VMware Horizon Cloud Service: Deploy and Manage on Microsoft Azure
This five-day hands-on training course provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to achieve proficiency in deploying and managing VMware Horizon® Cloud Service™ on Microsoft Azure.
This course builds your skills and proficiency in using the VMware Horizon® Cloud administration console and the Microsoft Azure portal.
Through a combination of hands-on labs and interactive lessons, you learn how to import and manage images for VDI and RDSH assignments. You also learn how to configure and use the Universal Broker feature, VMware App Volumes™ and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager™ in your deployment of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
COD: DCAVROP
CATEGORY: HCSMADM
Teaching methodology
The course includes educational laboratories in which each student will be able to work in order to complete training exercises that will provide practical experience in using the instrument, for each of the topics covered during the course.
Who should participate
Horizon Cloud Service Administrators on Microsoft Azure, System Integrators, Account Managers, Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, Sales Engineers, and Consultants.
Prerequisites
The course has no prerequisites.
Outgoing knowledge/skills
By the end of the course, you should be able to achieve the following objectives:
- Describe the architecture of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Discuss the initial Microsoft Azure configurations required to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Discuss the networking concepts of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD requirements and integration best practices.
- Determine the steps and requirements for deploying or upgrading Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Recognize the Horizon Cloud Service console controls available to administrators.
- Identify the features and benefits of upgrading to Horizon Cloud
- List the steps and considerations to take when configuring a primary VM for use as an assignable image
- Identify how to access desktops and applications from Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Discuss and create RD Session Host farms
- Explain the power management options in the RDSH farm
- Create assignments and rights for VDI desktops
- Manage assignable images on Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Describe and use the Image Management Service for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Describe the integration of Dynamic Environment Manager with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Manage user personalization and application configurations using the Dynamic Environment Manager administrative console and application profiler
- Discuss using App Volumes for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Discuss integrating Workspace ONE Access with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Understand the scaling considerations of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Determine the process of deploying, configuring, and paring the Horizon Cloud Connector in the pod environment.
- Apply Horizon Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure troubleshooting techniques.
- Summarize the analytics and monitoring capabilities of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
Educational program
1 Introduction to the course
- Introduction and logistics of the course
- Objectives of the course
2 Introduction to Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Identify the features, benefits, and licensing options of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Interpret the architecture components of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure to identify configuration prerequisites.
- Interpret deployment patterns of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Discuss the initial Microsoft Azure configurations required to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
3 Microsoft Azure networking requirements
- Summarize Horizon Cloud connectivity considerations and activities.
- Discuss networking concepts of Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure
- Identify the ports required for local connections, remote connections, and endpoint operating system firewall rules.
4 Active Directory
- List the features and limitations of supported AD configurations.
- Discuss best practices of integrating Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD
- Determine requirements for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD.
5 Deployment and Updates
- Determine the steps and requirements for deploying Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Discuss the features and benefits of using multiple tenant subnets for desktops and RDSH.
- Discuss the features and benefits of using internal and external UAGs.
- Recognize the Horizon Cloud Service console controls available to administrators.
- Identify the features and benefits of upgrading to Horizon Cloud
6 Creating images
- Outline the process and choices for setting up primary VMs
- Identify configuration choices for importing primary VMs.
- List the steps to install user software on the primary virtual machine.
- Identify the steps to convert a configured primary VM to an assignable image.
7 Access to desktops and applications
- Use the Horizon Client to access remote desktops and applications.
- Compare the remote viewing protocols available for Horizon Cloud.
8 Remote Desktop Session Host Farm
- List the steps and considerations to take when creating an RDSH farm
- List the actions that can be performed on the farms listed on the Farms page of the console.
- List the actions for assigning an application to a user or group.
- List the prerequisites and steps for creating an RDSH session assignment.
9 Desktop VDI
- Compare a dedicated allotment with a floating allotment
- Demonstrate the steps to create a VDI desktop assignment
- Explain the right to assign desktops
10 Management of assignable images
- Describe and manage assignable images
- Describe and use the Image Management Service for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
11 VMware Dynamic Environment Manager
- Identify the functional areas of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager and their benefits
- Prepare an infrastructure for VMware Dynamic Environment Manager
- Explain the steps required to install and configure Dynamic Environment Manager components.
- Manage user personalization and application configurations using the Dynamic Environment Manager administrative console and application profiler.
12 App Volumes per Horizon Cloud Service su Microsoft Azure
- Explain how App Volumes works with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Identify the features and benefits of App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Identify the interface elements of App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Install and configure App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
13 Accessing Workspace ONE
- Describe the benefits of integrating VMware Horizon Cloud service with Workspace ONE Access.
- Describe how a user gains access to a virtual desktop or an authorized application from the Intelligent Hub catalog.
- Describe the importance of binding the directory to Workspace ONE Access and setting up custom user attribute synchronization.
- Describe the importance of configuring the remote app access client in Workspace ONE Access.
- Summarize the steps for configuring access settings in the Horizon Cloud Control Panel.
- Access a virtual desktop or a titled Horizon application in the Intelligent Hub catalog.
14 Scalability considerations
- Discuss costs and scale settings for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Describe the use of Universal Broker in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
15 Horizon Cloud connector
- Describe the features and benefits of the Horizon Cloud Connector.
- List the prerequisites and requirements for connecting a Horizon pod with the Horizon Cloud Connector.
- Determine the process of deploying, configuring, and paring the Horizon Cloud Connector in the pod environment.
16 Troubleshooting Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
- Discuss the basics of troubleshooting Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
- Discuss the basics of troubleshooting Horizon Cloud Service
- Summarize the analytics and monitoring capabilities of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
Duration – 5 days
Delivery – in Classroom, On Site, Remote
PC and SW requirements:
- Internet connection
- Web browser, Google Chrome
- Zoom
Language
Instructor: English
Labs: English
Slides: English
