Course Overview
1 - Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
- Azure Virtual Desktop for the enterprise
- Azure Virtual Desktop components
- Personal and pooled desktops
- Service updates for Azure Virtual Desktop desktops
- Azure limitations for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Virtual machine sizing for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Azure Virtual Desktop pricing
2 - Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
- Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Azure Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator
- Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
- Balancing host pools
- Recommendations for using subscriptions and management groups
- Configure a location for the Azure Virtual Desktop metadata
- Recommend a configuration for performance requirements
3 - Design for user identities and profiles
- Select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements
- Personal and multi-session desktop scenarios
- Recommend an appropriate storage solution
- Plan for a desktop client deployment
- Plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment - Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
- Windows Desktop client to multiple devices
- Hybrid Identity with Microsoft Entra ID
- Plan for Microsoft Entra Connect for user identities
4 - Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Implement Azure virtual network connectivity
- Manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks
- Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop network connectivity
- Implement and manage network security for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Configure Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts using Azure Bastion
- Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement Remote Desktop Protocol Shortpath
- Configure Remote Desktop Protocol Shortpath for managed networks
- Configure Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security for RDP Shortpath
- Plan and implement Quality of Service for Azure Virtual Desktop
5 - Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Storage for FSLogix components
- Configure storage for FSLogix components
- Configure storage accounts
- Create file shares
- Configure disks
6 - Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Automate creation of an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool using PowerShell
- Configure host pool assignment type
- Customize Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties for a host pool
- Manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client
- Deploying Microsoft Entra joined virtual machines in Azure Virtual Desktop
7 - Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create a managed virtual machine (VM) image
- Modify a session host image
- Plan for image update and management
- Create and use an Azure Compute Gallery using the portal
- Create an Azure Virtual Desktop image by using VM Image Builder
- Install Microsoft 365 Apps on a master Virtual Hard Disk image
- Install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop
8 - Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Using Azure Virtual Desktop with Microsoft Intune
- Configuring screen capture protection for Azure Virtual Desktop
9 - Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement multifactor authentication (MFA) in Azure Virtual Desktop
- Understand Conditional Access policy components
- Manage security by using Azure Security Center
- Security posture management and threat protection
10 - Implement and manage FSLogix
- Plan for FSLogix
- FSLogix profile containers and Azure files
- Install FSLogix
- Storage options for FSLogix profile containers
- Profile Container vs Office Container
- Configure Office Containers
- Installing Microsoft Office using FSLogix application containers
- Configure Cloud Cache
- Configure Profile Containers
- Create a profile container with Azure NetApp Files and capacity pool
- Manage Rule Sets and application masking
11 - Configure user experience settings
- Virtual desktop optimization principles
- Persistent virtual desktop environments
- Configure user settings through group policies
- Configure user settings through Endpoint Manager policies
- Configure session timeout properties
- Configure device redirectionsv
- Configure Universal Print
- Implement the Start Virtual Machine on Connect feature
- Troubleshoot user profile issues
- Troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients
12 - Install and configure apps on a session host
- MSIX app attach
- How MSIX app attach works
- Set up a file share for MSIX app attach
- Upload MSIX images to Azure NetApp Files in Azure Virtual Desktop
- How to configure apps for users
- Using the OneDrive sync app on virtual desktops
- Using Microsoft Teams on Azure Virtual desktop
- Publish built-in apps in Azure Virtual Desktop
- Troubleshoot application issues for Azure Virtual Desktop
13 - Plan for disaster recovery
- Disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Virtual machine replication
- FSLogix configuration
14 - Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks
- Scale session hosts using Azure Automation
- Create or update an Azure Automation account
- Create an Azure Automation Run As account
- Create the Azure Logic App and execution schedule
15 - Monitor and manage performance and health
- Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics workspace for Azure Monitor
- Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor
- How to resolve Azure Advisor recommendations
- Diagnose graphics performance issues
