Microsoft Introduces a New Hybrid Administrator Certificate

Overview What has Microsoft Azure been up to this week? In this piece, I discuss new certification examinations, a significant Linux vulnerability, and an interview with the creator of the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification (AZ-800 and AZ-801). Introduction The AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals, AZ-104 Azure Administrator, and AZ-204 Azure Developer certifications focus on existing Azure services in the last couple of years. Students and professionals already using the cloud, what about the many IT professionals who still use on-premises infrastructure and see the cloud as a supplement? The AZ-600 exam recently covered the Azure Stack Hub hybrid cloud solutions, and there's a new certification for you this week: the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. Q&A for the Associate Certification in Windows Server Hybrid What is the name of the new accreditation? Microsoft just introduced the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. The AZ-800 (Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure) and AZ-801 (Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure) examinations are required to acquire this certification (Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services). When will you be able to obtain the certification? The AZ-800 and AZ-801 tests aren't yet available, but they'll be ready in beta in December 2021. (Editor's note: Although the examinations aren't available yet, Microsoft is presently giving study guides if you want to be the first child on your block to get this certification.) The AZ-800 and AZ-801 are two new tests. What are they? These exams are for a hybrid technology implementation certification. It is for those who charge of managing fairly typical Microsoft on-premises networks but are beginning to extend out to the cloud and combine their existing on-premises network with cloud services like Azure Arc Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and so on. Why is this certification divided into two tests rather than one? Two tests are available because an on-premises Windows Server administrator or a Windows Server hybrid administrator deals with a wide range of technologies. We begin with the fundamentals in the first exam: identity, storage, management, networking, and computation. We're looking at your meat and potatoes — everything you need to know before moving to more advanced topics. Security, high availability, backup and recovery, troubleshooting, monitoring, and finally transferring on-premises workloads to Azure are all covered in the second test. So, once you've mastered the foundational or core concepts, you'll move on to the second exam. What is the purpose of this accreditation? This certification is for those who work with Windows Server daily and are considering or already utilizing Microsoft cloud technologies. Conclusion However, because Microsoft does not have a method to update vulnerable agents on all impacted Azure Linux servers automatically, everyone is urged to upgrade their VMs manually.