After this course you can build an Azure Virtual Desktop environment from planning through to operation: host pools and images, user profiles with FSLogix, applications, access protection and automatic scaling. You also know how to monitor performance and handle outages. The training suits you if you administer servers or desktops, already know Azure from practice and want to introduce virtual desktops or sit the AZ-140 exam.
What you’ll take away.
- Plan networking, storage and host pools for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create session hosts and images and keep them up to date
- Set up identities, Conditional Access and session host protection
- Deliver user profiles with FSLogix, and applications through RemoteApp or App Attach
- Monitor environments, scale them automatically and prepare them for disaster recovery
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Server and desktop administrators who deliver and support virtual desktops and remote apps on Azure.
- Prerequisites
- You should know Azure compute, networking, identity, storage and resiliency basics from practice and have experience managing end-user desktops. Basic PowerShell helps.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 4 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Architecture, licensing and host pool planning
Networking: capacity, RDP Shortpath and Private Link
Storage for user data and FSLogix profiles
Creating and maintaining session hosts and images
Identity, Conditional Access and Defender protection
Application groups, RemoteApp, App Attach and client settings
Monitoring, autoscaling, updates and disaster recovery
You set up a host pool with a custom image, put FSLogix profiles on Azure Files, publish an application as a RemoteApp and configure autoscaling for out-of-hours use.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for the AZ-140 exam for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms this. The certificate comes from Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course.
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the exam focus?
Planning and building the infrastructure make up the largest share at 40 to 45%. User environments and apps, identity and security, and monitoring and maintenance make up the rest.
Wasn't the product called Windows Virtual Desktop?
Microsoft's current name is Azure Virtual Desktop. The exam and this course both use that name.
Does AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop include a certificate?
This course prepares you for the AZ-140 exam for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification. The exam and its fees are included only if your offer confirms this. The certificate comes from Microsoft. This is not an official Microsoft course.