Running Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure

Architect, migrate, and manage Windows Server on Azure

In Running Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure, 5-time Microsoft MVP, William Panek, walks you through the migration of business-critical Windows Server workloads to Azure while ensuring hybrid cloud agility and advanced security. You'll learn how to extend on-premises deployments of Windows Server to the Azure cloud using hybrid services that offer an array of vital functions.

Will Panek explains how to use a downloadable app provided by Microsoft to set up the most common Azure hybrid services and shows you how to conduct the manual configuration required to customize and personalize your setup for your use case. He also demonstrates how to use Windows Admin Center, integrated directly into Azure, to obtain a server-centric view of available Azure services.

Inside the book

Discussions of foundational principles of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, including compute, storage, and networking

Step-by-step tutorials for tools used to implement hybrid solutions, including Windows Admin Center and PowerShell

Implementing identity management in hybrid scenarios, including Azure AD DS on Azure IaaS and managed AD DS

Planning and implementing hybrid and cloud migration, backup, and recovery scenarios

Deploying Azure VMs running Windows Server

Perfect for

IT professionals managing on-premises Windows Server environments who are interested in using Azure to manage server workloads, Running Windows Server 2025 on Microsoft Azure helps you understand all the core service models available on Azure.