Overview
This course AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. Lessons include implementing and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop, configuring host pools and session hosts, creating session host images, implementing, and managing FSLogix, monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop performance and health, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks. 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. Candidates of this course must have solid Azure administration skills. This course assumes prior experience, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should have knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used the tools common to the Azure environment, such as the Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.
Course Duration
4 days
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.
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with server and client management concepts and tools
- Familiarity with Windows virtualization technologies, like Remote Desktop
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and cloud concepts
Course Syllabus
Modul 1: Planning an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
- Assessing existing environments and requirements
- Designing for user identities and profiles
- Planning host pools, session hosts, and virtual machines
Modul 2: Implementing an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Creating and configuring host pools and session hosts
- Implementing and managing FSLogix
- Configuring user settings and security
Modul 3: Managing Access and Security
- Implementing conditional access policies
- Configuring role-based access control (RBAC)
- Managing user sessions and security settings
Modul 4: Managing User Environments and Apps
- Configuring user experience settings
- Installing and managing applications
- Implementing and managing OneDrive for Business
Modul 5: Monitoring and Maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Monitoring performance and health
- Implementing scaling plans
- Automating tasks and managing costs
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