Course Overview
Learn to deploy and manage your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops apps and desktops in Microsoft Azure. Gain the skills to plan your machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft's public cloud and get hands-on practice deploying those machines using Machine Creation Services. You will also learn about additional Azure considerations including maintenance and power management which are critical in a cloud environment. For remote access, you 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. This class includes a Citrix assessment.
Course Objectives
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 Azure
Who Should Attend?
Built for experienced IT Professionals familiar with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x in an on-premises environment. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects designing or deploying Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops workloads on Microsoft Azure.
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Agenda
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
- NetScaler 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