Chapter 3 - The Microsoft hybrid ecosystem: continuity between datacenter and cloud

Microsoft has built its cloud and on-premise ecosystem around a simple idea:
➡️Local datacenters and the cloud are not opposed - they complement each other.

Unlike other approaches that advocate a complete break, Microsoft adopts a vision of continuity, allowing companies to gradually modernize their information systems without denying their technical heritage.
The purpose of this chapter is to explain:
  • Microsoft's hybrid vision
  • the historical and current role of Windows Server
  • Azure's role as an extension of the datacenter
  • The importance of Azure Active Directory in modern identity management
  • the complementarity between Microsoft building blocks
  • organizational impacts and common mistakes
  • the need for sound governance
By the end of the chapter, the learner will understand how Microsoft components fit together to form a coherent, robust, and scalable hybrid architecture.
Objectives:

Upon completion of this module, the learner will be able to:

  • Explain Microsoft's hybrid vision.
  • Describe the historical and strategic role of Windows Server.
  • Understanding how Azure extends datacenter capabilities.
  • Identify typical hybrid use cases of Azure.
  • Explain the central role of Azure Active Directory in identity management.
  • Understanding the complementarity between Azure AD and the local directory.
  • Identify common mistakes in adopting Microsoft's hybrid approach.
  • Explain the organizational and operational impacts of hybridization.
  • Understanding the importance of governance in a hybrid environment.
Target audience:
  • IT Operations
  • System Administrators
Estimated duration (hours):

2.5

Course Duration: 20
Skill Level: Beginner
Number of Courses: 1