Exam Ref
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Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-347--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of the skills needed to help securely and efficiently provide Microsoft Office 365 services in any environment.
Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Manage clients and end-user devices
- Provision Microsoft SharePoint Online site collections
- Configure Microsoft Exchange Online and Skype for Business for end users
- Plan for Exchange Online and Skype for Business
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
- Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
- Provides exam preparation tips written by a top trainer, consultant, and sysadmin
- Assumes you have experience with the Office 365 Admin Center and an understanding of Exchange Online, Skype for Business, SharePoint Online, Office 365 ProPlus, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Prepare for Exam 70-417—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 core infrastructure services. Microsoft Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2012, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2008.
Exam Ref is organized by exam objectives and features challenging, what-if scenarios that focus on the critical skills and knowledge measured by the certification exam.
When you pass Exam 70-417, you complete the requirements for the MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification. It also counts as credit toward MCSE: Server Infrastructure and MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure (additional exams required).
Objectives include:
- EXAM 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
- Install and Configure Servers
- Configure Server Roles and Features
- Configure Hyper-V
- Install and Administer Active Directory
EXAM 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012 - Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers
- Configure Network Services and Access
- Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure
- Configure and Manage Active Directory
- Configure and Manage Group Policy
EXAM 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services - Configure and Manage High Availability
- Configure File and Storage Solutions
- Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
- Configure Network Services
- Configure Identity and Access Solutions
Exam Ref 70-417 Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012 R2 (MCSA)
by J C Mackin
Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-417 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 R2 core infrastructure services. Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to core features and functionality of Windows Server 2012 R2, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator for Windows Server 2008.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
EXAM 70-410
- Install and configure servers
- Configure server roles and features
- Configure Hyper-V
- Deploy and configure core network services
- Install and administer Active Directory
EXAM 70-411
- Deploy, manage, and maintain servers
- Configure network services and access
- Configure a network policy server infrastructure
- Configure and manage Active Directory
- Configure and manage Group Policy
EXAM 70-412
- Configure and manage high availability
- Configure file and storage solutions
- Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
- Configure network services
- Configure identity and access solutions
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
- Organizes its coverage by exam objectives.
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.
Exam Ref 70-346 Managing Office 365 Identities and Requirements
by Orin Thomas
Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-346, and demonstrate your real-world mastery of the skills needed to provision, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft Office 365 identities and cloud services. Designed for experienced IT pros ready to advance their status, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. The new Second Edition reflects all updated exam topics released by Microsoft through mid-2017. It covers the expertise measured by the following objectives:
- Provision Office 365
- Plan and implement networking and security in Office 365
- Manage cloud identities
- Implement and manage identities by using DirSync
- Implement and manage Federated Identities single sign on
- Monitor and troubleshoot Office 365 availability and usage
Microsoft Exam Ref publications stand apart from third-party study guides because they:
- Provide guidance from Microsoft, the creator of Microsoft certification exams
- Target IT professional-level exam candidates with content focused on their needs, not "one-size-fits-all content
- Streamline study by organizing material according to the exam’s objective domain (OD), covering one functional group and its objectives in each chapter
- Feature Thought Experiments to guide candidates through a set of "what if?" scenarios, and prepare them more effectively for Pro-level style exam questions
- Explore big picture thinking around the planning and design aspects of the IT pro’s job role
See full details about Exam 70-346 at: microsoft.com/learning
Training Guide Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services (MCSA)
by Orin Thomas
Exam Ref AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Technologies
by Yuri Diogenes and Orin Thomas
Prepare for Microsoft Exam AZ-500: Demonstrate your real-world knowledge of Microsoft Azure security, including tools and techniques for protecting identity, access, platforms, data, and applications, and for effectively managing security operations. Designed for professionals with Azure security experience, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
• Manage identity and access
• Implement platform protection
• Manage security operations
• Secure data and applications
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Assumes you have expertise implementing security controls and threat protection, managing identity and access, and protecting assets in cloud and hybrid environments
About the Exam
Exam AZ-500 focuses on the knowledge needed to manage Azure Active Directory identities; configure secure access with Azure AD; manage application access and access control; implement advanced network security; configure advanced security for compute; monitor security with Azure Monitor, Azure Firewall manager, Azure Security Center, Azure Defender, and Azure Sentinel; configure security policies; configure security for storage and databases; and configure and manage Key Vault.
About Microsoft Certification
Passing this exam fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate credential, demonstrating your expertise as an Azure Security Engineer capable of maintaining security posture, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, implementing threat protection, and responding to incident escalations as part of a cloud-based management and security team.
See full details at: microsoft.com/learn
Prepare for Microsoft Exam MS-100–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills and knowledge needed to effectively design, deploy, manage, and secure Microsoft 365 services. Designed for experienced IT professionals, Exam Ref focuses on critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Expert level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Design and implement Microsoft 365 services
- Manage user identity and roles
- Manage access and authentication
- Plan Office 365 workloads and applications
- Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
- Assumes you have working knowledge of Microsoft 365 workloads, networking, server administration, and IT fundamentals; and have administered at least one Microsoft 365 workload
Exam Ref 70-412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services (MCSA)
by J C Mackin and Orin Thomas
Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-412—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of advanced configuration tasks for Windows Server infrastructure. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA or MCSE level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Configure and manage high availability
- Configure file and storage solutions
- Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
- Configure network services
- Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
- Configure access and information protection solutions
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
- Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-412.
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge candidates.
- Designed for IT professionals who have real-world experience configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 services in an enterprise environment.
Note: Exam 70-412 counts as credit toward MCSA and MCSE certifications
Exam Ref 70-412 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 R2 Services with Practice Test
by J C Mackin and Orin Thomas
Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-412-and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of advanced configuration tasks for Windows Server infrastructure. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA or MCSE level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
Configure and manage high availability
Configure file and storage solutions
Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
Configure network services
Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
Configure access and information protection solutions
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
Organizes its coverage by objectives for Exam 70-412.
Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge candidates.
Designed for IT professionals who have real-world experience configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 services in an enterprise environment
Note: Exam 70-412 counts as credit toward MCSA and MCSE certifications
About the Practice Test
This Microsoft Official Practice Test is powered by MeasureUp
This test contains 156 questions and covers the following objectives:
Configure and Manage High Availability - 26 questions
Configure File and Storage Solutions - 23 questions
Configure Identity and Access Solutions - 28 questions
Configure Network Services - 20 questions
Configure the Active Directory Infrastructure - 29 questions
Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - 30 questions
Why Choose the Microsoft Official Practice Test powered by MeasureUp?
Their quality content and innovative technology have earned the prestigious credential of Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider.
Online performance-based simulations give hands on work environment experience
Questions are similar to exam questions so you test your knowledge of exam objectives
Detailed explanations for both correct and distractor answers reinforce the material
Study Mode covers all objectives ensuring topics are covered
Certification Mode (timed) prepares students for exam taking conditions
Instant, drill-down score reports tell you exactly the areas to focus on
How to obtain the Practice Test
The Official Microsoft Practice Test offered with this book is fulfilled by MeasureUp.com. With your order, you will receive a product key on your Account Page. Registering the product key at MeasureUp.com will give you access to a downloadable practice test which does not expire as well as 30-day access to the online version.
Before accessing your practice test, you will be required to create an account at MeasureUp.com if you don't already have one.
The downloadable practice test is licensed by MeasureUp for a single user and can be downloaded on up to three different devices. Downloading practice tests to virtual machines is prohibited.
Exam Ref 70-417 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 with Practice Test
by J C Mackin
Fully updated for Windows Server 2012 R2! Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-417 - and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Windows Server 2012 R2 core infrastructure services. Exam 70-417 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of three standalone exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412. Exam 70-417 validates skills related to core features and functionality of Windows Server 2012 R2, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator for Windows Server 2008.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
EXAM 70-410
Install and configure servers
Configure server roles and features
Configure Hyper-V
Deploy and configure core network services
Install and administer Active Directory
EXAM 70-411
Deploy, manage, and maintain servers
Configure network services and access
Configure a network policy server infrastructure
Configure and manage Active Directory
Configure and manage Group Policy
EXAM 70-412
Configure and manage high availability
Configure file and storage solutions
Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
Configure network services
Configure identity and access solutions
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
Organizes its coverage by exam objectives.
Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
About the Practice Test
This Microsoft Official Practice Test is powered by MeasureUp
This test contains 181 questions and covers the following objectives:
Install and Configure Servers - 30 questions
Configure Server Roles and Features - 11 questions
Configure Hyper-V - 30 questions
Install and Administer Active Directory - 11 questions
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers - 6 questions
Configure Network Services and Access - 6 questions
Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure - 6 questions
Configure and Manage Active Directory - 16 questions
Configure and Manage Group Policy - 8 questions
Configure and Manage High Availability - 20 questions
Configure File and Storage Solutions - 7 questions
Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - 19 questions
Configure Identify and Access Solutions - 6 questions
Configure Network Services - 5 questions
Why Choose the Microsoft Official Practice Test powered by MeasureUp?
Their quality content and innovative technology have earned the prestigious credential of Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider.
Online performance-based simulations give hands on work environment experience
Questions are similar to exam questions so you test your knowledge of exam objectives
Detailed explanations for both correct and distractor answers reinforce the material
Study Mode covers all objectives ensuring topics are covered
Certification Mode (timed) prepares students for exam taking conditions
Instant, drill-down score reports tell you exactly the areas to focus on
How to obtain the Practice Test
The Official Microsoft Practice Test offered with this book is fulfilled by MeasureUp.com. With your order, you will receive a product key on your Account Page. Registering the product key at MeasureUp.com will give you access to a downloadable practice test which does not expire as well as 30-day access to the online version.
Before accessing your practice test, you will be required to create an account at MeasureUp.com if you don’t already have one.
The downloadable practice test is licensed by MeasureUp for a single user and can be downloaded on up to three different devices. Downloading practice tests to virtual machines is prohibited.
Exam Ref AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure
by Orin Thomas
Prepare for Microsoft Exam AZ-800 and demonstrate your real-world mastery of designing, implementing, and managing Windows Server core infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment. Designed for professionals with Windows Server experience in on-premises, hybrid, and Azure environments, this Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate level.
Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:
- Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments
- Manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment
- Manage virtual machines and containers
- Implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure
- Manage storage and file services
This Microsoft Exam Ref:
- Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
- Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
- Assumes you have expertise in configuring and administering Windows Server workloads and services using on-premises, hybrid, and cloud technologies
About the Exam
Exam AZ-800 focuses on knowledge needed to deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers; configure and manage multi-site, multi-domain, and multi-forest environments; create and manage AD DS security principals; implement and manage hybrid identities; manage Windows Server via domain group policies and in hybrid environments; manage Windows Servers and workloads via Azure services; manage Hyper-V, guest VMs, and Azure VMs running Windows Server; create and manage containers; implement on-premises and hybrid name resolution; manage IP addressing and implement network connectivity; configure and manage Azure File Sync and Windows Server fi le shares; and configure Windows Server storage.
About Microsoft Certification
Passing this exam and Exam AZ-801 (Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services) fulfills your requirements for the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate credential.
See full details at: microsoft.com/learn