COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After completing this course you should be able to:
• Describe the architecture of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Discuss the initial Microsoft Azure configurations required for the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment
• Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts
• Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD requirements and integration best practices
• Discuss the integration of Workspace ONE Access with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Discuss the requirements for deploying Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Demonstrate how to deploy or upgrade Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify the Horizon Cloud Service console controls that are available to administrators
• Identify Horizon Cloud upgrade features and benefits
• List the steps and considerations to take when setting up a primary VM to be used as an assignable image
• List the steps to install the user software on the primary VM
• Describe pools and pool groups
• Explain the creation process and configuration options for single-session and multisession pools and pool groups
• Create single-session and multisession assignments and entitlements
• Explain power management options in the multisession pool groups
• Manage assignable images on Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify how to access desktops and application from Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Describe the integration of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager with Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Manage user personalization and application configurations using the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager management console and application profiler
• Discuss the usage of App Volumes for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Interpret scalability considerations for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Apply troubleshooting techniques relevant to Horizon Cloud Service and Microsoft Azure
• Summarize the analytics and monitoring capabilities in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure administrators, system integrators, account managers, solutions architects, solutions engineers, sales engineers, and consultant
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Attendees should meet the following pre-requisites:
• There are no pre-reqs for this course.
COURSE CONTENT:
Course Introduction
• Introduction and course logistics
• Course objectives
Introduction to Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Discuss the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify the available Horizon Cloud and Microsoft licensing options
• Identify the system architecture components of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Explain how VMware Dynamic Environment Manager is used in Horizon Cloud profile management
• Describe Horizon Cloud application management using App Volumes
• Identify the Microsoft Azure configuration prerequisites for a Horizon Cloud integration
• Identify the main Microsoft Azure components required for a Horizon Cloud deployment
• Review the virtual machines supported in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure Networking Requirements
• Discuss Horizon Cloud connectivity considerations and tasks
• Explain the networking concepts for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify the ports required for local connections, remote connections, and endpoint OS firewall rules
Identity Management
• Explain computer identity type and user identity type
• Discuss the best practices for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD integrations
• Determine the requirements for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure AD
• Describe the benefits of integrating Horizon Cloud with Workspace ONE Access
• Explain how a user obtains access to an entitled virtual desktop or application from the VMware Workspace ONE® Intelligent Hub catalog
• Discuss the importance of binding directory with Workspace ONE Access and setting up custom user attribute synchronization
• Discuss the importance of configuring the Remote App Access client in Workspace ONE Access
• Demonstrate how to access an entitled Horizon virtual desktop or application in the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub catalog
Deployment and Upgrades
• Explain the steps and requirements for deploying Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Describe the features and benefits of Horizon Edge
• Describe the differences between internal and external gateways
• Outline the Horizon Universal Console controls available for administrators
• Identify the features and benefits of the Horizon Cloud upgrades
Creating Images
• Outline the process and configuration choices for setting up primary VMs
• Identify the configuration choices for importing primary VMs
• List the steps to install the user software on the primary VM
• Explain how to convert a configured primary VM to an assignable image
• Describe pools and pool groups
• List the steps for configuring an image to a pool
• List the steps for configuring an image to a pool group
Pool Groups
• Compare dedicated assignments to floating assignments
• Outline the steps for creating single-session and multisession assignment
• Explain the entitlement of pool groups
• Outline the creation process and configuration options for multisession pools and pool groups
• Explain the power management selections in the multisession pool groups
• Compare the rolling maintenance and load-balancing options
• Identify the actions related to the multisession groups page
• Identify the actions to add and assign applications to a user or group
• Outline the prerequisites for entitling a multisession assignment
Access Desktops and Applications
• Identify the different versions of Horizon Client
• Describe how to access desktops and remote applications with Horizon Client
• Describe how to access desktops and remote applications with a browser
• Compare the remote display protocols that are available for Horizon Cloud
• Describe the Blast Extreme display protocol codecs
• List the ideal applications for each Blast Extreme codec
• Describe the Blast Extreme policy configurations
Managing Images
• Describe images
• Explain how to manage images
VMware Dynamic Environment Manager on Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify the functional areas of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager and their benefits
• Explain how to use the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager console and application profiler to manage user personalization and application configurations
App Volumes for Horizon Cloud Service on 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
• Demonstrate how to configure App Volumes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
Scalability Considerations
• Recognize the scalability settings for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
Troubleshooting Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Explain the troubleshooting basics for Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Identify the analytics and monitoring capabilities of Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure
• Explain the troubleshooting basics for Horizon Cloud
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