AZ-801 Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Guide 2026
Master Windows Server security, high availability, and disaster recovery in hybrid environments. Second exam for Hybrid Administrator certification.
What is AZ-801?
The AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services exam is the second exam for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. It covers advanced topics including security hardening, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Quick Facts
- Exam Code: AZ-801
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Questions: 40-60 questions
- Passing Score: 700/1000
- Cost: $165 USD
- Prerequisites: AZ-800 recommended first
Exam Domains & Weightings
25-30%Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid
10-15%Implement and manage high availability
10-15%Implement disaster recovery
25-30%Migrate servers and workloads
20-25%Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server
Key Topics to Master
1. Security Hardening
- Windows Server security baselines
- Credential Guard and LAPS
- Just Enough Administration (JEA)
- Windows Defender features
2. High Availability
- Failover Clustering
- Network Load Balancing
- Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
- Hyper-V replica
3. Disaster Recovery
- Azure Site Recovery
- Azure Backup for Windows Server
- Windows Server Backup
- Recovery planning
4. Migration
- Storage Migration Service
- Azure Migrate
- AD DS migration
- Application migration strategies
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