Deploy, set up, and deliver network services with Windows Server 2025, along with exploring its new features, security, and Microsoft''s role-based certificationsGet With Your Book: PDF Copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader Free

Key Features

Install and configure Windows Server 2025 with best practices in different environments

Enhance server security by implementing advanced features, such as secure communication protocols and authentication mechanisms

Prepare thoroughly for the AZ-800 certification exam with practical preparation tips

Book Description

In this extensively updated fourth edition, veteran author Bekim Dauti delivers practical, real-world guidance for deploying, managing, and securing modern server environments, with a strong focus on virtualization and hybrid cloud integration. Ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, and certification candidates, this hands-on guide equips you to confidently manage, update, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2025 environments using Microsoft-recommended best practices.

You’ll be introduced to network fundamentals and installation procedures, and go through post-installation tasks, directory services, and adding roles. This updated edition covers the new and enhanced features of Windows Server 2025 extensively, including Active Directory Domain Services enhancements, SMB over QUIC, advanced security features, and hotpatching with Azure Arc. Additionally, numerous questions and answers at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge of the concepts covered.

By the end of this book, you’ll be fully prepared to ensure server stability, security, and performance, and to pass the Microsoft AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure exam with confidence.

What you will learn

Manage directory services effectively, including setting up and maintaining AD DS roles

Implement and troubleshoot group policies to enforce consistent configurations across the network

Utilize virtualization techniques to optimize server resources and enhance scalability

Maintain server uptime and reliability through efficient hotpatching practices for applying updates

Prepare for the AZ-800 certification exam with exam preparation strategies, practical tips, and chapter-end questions and answers to test your knowledge and track your progress.

Who this book is for

This book is for IT professionals, such as system administrators, network engineers, and IT managers, who are starting their journey in Windows Server 2025 administration. It is also suitable for individuals looking to update their knowledge with the latest tools and features in Windows Server 2025. Whether you’re responsible for managing server infrastructure, ensuring network security, or optimizing server performance, this book will provide you with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in your role.