VMware Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure: Deploy and Manage
This three-day, hands-on training provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in deploying and managing VMware Horizon® Cloud ServiceTM on Microsoft Azure. This training increases your skill and competence in using the VMware Horizon® Cloud Administration Console and Microsoft Azure portal.
Retail Price: $2,775.00
Next Date: 08/17/2020
Course Days: 3
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Skills Gained
By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
- List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure features and benefits
- Identify the Horizon Cloud and Microsoft Licensing deployment options, requirements, and processes
- List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure system architecture components
- Interpret the Horizon Cloud basic architecture diagrams
- Discuss topics relevant to Horizon Cloud and Microsoft Azure
- Summarize the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure analytics and monitoring capabilities
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts, connectivity considerations, and required ports
- Define the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure scalability options
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory integration
- Determine the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory requirements
- Determine steps and requirements to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Identify the Horizon Cloud upgrade features and benefits
- Outline steps to deploy nodes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- List steps to convert the master virtual machine to an assignable image
- Outline steps to create a Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) farm and Remote Desktop Server (RDS) desktop pools
- Describe how a user can access an application by using the RDS Farm
- Compare dedicated assignment and floating assignment
- Outline steps to create desktop and application assignments and entitlements
- Describe capabilities that the Cloud Service Admin UI provides for monitoring the health of an RDSH farm
- Describe VMware User Environment ManagerTM and its architecture
- Explain the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits
- Explain the User Environment Manager profile management and its features
- Compare and describe the VMware Identity ManagerTM deployment models
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure critical issues
Who Can Benefit
System administrators and system integrators
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Introduction to Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure features and benefits
- Identify the available Horizon Cloud and Microsoft licensing options
- Describe the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment options and process
- List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure system architecture components
- Interpret the Horizon Cloud basic architecture diagrams
- Discuss topics that are relevant to Horizon Cloud
- Discuss topics that are relevant to Microsoft Azure
- Understand the concept of Remote Desktop Session Host farms
- Determine the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure configuration prerequisites
Connectivity and Networking
- Summarize Horizon Cloud connectivity considerations and tasks
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts
- Identify ports required for local connections, remote connections, and endpoint operating system firewall rules
Active Directory
- List features and limitations of supported Active Directory configurations
- Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory integration best practices
- Determine Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory requirements
Deployment and Upgrades
- Determine steps and requirements to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Recognize the Horizon Cloud Administration Console options available to administrators
Image Management
- Outline the process and choices to set up master virtual machines
- Identify the configuration choices for importing master virtual machines
- List steps to install the user software on the master virtual machine
- Identify steps to convert a configured master virtual machine to an assignable image
RDSH Farms
- Outline the process and configuration choices that are available while creating the RDSH farm
- Identify the different desktops models supported in an RDSH farm
- Explain power management options in the RDSH farm
- Compare rolling maintenance
- List actions that can be performed on farms listed on the Administration Console's Farms page
- List the actions to assign an application to a user or group
- List prerequisites for creating an RDSH session assignment
- Identify steps for creating an RDSH assignment
VDI Desktops
- Compare dedicated assignment and floating assignment
- Outline steps to create a VDI desktop assignment
- Explain the entitlement of desktops
Managing Assignable Images
- Manage assignable images
- Update agent, images, and farms
User Environment Manager
- Identify the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits
- List the User Environment Manager components
- Describe User Environment Manager and its architecture
- Identify User Environment Manager profile management and its features
- Describe User Environment Manager Smart Policies
VMware Identity Manager
- Describe VMware Workspace™ ONE™
- Learn ways to deliver VMware Identity Manager
- Integrate Horizon Cloud with VMware Identity Manager
Scalability Considerations
- Define the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure scalability options
- Apply RDS hosts and farms scaling
- Justify the deployment of multiple Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure environments
- Evaluate cost analysis and sizing considerations
Troubleshooting
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure troubleshooting basics
- Discuss the Horizon Cloud troubleshooting basics