Windows Server courses can help you learn system administration, network configuration, Active Directory management, and virtualization techniques. You can build skills in troubleshooting server issues, managing user permissions, and optimizing server performance. Many courses introduce tools like PowerShell for automation, Hyper-V for virtualization, and Windows Admin Center for centralized management, showing how these skills are applied in real-world IT environments.

Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Network Administration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Technical Support and Services, General Networking, Firewall, Microsoft Windows, Local Area Networks, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Computer Networking, Mac OS, Group Policy, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Multi-Factor Authentication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Local Area Networks, System Support, Incident Management, Linux Commands, Network Monitoring, Information Technology Operations, User Provisioning, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Data Storage, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Infrastructure, Security Controls, VPN Clients, System Configuration, Linux, Information Systems Security, Mac OS, Threat Detection, Email Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Configuration Management, Hardening, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Servers, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cloud Infrastructure, Proxy Servers, Test Tools
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Microsoft Azure, Data Store, Cloud Storage, File Management, Database Management, Data Storage Technologies, Database Management Systems, Data Integration, Data Storage, Database Development, Cloud Services, File Systems, Query Languages, Cloud Platforms
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Data Governance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Computing Architecture, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, Event Monitoring, Incident Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Business Continuity Planning, Network Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Disaster Recovery
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Database Systems, Business Intelligence, Transact-SQL, Business Reporting, Data Access
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps Pipelines, CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Versioning, Version Control, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, IT Automation, Development Testing, Test Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Management, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Graphical Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability
★ 4.6 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Network Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Support, Network Routers, Network Administration, General Networking, System Configuration, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Infrastructure, Real Time Data, Data Management, Database Systems, Data Architecture, Big Data, Data Processing, Database Management Systems, Databases, Unstructured Data, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months