Are there platforms for learning system administration?

Question

linux

Greetings. I apologize in advance if similar questions have already been asked and I did not search well. Sosbna question: are there cloud platforms for training in administration? For example, I want to deploy a Windows Server, play around with AD, Exchange and other Windows stuff, but at the same time integrate some Linux machines with its services into the domain. It is clear that all this can be done on virtual machines or products like EVE-NG, but for this you need to buy powerful enough hardware, which costs a lot of money for an enikey student, but you need to practice. In general, are there any specialized cloud platforms to do the above for little or no rent?
PS It will also be very cool if someone shares their experience in organizing their practical training in administration. What means are used, etc. ;)

Answer 1

https://mva.microsoft.com/
I remember here I met laboratory with a connection to the Microsoft cloud. I can be wrong, maybe it was a paid course, temporarily laid out free.
Well, for the most part, for most simple topologies, a regular computer with 8 gigabytes of RAM and a free Virtual Box is enough for you. It will take a lot of patience, but it will work.
If you really want to, then for a student or just for free on Azure, Amazon has some free resources that you can use for experiments.
And best of all, skills are raised by enikeyism in the shtetl (this is important!) government structure. This is:
My personal story - for any question, answer "now we'll figure it out and try to do it"

Answer 2

Yopt. Old computers for building a model on Avito are given for a penny or even completely free. Who and why do you need to deploy some kind of cloud platform for you, and even for free? Deploying it is actually worth a lot of money, and capitalism is making a profit.

Answer 3

hello, I'm studying to be a sys.admin. I use https://cloud.google.com/ , in a nutshell:
registration through a plastic card I withdraw 1 USD in 15-30 minutes they return (check that you are not a bot)
Google gives virtual 300 USD and the ability to "stretch\use" them for 12 months.
money is withdrawn in the event that there is a VM in operation, I worked, I conducted experiments, cents or cu were withdrawn (depending on the characteristics of the VM) I turned off the VM and the money is saved ...
there is still something similar for openwork and amazon, but there are more restrictions ... for the first time google cloud is enough with your head. Good luck with your studies colleague)

Answer 4

Try searching here . Now some kind of registration is required (this was not the case before, or maybe something has changed in the policies and you need to go through it again).

Answer 5

They don't teach you to be a sysadmin anywhere. Not Berkeley, not fucking ICSI.
As PrAw said , just practice.
Nothing from the theory gives little. I guarantee. I had a student, he studied diligently - the sense of "zero". Until you can do it with pens ...
Yes, even on "virtual computers".
Here, it is extremely difficult to reproduce the typical "jambs" of the user :)