, such as identity, security, management, compute, networking, storage, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery. This role uses administrative tools and technologies such as Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, Azure Arc, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Azure Automation Update Management, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and IaaS VM administration.
*Technical exams: All technical exam scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 1,000. A passing score is 700 or greater. As this is a scaled score, it may not equal 70% of the points. A passing score is based on the knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate competence as well as the difficulty of the questions.
*Microsoft Office exams: All Microsoft Office exam scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 1,000. The actual score you need to pass depends on the specific exam you’re taking.
2-Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals(Exam AZ-900):-
Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, mastering the basics in Microsoft Azure can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers.
The certification validates your basic knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Azure. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, along with Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support.
The Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification could be a great fit for you if you’d like to:
Prove your knowledge of cloud computing concepts, models, and services, such as public, private, and hybrid cloud, in addition to infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS).
Show your expertise on how Azure supports security, privacy, compliance, and trust.
It is recommended to have familiarity with concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development. You can use your Azure Fundamentals certification to reinforce your basics for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it isn’t a prerequisite for any of them.
To ensure you are prepared for the exam, we recommend:
*Fully understanding the skills measured.
*Studying the relevant self-paced content on Microsoft Learn, or attending a Microsoft Azure Virtual Training Day:
*Fundamentals, or signing up for an instructor-led training event with a Microsoft Learning Partner.
*Taking the practice exam to validate your knowledge and understanding of the exam experience.
*Get a trial subscription and give it a try.
*Checking out Master the basics with the Azure Fundamentals certification to learn more about this certification and how to get ready.
Candidates for this exam should have foundational knowledge of cloud services and how those services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The exam is intended for candidates who are just beginning to work with cloud-based solutions and services or are new to Azure.
Azure Fundamentals exam is an opportunity to prove knowledge of cloud concepts, Azure services, Azure workloads, security and privacy in Azure, as well as Azure pricing and support. Candidates should be familiar with the general technology concepts, including concepts of networking, storage, compute, application support, and application development.
Azure Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based or specialty certifications, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them.
Skills measured:
*Describe cloud concepts
*Describe Azure architecture and services
*Describe Azure management and governance