AZ-140: Configuring & operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure

Price : $ 2235

Duration: 4 Days

Technology: Microsoft

Overview

This course teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. 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.

Audience Profile

Students for AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop are interested in delivering applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. As an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator, you will closely with the Azure Administrators and Architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Azure Virtual Desktop administrator responsibilities include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. They also create session host images, implement and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

Job role: Administrator

Preparation for exam: AZ-140

Features: none

Skills gained

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 Azure 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 Azure Virtual Desktop performance

Module 1: Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop 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

Lab : Prepare for deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop (Azure AD DS)

Lab : Prepare for deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS)

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 an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

In this module, you will learn how to manage connectivity to the Internet and on-premises networks, create a host pool by using the Azure portal, deploy host pools 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

Lab : Deploy host pools and session hosts by using the Azure portal (AD DS)

Lab : Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop (Azure AD DS)

Lab : Deploy host pools and hosts by using Azure Resource Manager templates

Lab : Deploy and manage host pools and hosts by using PowerShell

Lab : Create and configure host pools and session hosts (Azure AD DS)

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

Lab : Configure Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on an 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

Lab : Implement and manage Azure Virtual Desktop profiles (Azure AD DS)

Lab : Package Windows Azure Desktop applications (AD DS)

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 Azure 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.