Publication date : 01/15/2025

Course : Windows 2025, what's new for administrators

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. WNA
Price : 2260 € E.T.

Windows 2025, what's new for administrators




Discover Windows Server 2025: enhanced security, hybrid cloud, intelligent containers. In 4 days, this training course takes you to the heart of the latest Microsoft innovations to help you understand and master the new generation of servers.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. WNA
  4d - 28h00
2260 € E.T.




Discover Windows Server 2025: enhanced security, hybrid cloud, intelligent containers. In 4 days, this training course takes you to the heart of the latest Microsoft innovations to help you understand and master the new generation of servers.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Learn about the new installation modes for Windows Server 2025
Master Windows Admin center to manage your infrastructure
Understanding what's new in Hyper-V 2025
Learn what's new in storage and data management with Windows Server 2025
Understanding the new security features of Windows Server 2025

Intended audience
Systems and network technicians, administrators and engineers.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of server management 2016/2019 and 2022.

Course schedule

1
Windows Server 2025 installation or upgrade

  • What's new in Windows Server 2025 (hotpatching, new installation experience).
  • Active Directory 2025 server evolution (Kerberos RC4, 32K paging, Azure Stack HCI).
  • Perpetual licenses, the "Pay as you Go" model of Windows Server 2025.
  • Version differences between Windows Server 2025 On Premise and Azure Edition.
  • Windows Server2025 Server adhesion and interconnections with Azure ARC.
  • UEFI secure boot. Enhanced security tools.
  • FOD tools for minimal-installation servers.
Hands-on work
Installing and deploying Windows Server 2025. Deploy FOD tools on a minimal installation server. Deploy Windows Server 2025 with Azure ARC.

2
New features for local and remote administration

  • Deployment of Windows Admin Center (WAC).
  • Use WAC to administer servers.
  • Take advantage of Windows System Insights and its new features.
  • Virtualization-based security, Credential Guard.
  • Managing Windows Server 2025 hybrid with Azure Arc.
Hands-on work
Install and operate WAC, connect WAC with Aure AD. Administer and configure servers with PowerShell. Deploy Credential Guard.

3
Hyper-V 2025

  • What's new in Hyper-V.
  • SDN (Software Defined Networking) and SDDC (Software Defined Data Center).
  • Enhancements to virtual switches, RSC, Azure Stack HCI.
  • What's new in SDN networks in Hyper-V.
  • Hyper-V and Artificial Intelligence.
Hands-on work
Deploy Hyper-V and optimize network connections.

4
Storage enhancements for Windows Server 2025

  • Disk and volume management in Windows Server 2025.
  • Snapshots on ReFS volumes.
  • Storage pools and new features, Storage Bus Cache.
  • What's new in the SMB protocol, compression, SMB on QUIC.
  • Storage migration service.
  • Storage replicas.
Hands-on work
Deploy storage pools and Storage Bus Cache. Deploy SMB compression and SMB on QUIC. Implement storage migration service.

5
Windows Server 2025 application platform

  • What's new in Windows Server 2025 applications.
  • Windows Container and its improvements, gMSA integration, image optimization.
  • Windows Container Kubernetes
  • Linux interaction with Windows Server 2025.
Hands-on work
Deploying Windows Containers.

6
High availability under Windows Sevier 2025

  • Overview of high availability.
  • What's new in Windows Server 2025 clusters.
  • Best practices for clustering under Windows.
  • Backup and restore.
Hands-on work
Setting up an HA cluster.

7
Security under Windows Server 2025

  • Overview of securing a Windows Server 2025 infrastructure.
  • Secured-Score server.
  • Virtualization-based security, VBS and HVCI, Credential Guard.
  • Secure DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Database protection via DNS Sec.
  • Identity security. Credential Guard technology.
  • Windows Defender Malware Protection and Hotpatch.
  • Deploy JEA for secure administration.
Hands-on work
Define a security policy. Deploy Credential Guard and VBS. Implement DNS DoH. Implement JEA sessions.


Customer reviews
4,5 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
PHILIPPE P.
02/12/25
5 / 5

Très bon formateur & bon groupe avec des échanges permanents
DAVID Z.
02/12/25
5 / 5

Formation de qualité avec un bon équilibre théorie / pratique
LUDOVIC J.
30/09/25
3 / 5

little connection between the training programme provided (in particular the practical work) and reality the course materials come mainly from it-connect or chatgpt



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