Description

Candidates for this exam are administrators with subject matter expertise in planning, delivering, and managing virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure.

Responsibilities for this role include deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps to Azure. Professionals in this role deliver applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimize them to run in multi-session virtual environments. To deliver these experiences, they work closely with the Azure administrators and architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators.

Candidates for this exam should have experience in Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery. They should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. These professionals use the Azure portal and Azure Resource Manager templates to accomplish many tasks. This role may use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) for more efficient automation.

Candidates for this exam must have expert Azure administration skills.

Note: This exam will be available on September 24, 2021.  

Course Outline

• Module 1: Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
• Module 2: Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Module 3: Manage Access and Security
• Module 4: Manage User Environments and Apps
• Module 5: Monitor and Maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

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Considering the recent technological developments, Cloud certifications are in huge demand. That is why we at CloudThat is offering an in-depth training course to help IT professionals become a certified Azure expert.

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• Practice lab and projects aligned to Azure learning modules.
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The job market and opportunities for Microsoft Azure certified professionals have multiplied over the last few years. With increase in demand in cloud computing domain, Azure certification remains the most popular and widely chosen certification course. Here is why:

• According to reports, around 1,000 new customers daily sign up to Azure which means every year over 365,000 new companies adopt Azure.
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Benefits of IT Certification

• 85% of enterprises committed to integrate cloud architecture in their organizations.
• Gives you more professional credibility in any job-related interactions.
• By 2021, more than 38% of IT positions will be cloud related.
• 19% found a new job.
• 65% experienced their first benefit of certification within 3-4 months.
• 67% acknowledged positive impact on confidence, professional image, and reputation.
• Is more effective at reducing skills gaps.
• Helps keep your skills up to date, making you more valuable to your employer.

Course Fee: $1595

Objectives

After successful completion of this AZ-140 exam training course, candidates will be able to:

• Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
• Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Manage Access and Security
• Manage User Environments and Apps
• Monitor and Maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Who Should Attend

Candidates for this exam are administrators with subject matter expertise in planning, delivering, and managing virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. Responsibilities for this role include deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps to Azure. Professionals in this role deliver applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimize them to run in multi-session virtual environments. To deliver these experiences, they work closely with the Azure administrators and architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Candidates for this exam should have experience in Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery. They should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. These professionals use the Azure portal and Azure Resource Manager templates to accomplish many tasks. This role may use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) for more efficient automation. Candidates for this exam must have expert Azure administration skills

Prerequisites

• Candidates for this exam should have experience in Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Candidates should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Windows Virtual Desktop.

Course Outline

Module 1: Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture

•  assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments
• assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
• recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
• plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory
  Domain Services (Azure AD DS)
• plan a host pools architecture
• recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups
• configure a location for the Azure Virtual Desktop metadata
• calculate and recommend a configuration for performance requirements
• calculate and recommend a configuration for Azure Virtual Machine capacity
  requirements

Design for user identities and profiles

•  select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements
• recommend an appropriate storage solution (including Azure NetApp Files versus Azure
  Files)
• plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment
• plan for user profiles
• recommend a solution for network connectivity
• plan for Azure AD Connect for user identities

Module 2: Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

 Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

• implement Azure virtual network connectivity
• manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks
• implement and manage network security
• manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
• monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity
  Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
• configure storage for FSLogix components
• configure storage accounts
• configure disks
• create file shares

Create and configure host pools and session hosts

• create a host pool by using the Azure portal
• automate creation of Azure Virtual Desktop host and host pools by using PowerShell,
  Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates
• create a host pool based on Windows client or Windows Server session hosts
• configure host pool settings
• manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client or Windows Server
• assign users to host pools
• apply OS and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host
• apply security and compliance settings to session hosts

        Create and manage session host images

• create a gold image
• modify a session host image
• install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop
• deploy a session host by using a custom image
• plan for image update and management
• create and use a Shared Image Gallery
• troubleshoot OS issues related to Azure Virtual Desktop
  

  Module 3: Manage Access and Security

  Manage access

•  plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual
  Desktop
• manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on Azure Virtual Desktop session
  hosts
• configure user restrictions by using Azure AD group policies and AD Azure policies

Manage security

• plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop
• plan and implement multifactor authentication in Azure Virtual Desktop
• manage security by using Azure Security Center
• configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts

Module 4: Manage User Environments and Apps
  Implement and manage FSLogix

• plan for FSLogix
• install and configure FSLogix
• configure Profile Containers
• configure Cloud Cache
• migrate user profiles to FSLogix

Configure user experience settings

• configure Universal Print
• configure user settings through group policies and Endpoint Manager policies
• configure persistent and non-persistent desktop environments
• configure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool
• configure session timeout properties
• troubleshoot user profile issues
• troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients

Install and configure apps on a session host

• configure dynamic application delivery by using MSIX App Attach
• implement application masking
• deploy an application as a RemoteApp
• implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment
• implement and manage Microsoft Teams AV Redirect
• implement and manage browsers and internet access for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions
• create and configure an application group
• troubleshoot application issues related to Azure Virtual Desktop
  

  Module 5: Monitor and Maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

  Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery

• plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop
• design a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
• configure backup and restore for FSLogix user profiles, personal virtual desktop
  infrastructures (VDIs), and golden images

Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks

• configure automation for Azure Virtual Desktop
• automate management of host pools, session hosts, and user sessions by using
  PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• implement auto scaling in host pools

Monitor and manage performance and health

• monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
• monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor
• customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop monitoring
• optimize session host capacity and performance
• manage active sessions and application groups
• monitor and optimize auto scaling results

About the Trainer

A Certified Microsoft Azure Trainer.

Course Fee

$1595