Training: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure

Ref. CIT-CXD-251

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Duration:

2

days

Exam:

Optional

Level:

Intermediate

Funding:

Temptraining

ITTA | Trainings | IT Pro | Systems and Networking | Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure

Description

Learn to deploy and manage your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops apps and desktops in Microsoft Azure. Gain the skills to plan your machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s public cloud and get hands-on practice deploying those machines using Machine Creation Services. You will also learn about additional Azure considerations including maintenance and power management which are critical in a cloud environment. For remote access, you will learn to configure Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on the Azure platform.

This course focuses on Microsoft Azure as a Citrix Cloud resource location however concepts are relevant to both Citrix Cloud and fully managed Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sites.

Participant profiles

Experienced IT Professionals familiar with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in an on-premises environment
Administrators, engineers, and architects designing or deploying XenApp and XenDesktop workloads on Microsoft Azure

Objectives

Prepare the Azure environment for secure integration with XenApp and XenDesktop
Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines in Microsoft Azure using Machine Creation Services
Integrate Citrix Cloud and XenApp/XenDesktop with Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Design Machine Catalogs and virtual machines on Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway on Microsoft Azure

Prerequisites

Experience deploying and managing XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in on-premises environment
Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform including Virtual machine management storage, Azure Resource Manager portals Networking

Course content

Module 1: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Azure Overview

Lesson 1: Defining IAAS
Lesson 2: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Azure Deployment Models
Lesson 3: Azure Fundamentals Review
Lesson 4: Azure Management
Lesson 5: Azure Locations

Module 2: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Lesson 1: Integration with Azure Active Directory
Lesson 2: Active Directory Basics
Lesson 3: Active Directory Usage
Lesson 4: Connecting On-premises Active Directory to Azure
Lesson 5: Azure Role Based Access Control

Module 3: Connecting to Microsoft Azure

Lesson 1: Azure Connectivity
Lesson 2: Cloud Connectors in Azure
Lesson 3: Creating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Host Connections to Azure

Module 4: Deploying Apps and Desktops using Machine Creation Services

Lesson 1: Master Image Preparation
Lesson 2: Machine Creation Services in Azure
Lesson 3: Considerations for Deploying onto Azure

Module 5: Providing Access to End Users

Lesson 1: StoreFront Locations
Lesson 2: Citrix ADC Locations
Lesson 3: Multiple Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Zones in Azure Regions

Module 6: Maintaining Infrastructure and VDAs in Microsoft Azure

Lesson 1: Maintaining Infrastructure
Lesson 2: Maintaining Resources
Lesson 3: Power Management

Module 7: Plan for a Successful POC

Lesson 1: Planning your next steps

Documentation

Digital courseware included

Lab / Exercises

Official Citrix Labs and exercices

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Temptraining funding

ITTA is a partner of Temptraining, the continuing education fund for temporary workers. This training fund can subsidize continuing education for anyone who works for an employer subject to the Collective Work Agreement (CCT) Rental of services.