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
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