Course Objectives
How to install, configure, and manage a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 site on-premises and on Citrix Cloud
How to configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption
App Layering skills to create and administer OS, platform, application, elastic and user layers
Who Should Attend?
Built for experienced IT Professionals new to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-prem or Citrix Cloud environment looking to gain as much information as possible in the 5-day course. In this course, you will learn the considerations and how-to setup a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop site including advanced topics as WEM and App Layering allowing fast-track preparation for the CCP-V certification.
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Agenda
1 - Architecture Overview
- Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- Architecture Overview
- Features
- Hosting Platform Considerations
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
- Connection Flow Process Introduction
2 - Deploy the Site
- Pre-Deployment Considerations
- Citrix Licensing Setup
- Delivery Controller Setup
- Site Setup and Management
- Redundancy Considerations
3 - The Apps and Desktops Images
- Consider Master Image Creation Methods
- Master Image Requirements
4 - Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources
- Learning Objectives
- Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
- Provisioning Methods and Considerations
- Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
- MCS Environment Considerations
- Resource Locations
5 - Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources
- Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
- Workspace App
6 - Manage the User Experience
- Methods to Manage the User Experience
7 - Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management
- Published App Properties
- Server OS Published App Optimizations
- Published App Presentation
- Application Groups
- Apps and Desktops Presentation
8 - Manage Printing for User Sessions
- Map Printers to the User Session
- Printer Drivers
- Print Environment Considerations
9 - Citrix Profile Management
- Introduction and Considerations
- Configure Citrix Profile Management
10 - Manage the Site
- Delegated Administration
- Power Management Considerations
11 - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations
- Citrix Admin Security Considerations
- XML Service Security Considerations
- Secure HDX External Traffic
12 - Monitor the Site
- Citrix Director Introduction
- Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
- Published Apps Analysis
- Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
- Alerts and Notifications
13 - Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
- Tools
14 - Migrate to Citrix Cloud
- Migration Considerations
- Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises Resource Location
- The Migration Process
15 - Citrix Analytics
- Citrix Analytics Introduction
- Types of Analytics
16 - Introduction to App Layering
- App Layering Introduction
- Architecture and How it Works
17 - Create an OS Layer
18 - Create a Platform Layer
18 - Create a Platform Layer
19 - Create App Layers
20 - Create Elastic App and User Layers
- Elastic App Layering
- User Layers
21 - Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
- Using Templates in App Layering
- Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
22 - Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment
- Layer Priority
- Updating Layers
- Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment
- Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources
23 - Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)
- Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction
- WEM Administration
24 - Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management
- Managing User Resources with WEM
- Managing Profiles with WEM
- Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature
25 - Use WEM for Performance Optimization
- Learning Objectives
- Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM
- Optimizing User Experience with WEM