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The az 800 tag covers discussion of Microsoft’s AZ-800 exam and its place in the Windows Server Hybrid Administrator certification path. Current coverage focuses on the planned retirement of AZ-800 and AZ-801 on September 30, 2026, including the 5:00 PM Central Standard Time cutoff. It explains that candidates who pass both exams before retirement can still use them toward the Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate credential. The content also points new or deadline-sensitive learners toward Microsoft’s consolidated AZ-802 beta path, while noting that AZ-800 and AZ-801 remain an available two-exam route until the retirement date.
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    AZ-800 and AZ-801 Retire September 30, 2026 — Choose AZ-802

    Microsoft’s AZ-800 and AZ-801 exams retire on September 30, 2026, so candidates already preparing for the two-exam Windows Server Hybrid Administrator path should finish both before the cutoff if they can do so confidently. Everyone else—especially those starting from scratch, requiring an...