Managing Networks with Windows Admin Center from Pluralsight

This course will teach you how to keep Windows Server 2019 and 2016 running reliably, securely, and smoothly by using the new Windows Admin Center to manage servers, infrastructure, storage, security, and virtual machines from your browser.

Server administrators never had an easy job, but COVID-era remote-work requirements make it even harder. In this course, Managing Networks with Windows Admin Center, you’ll learn to keep your servers running reliably, securely, and smoothly with the browser-based tool. First, you’ll explore how Windows Admin Center (WAC) interoperates with traditional consoles and how you can set it up on a gateway server or a local system. Next, you’ll discover methods for administering servers much as you would do with Server Manager, using extensions such as Active Directory and DNS. Finally, you’ll learn how to manage storage systems with WAC, connect to local and cloud-based virtual machines, and explore advanced WAC capabilities such as resource forecasting and packet monitoring. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of server maintenance and monitoring needed to ensure that your network infrastructure just works, day in and day out, as long as you have access to a browser.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

WAC Fundamentals

Deploying WAC in Your Network

Managing Servers with WAC

Managing VMs with WAC

Managing Storage with WAC

Special Features

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Strengthens an existing foundation for intermediate learners of Windows Server, including security, managing virtual machines, and storage

Taught by Glenn Weadock, who is recognized for their work in Windows Server

Develops professional skills in managing Windows Server that are highly relevant to industry

Offers hands-on labs and interactive materials for practical experience

Uses the latest version of Windows Server (2019 and 2016)

May require additional resources, such as a gateway server or storage systems, which could incur costs

Career center

Learners who complete Managing Networks with Windows Admin Center will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Server Administrator

Server Administrators manage and maintain computer servers. This course helps build a foundation for success as a Server Administrator through its coverage of how to manage servers, infrastructure, storage, security, and virtual machines from your browser.

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IT Manager

IT Managers oversee all aspects of an organization's IT infrastructure. This course helps build a foundation for success as an IT Manager through its coverage of how to manage servers, infrastructure, storage, security, and virtual machines from your browser.

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Systems Administrator

Systems Administrators manage and maintain computer systems. This course helps build a foundation for success as a Systems Administrator through its coverage of how to manage servers, infrastructure, storage, security, and virtual machines from your browser.

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Storage Administrator

Storage Administrators manage and maintain storage systems. This course helps build a foundation for success as a Storage Administrator through its coverage of how to manage storage systems with WAC.

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Virtualization Administrator

Virtualization Administrators manage and maintain virtualized environments. This course may be useful in teaching you how to connect to local and cloud-based virtual machines.

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Security Analyst

Security Analysts protect computer systems and networks from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. This course may be useful in teaching the methods and strategies involved in securing storage systems with WAC.

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IT Infrastructure Architect

IT Infrastructure Architects design and implement IT infrastructure solutions. This role may require an advanced degree, but this course may be useful in teaching IT Infrastructure Architects how to optimize storage systems.

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IT Security Consultant

IT Security Consultants provide advice and guidance on IT security matters. This course may be useful in teaching the methods and strategies involved with managing storage systems securely with WAC.

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Network Operations Engineer

Network Operations Engineers manage and maintain computer networks. This course may be useful in teaching you about managing servers with WAC.

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Network Administrator

Network Administrators maintain and administer computer networks. This course may be useful in teaching you how to set up Windows Admin Center (WAC) on a gateway server or local system. Learning how to do this will help you in your role as a Network Administrator.

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Cloud Solution Architect

Cloud Solution Architects help organizations design and implement cloud computing solutions. This role may require an advanced degree, but this course may be useful in teaching Cloud Solution Architects about managing storage systems with WAC.

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Cloud Architect

Cloud Architects design and implement cloud computing solutions. This role may require an advanced degree, but this course may be useful in teaching Cloud Architects advanced WAC capabilities, such as resource forecasting and packet monitoring.

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DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineers bridge the gap between development and operations teams. This course may be useful in teaching DevOps Engineers how to use WAC to manage servers, infrastructure, storage, security, and virtual machines from your browser.

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Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineers design, implement, and maintain cloud computing solutions. This course may be useful in teaching Cloud Engineers how to manage storage systems with WAC.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers design, install, and maintain computer networks. This course may be useful in teaching you how to use WAC to interoperate with traditional consoles.

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