AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Design Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architecture
Configure AVD Infrastructure Components
Implement User Identity and Access Management
Secure the AVD Environment
Optimize User Environments
Deploy and Manage Applications
Monitore and Troubleshoot AVD
Maintain and Support AVD Deployments

This course is designed for Server and Desktop Administrators that want to learn more about designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop experiences and remote apps.

It is recommended that students have experience with Azure technologies, including:

Compute
Networking
Identity
Storage
Resiliency

01. Planning for an Azure Virtual Desktop Implementation

Azure Virtual Desktop Overview
Key Concepts
Planning for Connection Performance
Planning for the OS
Planning for Metadata and Settings
Plan for User Identities and Profiles

02. Infrastructure Implementation and Management

Networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
Implementing Connectivity
Storage Management
OS and Azure Regions
Host Pools Overview
Demonstration – Creating a Host Pool with Azure CLI
Demonstration – Creating a Host Pool with PowerShell
Automation Options when Creating a Host Pool
Configuring and Scaling Plan
Golden Image Creation
Azure VM Image Builder
Azure Compute Gallery
Azure Bastion and OS Patching

03. Access and Security Management

Subscriptions, Management Groups, and RBAC
RBAC Elevation
Integration with Microsoft Intune
Azure Virtual Desktop Security Best Practices
Hardening Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Firewall
Zero Trust Principles
Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender Integration

04. User Environment and Application Configuration

FSLogix Implementation
Enhancing the User Experience
Features and Troubleshooting
Application Deployment and Management
App Attach

05. Performance Monitoring and Maintenance

Performance and Health Management
Demonstration AVD Insights
Backup and Disaster Recovery

AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Overview

Skills Learned

Design Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architecture

Configure AVD Infrastructure Components

Implement User Identity and Access Management

Secure the AVD Environment

Optimize User Environments

Deploy and Manage Applications

Monitore and Troubleshoot AVD

Maintain and Support AVD Deployments

Skills Learned

Design Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Architecture

Configure AVD Infrastructure Components

Implement User Identity and Access Management

Secure the AVD Environment

Optimize User Environments

Deploy and Manage Applications

Monitore and Troubleshoot AVD

Maintain and Support AVD Deployments

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