Duration:

4 Days

Course Description:

Students will learn through a mix of demonstrations and hands-on lab experiences deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Implement networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
  • Configure storage for FSLogix components
  • Create and manage session host images
  • Implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Windows Virtual Desktop
  • Configure user Azure Virtual Desktop experience settings
  • Install and configure apps on a session host
  • Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Monitor and manage Windows Virtual Desktop performance

Course Outline:

Module 1: Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Implementation

In this module, you will learn how to assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments, plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), and plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployments. format only. No bullets or lists.

Lessons

  • Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
  • Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
  • Design for user identities and profiles

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Understand Azure Virtual Desktop Components
  • Understand personal and pooled desktops
  • Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
  • Plan a host pools architecture

 

Module 2: Implement a WVD Infrastructure

In this module, you will learn how to manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks, create a host pool by using
Azure Resource Manager templates, apply OS and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host, and create a master image.

Lessons

  • Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop Create and configure host pools and session hosts
  • Create and manage session host image

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Implement Azure virtual network connectivity
  • Manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks
  • Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop network connectivity
  • Configure an Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts using Azure Bastion
  • Configure storage for FSLogix components
  • Configure disks and file shares
  • Modify a session host image
  • Create and use a Shared Image Gallery (SIG)

 

Module 3: Manage Access and Security

In this module, you will learn how to plan and implement Azure roles and RBAC for Azure Virtual Desktop , implement Conditional Access policies for connections, plan and implement MFA, and manage security by using Azure Security Center.

Lessons

  • Manage access
  • Manage security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts.
  • Configure user restrictions by using AD group policies and Azure AD policies
  • Understand Conditional Access policy components
  • Prepare for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)-based Conditional Access for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Implement Azure AD-based Conditional Access for Azure Virtual Desktop

 

Module 4: Manage User Environments and Apps

In this module, you will learn how to plan for FSLogix, install FSLogix, configure Cloud Cache, deploy an application as a RemoteApp, and implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment.

Lessons

  • Implement and manage FSLogix
  • Configure user experience settings
  • Install and configure apps on a session host

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure Profile Containers
  • Configure Azure Files to store profile containers for Azure Virtual Desktop in an AAD DS environment
  • Implement FSLogix based profiles for Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure AD DS environment
  • Implement FSLogix based profiles for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Prepare for and create MSIX app packages
  • Implement MSIX app attach container for Windows Virtual Desktop in AD DS environment

 

Module 5: Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

In this module, you will learn how to plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop , configure automation for Azure Virtual Desktop , implement auto-scaling in host pools, and optimize session host capacity and performance.

Lessons

  • Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks
  • Monitor and manage performance and health

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Configure automation for Azure Virtual Desktop
  • Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
  • Customize Azure Workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop monitoring
  • Configure autoscaling of Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
  • Verify autoscaling of Azure Virtual Desktop session host