Microsoft · AZ-800 · Associate
Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (AZ-800) — Practice Questions and Mock Exam
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Overview
About the exam
The AZ-800 certification validates skills in deploying and managing Windows Server core infrastructure in on-premises and hybrid environments. It covers Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Hyper-V, Windows Server storage, and Azure hybrid integration including Azure Arc, Azure File Sync, and Azure Backup. This is one of two exams required for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification.
This certification is designed for experienced Windows Server administrators who manage hybrid environments spanning on-premises datacenters and Azure. Candidates should have strong experience with Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, and networking, plus familiarity with integrating on-premises infrastructure with Azure services.
Exam Domains
What's on the exam
The exam consists of 40–60 questions to be completed in approximately 100 minutes (100 minutes if labs are included). Question types include multiple-choice, multiple-select, drag-and-drop, and hot area formats. Questions test both traditional Windows Server administration and hybrid integration with Azure services. Expect PowerShell commands for server management and Azure Arc onboarding scenarios throughout the exam.
Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers (on-premises, Azure, RODCs, FSMO roles), configure multi-site/multi-domain/multi-forest environments (trusts, sites, replication), create and manage AD DS security principals (users, groups, service accounts), implement and manage hybrid identities (Entra Connect Sync/Cloud Sync, Entra Domain Services, staged rollout), and manage Windows Server using Group Policies
Configure remote management (Windows Admin Center, PowerShell remoting, JEA, SSH, RDP) and manage servers using Azure services (Azure Arc, Azure Machine Configuration, VM extensions, Azure Update Manager, Azure Automation)
Manage Hyper-V and guest VMs (Enhanced session mode, nested virtualization, VM memory, integration services, checkpoints, virtual hard disks, network adapters, guarded fabric/shielded VMs), create and manage containers (Windows Server container host, Linux containers, container images, networking, AKS on Windows Server), and manage Windows Server VMs on Azure (storage, capacity, availability, JIT access, Bastion)
Implement name resolution (DNS with AD DS, zones/records, forwarding, Azure DNS integration, DNS policies, DNSSEC), manage IP addressing (IPAM, DHCP, scopes, reservations, high availability), and implement network connectivity (Remote Access, Azure Network Adapter, VPN, Azure Relay, Entra Private Access, Application Proxy)
Configure and manage Azure Files (file shares, permissions, Azure File Sync, DFS migration), Windows Server file shares (access, FSRM, BranchCache, DFS, SMB over QUIC), and Windows Server storage (disks/volumes, Storage Spaces, Storage Replica, Data Deduplication, SMB direct, Storage QoS, iSCSI)
SourceMicrosoft study guide
Format
What to expect
Watch out
Where candidates struggle
This exam bridges on-premises Windows Server with Azure hybrid services. Candidates who only know traditional infrastructure or only cloud often struggle with questions that test both environments together.
- 01AD DS Design — Not understanding multi-domain, multi-forest Active Directory designs including trust relationships and sites configuration.
- 02Azure Arc Integration — Struggling with Azure Arc-enabled servers setup, policies, and how they extend Azure management to on-premises infrastructure.
- 03Storage Spaces Direct — Confusing Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) configurations, volume creation, and failover clustering for hyper-converged scenarios.
- 04Group Policy — Overlooking GPO inheritance, blocking, enforcement, and WMI filtering details that are frequently tested.
- 05DNS Configuration — Not mastering conditional forwarders, stub zones, and DNS integration between on-premises and Azure Private DNS zones.
Details
Exam logistics
Delivered via Pearson VUE online or at testing centers. Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, and Spanish. The certification is valid for 1 year with a free renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn.
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