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Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals Specialization

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Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals Specialization

Master Server Installation, Management & Security.

Learn Windows Server 2025 setup, administration, security with practical insights & hands-on skills.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Set up and configure Windows Server 2025, including network and role management.

  • Implement advanced server management techniques, including virtualization and storage.

  • Secure, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2025 environments, with a focus on security enhancements.

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Specialization - 3 course series

Windows Server 2025 Administration Essentials

Windows Server 2025 Administration Essentials

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand core networking concepts and their application in Windows Server 2025.

  • Perform installation and post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2025.

  • Configure and manage key server roles in Windows Server 2025, including directory services.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Server Administration
Category: Network Security
Category: Microsoft Windows
Category: Network Protocols
Category: System Configuration
Category: Network Administration
Category: Windows Servers
Category: Software Installation
Category: Data Migration
Category: Authentications
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Active Directory
Category: General Networking
Category: Servers
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Microsoft Servers
Category: User Accounts

What you'll learn

  • Implement and manage Hyper-V virtualization for efficient server environments.

  • Enforce Group Policy to secure and configure Windows Server 2025 systems.

  • Configure and manage advanced storage solutions and secure connectivity with SMB over QUIC.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Group Policy
Category: Active Directory
Category: Operating System Administration
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Servers
Category: Microsoft Servers
Category: Data Storage
Category: Virtualization
Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud-Based Integration
Category: Data Storage Technologies
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Security Controls
Category: System Configuration
Category: Server Administration
Category: Microsoft Windows
Category: Windows Servers

What you'll learn

  • Implement new security features in Windows Server 2025.

  • Manage updates and hotpatching to ensure system reliability.

  • Troubleshoot and optimize Windows Server 2025 performance.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Windows Servers
Category: Systems Administration
Category: Servers
Category: Security Software
Category: Cloud API
Category: Security Controls
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Microsoft Azure
Category: Microsoft Windows
Category: Microsoft Servers
Category: Operating System Administration
Category: Patch Management
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Hardening
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Server Administration
Category: Computer Networking
Category: Vulnerability Management

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