Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training in Canberra

Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training in Canberra, Australia

This training provides administrators with the knowledge and hands-on skills to manage Windows Server environments in hybrid infrastructures.

Enroll Now

Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training is a professional training program delivered by ProgNXT in Canberra, Australia. ProgNXT, a globally recognized corporate training provider in 55+ countries, offers this Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training course with hands-on, instructor-led sessions. This hands-on program provides IT beginners and junior administrators with a practical introduction to hybrid Windows Server...

Expert Panel

Designed and delivered by the ProgNXT Cloud Computing Expert Panel — a vetted team of industry professionals with 17+ years of hands-on experience in AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and cloud architecture

ProgNXT Cloud Computing Expert Panel

Course Code: GVK86
21 Hrs
Last Updated: April 2026

Course Rating5/5

This hands-on program provides IT beginners and junior administrators with a practical introduction to hybrid Windows Server administration using only open-source, and Azure trial resources. Participants learn how to deploy and manage Windows Server using evaluation editions, configure Active Directory, integrate identity with Azure AD, establish hybrid networking using open-source VPN solutions, and manage servers using Windows Admin Center and PowerShell.

The course emphasizes practical, real-world administration, enabling participants to build an end-to-end hybrid environment without requiring paid Microsoft licenses. Through guided labs, learners configure hybrid identity syncing, secure on-prem and cloud-connected servers, manage resources using Azure’s free features, and troubleshoot common hybrid issues using built-in Windows and Azure tools.

Basic knowledge of Windows Server
Understanding of networking, security, and virtualization concepts
Familiarity with Azure basics (helpful but not required)

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Administer Windows Server on-premises and in hybrid configurations
Integrate Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) with Azure AD
Configure Azure Arc for server management
Manage hybrid identities, networking, storage, and virtualization
Secure, monitor, and optimize hybrid server environments

By the end of this course, participants will develop the following skills:

Windows Server Administration Skills

Install and configure Windows Server evaluation editions
Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services
Use Windows Admin Center for remote management
Implement security baselines, permissions, GPOs, and server hardening

Hybrid Identity & Azure Integration Skills

Configure Azure AD Connect and sync users
Understand hybrid identity models: AD DS, Azure AD, Hybrid Join
Perform identity troubleshooting across on-prem and cloud

Networking & Connectivity Skills

Configure DNS for hybrid environments
Set up a virtual network in Azure
Establish secure hybrid VPN connectivity using open-source WireGuard

Storage & Virtualization Skills

Configure Storage Spaces, SMB shares, and NTFS permissions
Deploy Hyper-V and configure Hyper-V Replica
Manage VMs on-prem and connect to Azure VMs

Security & Monitoring Skills

Implement MFA using Azure AD free capabilities
Apply GPO security baselines and server hardening
Use Event Viewer, WAC dashboards, and free Azure logs for diagnostics

Troubleshooting & Operations Skills

Troubleshoot hybrid identity sync issues
Diagnose VPN connectivity and DNS misconfigurations
Investigate system performance and authentication flows

Hybrid identity configuration
Azure Arc onboarding
Windows Admin Center tasks
Storage and networking configuration
Troubleshooting hybrid scenarios

Participants who attend all sessions and successfully complete the course assessments will receive a ProgNXT Certificate of Completion.

Windows Server Foundations & Hybrid Identity

1. Introduction to Hybrid Windows Environments

Hybrid infrastructure concepts
When hybrid is useful
Tools we will use (all free or trial)

2. Windows Server Core Administration

Installing Windows Server evaluation edition
Configuring roles & features
Basic server authentication and domain concepts
Hands-on: Install AD DS using trial OS
Hands-on: Manage server via Windows Admin Center

3. Windows Admin Center (WAC) Setup & Usage

Installing Windows Admin Center
Adding servers to WAC
Managing roles, updates, certificates
Event viewer, performance, services (all within WAC)
Hands-on lab

4. Hybrid Identity with Azure AD

Azure AD Free Tier capabilities
Installing Azure AD Connect
Syncing on-prem identities to Azure AD
Hands-on: Hybrid join (Azure AD Join + on-prem AD)
Verifying sync & sign-in logs

5. Hands-On Labs

Hybrid Networking, Open-Source VPN, Storage & Virtualization

1. Networking in Hybrid Environments

WireGuard (open-source VPN) to simulate site-to-site hybrid connectivity

Configuring Windows Server networking
DNS hybrid design basics
Hands-on
Hands-on

2. Azure-based Management

Manage VMs with Azure VM agent
Using free Azure monitoring features:

Activity logs
Basic metrics (CPU/memory/disk)

3. File & Storage Services

Storage Spaces setup
SMB shares
NTFS permissions
ACL best practices
Hands-on
Hands-on

4. Virtualization & Replication

Hyper-V
Hyper-V Replica
Hands-on: Set up VM replication between two trial servers

Hybrid Management, Security, Monitoring & Troubleshooting

1. Lightweight Azure Arc-like Management

Overview of Azure Arc
Registering server in Arc
Viewing servers in Azure
Hands-on: Use WAC → Connect to Azure

2. Security in Hybrid Setup

Local security baselines
GPO hardening
Microsoft Security Baselines
Windows Firewall
Azure AD password protection
MFA for Azure AD

Privileged Identity Management

Modules:

Hardening Windows Server
Implementing MFA
Secure administrative roles with free-tier controls
Hands-on

3. Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Event Viewer
WAC performance dashboard
Azure Activity Logs
Azure VM metrics

Modules:

Troubleshooting identity sync
Troubleshooting VPN (WireGuard)
Analyzing server performance
Hands-on

4. Final Hands-On Lab

Training slides (PDF)
Lab manuals
Practice exercises
Configuration scripts (PowerShell)

Practical lab-based assessment
Multiple-choice questionnaire

ProgNXT Certificate of Completion will be awarded to those who successfully complete the course assessments.

Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training Events in canberra

Online Events

Global Region	Location	Start Date	End Date	Action
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌

More Upcoming Session Dates

November 2026

🌐 Online Instructor-Led

3rd Nov 2026→5th Nov 2026

📍 Canberra, Australia

4th Nov 2026→6th Nov 2026

🌐 Online Instructor-Led

20th Nov 2026→22nd Nov 2026

📍 Canberra, Australia

25th Nov 2026→27th Nov 2026

December 2026

📍 Canberra, Australia

1st Dec 2026→3rd Dec 2026

🌐 Online Instructor-Led

12th Dec 2026→14th Dec 2026

🌐 Online Instructor-Led

21st Dec 2026→23rd Dec 2026

📍 Canberra, Australia

26th Dec 2026→28th Dec 2026

Events for other courses in Canberra, Australia

Global Region	Course Name	Start Date	End Date	Action
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌
‌	‌	‌	‌	‌

Windows Server Hybrid Administration Training in Canberra