Module 1: Course Introduction
- Lesson 1: Introductions and course logistics
- Lesson 2: Course objectives
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon
- Lesson 1: Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Lesson 2: Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon
Module 3: Introduction to Use Case
- Lesson 1: Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Lesson 2: Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes
Module 4: vSphere for Horizon 8
- Lesson 1: Explain basic virtualization concepts
- Lesson 2: Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
- Lesson 3: Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine
Module 5: VMware Horizon Desktops
- Lesson 1: Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
- Lesson 2: Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
Module 6: VMware Horizon Agents
- Lesson 1: Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
- Lesson 2: Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops
Module 7: VMware Horizon Pools
- Lesson 1: Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- Lesson 2: List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
- Lesson 3: Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
- Lesson 4: Outline the steps to create an automated pool
- Lesson 5: Define user entitlement
- Lesson 6: Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies
Module 8: VMware Horizon Client Options
- Lesson 1: Describe the different clients and their benefits
- Lesson 2: Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML
- Lesson 3: Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option
- Lesson 4: Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams
Module 9: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
- Lesson 1: List the advantages of instant clones
- Lesson 2: Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools
- Lesson 3: Set up an automated pool of instant clones
- Lesson 4: Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools
Module 10: Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Lesson 1: Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
- Lesson 2: Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool
- Lesson 3: Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
- Lesson 4: Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client
- Lesson 5: Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms
- Lesson 6: Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm
Module 11: Monitoring VMware Horizon
- Lesson 1: Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
- Lesson 2: Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
