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AZ-801 validates the skills to configure and manage advanced Windows Server services across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Together with AZ-800 it leads to the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification, covering security, high availability (failover clustering and Storage Spaces Direct), disaster recovery (Azure Site Recovery, Hyper-V Replica, backup), server and workload migration, and monitoring and troubleshooting.
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About this exam
AZ-801 is one of two exams (with AZ-800) required for the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification. It focuses on advanced services: securing Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructure (including with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel), high availability with failover clustering and Storage Spaces Direct, disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery and Hyper-V Replica, migrating servers and workloads to current Windows Server and Azure, and monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server environments.
Who should take this exam
Windows Server administrators who configure and manage advanced and hybrid Windows Server services. Candidates should have experience with Windows Server, PowerShell, security hardening, clustering, backup and disaster recovery, migration tooling, and Azure management and monitoring services.
Career benefits
Demonstrates advanced Windows Server hybrid skills in security, availability, disaster recovery, migration, and operations. Combined with AZ-800, it earns the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate credential, supporting roles such as Windows Server Administrator, Systems Engineer, and Hybrid Infrastructure Engineer.
How to prepare
Gain hands-on experience hardening Windows Server, configuring failover clusters and Storage Spaces Direct, implementing backup and Azure Site Recovery, migrating servers and workloads, and monitoring with Windows Admin Center, Performance Monitor, and Azure Monitor. Microsoft Learn offers a free AZ-801 learning path.
Quick facts
Exam cost$165 USD
Valid forCertification does not expire; renew annually via a free online assessment.
Length120 minutes
Questions on exam50
Passing score700 / 1000
FormatMultiple choice, multiple response, case studies, drag-and-drop, and scenario-based items.
Practice questions200
Objectives5
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What's covered
1. Secure Windows Server on-premises and hybrid infrastructures
25–30%- 1a Manage Windows Server security
- 1b Secure a hybrid Active Directory (AD) infrastructure
- 1c Identify and remediate Windows Server security issues by using Azure services
- 1d Secure Windows Server networking
- 1e Secure Windows Server storage
2. Implement and manage Windows Server high availability
10–15%- 2a Implement a Windows Server failover cluster
- 2b Manage failover clustering
- 2c Implement and manage Storage Spaces Direct
3. Implement disaster recovery
10–15%- 3a Manage backup and recovery for Windows Server
- 3b Implement disaster recovery by using Azure Site Recovery
- 3c Protect virtual machines by using Hyper-V Replica
4. Migrate servers and workloads
20–25%- 4a Migrate on-premises storage to on-premises servers or Azure
- 4b Migrate on-premises servers to Azure
- 4c Migrate workloads from previous versions to Windows Server
- 4d Migrate IIS workloads to Azure
- 4e Migrate an AD DS infrastructure to current Windows Server AD DS
5. Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments
15–20%- 5a Monitor Windows Server by using Windows Server tools and Azure services
- 5b Troubleshoot Windows Server on-premises and hybrid networking
- 5c Troubleshoot Windows Server virtual machines in Azure
- 5d Troubleshoot Active Directory
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