CXD-251 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Microsoft Azure

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

Prepare the Azure environment for secure integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines in Microsoft Azure using Machine Creation Services
Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Design Machine Catalogs and virtual machines on Microsoft Azure Resource Manager
Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on Microsoft Azur

Course Outline

1 - CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS ON AZURE OVERVIEW

Defining IAAS
Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops Azure Deployment Models
Azure Fundamentals Review
Azure Management
Azure Locations

2 - CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS INTEGRATION WITH AZURE ACTIVE DIRECTORY

Active Directory Basics
Active Directory Usage
Connecting On-premises Active Directory to Azure Azure Role Based Access Control

3 - CONNECTING TO MICROSOFT AZURE

Azure Connectivity
Cloud Connectors in Azure
Creating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Host Connections to Azure

4 - DEPLOYING APPS AND DESKTOPS USING MACHINE CREATION SERVICES

Master Image Preparation
Machine Creation Services in Azure
Considerations for Deploying onto Azure

5 - PROVIDING ACCESS TO END USERS

StoreFront Locations
Citrix ADC Locations
Multiple Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Zones in Azure Regions

6 - MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURE AND VDAS IN MICROSOFT AZURE

Maintaining Infrastructure
Maintaining Resources
Power Management

7 - PLAN FOR A SUCCESSFUL POC

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Course Length: 2 Days

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