AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

AZ-140 Course: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

This course teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage remote applications and virtual desktop experiences for any type of device on Azure. Lessons include deploying and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop , configuring host groups and session hosts, creating session host images, deploying and managing FSLogix , monitoring the health and performance of Azure Virtual Desktop, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks. Through a combination of demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will learn how to deploy virtual desktop applications and experiences on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimize them to work in multi-session virtual environments. Candidates for this course should have a strong background in Azure administration. Prior experience is assumed, including with virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should have knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies relevant to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used tools common to the Azure environment, such as Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.

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Level: Intermediate - Product: Azure - Role: Administrator

Course aimed at

Students in the AZ-140: Setting Up and Running Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop course are interested in delivering applications to Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. As an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator, you will work closely with Azure administrators and architects, as well as Microsoft 365 administrators. Responsibilities of an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. You will also create session host images, deploy and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

Elements of the AZ-140 formation

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture (10 Units)
• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Design (10 Units)
• Design of user identities and profiles (11 Units)
• Azure Virtual Desktop Network Implementation and Administration (13 Units)
• Azure Virtual Desktop Storage Implementation and Management (8 Units)
• Creating and configuring host groups and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop (8 Units)
• Creating and managing a session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop (10 Units)
• Access Management for Azure Virtual Desktop (7 Units)
• Azure Virtual Desktop Security Management (9 Units)
• Implementation and administration of FSLogix (14 Units)
• User Experience Configuration (12 Units)
• Installing and configuring applications on a session host (12 Units)
• Planning for disaster recovery (6 Units)
• Automating Azure Virtual Desktop Administration Tasks (7 Units)
• Performance and status monitoring and management (8 Units)

Course Content AZ-140: Setting Up and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Module 1: Planning an Azure Virtual Desktop Implementation

In this module, students will learn to assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments, plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS), and plan Azure Virtual Desktop client deployments. Formatting only. No bullet points or lists.

Lessons

• Azure Virtual Desktop architecture

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Design

• User identity and profile design

Lab: Preparing an Azure Virtual Desktop (Azure AD DS) Deployment

Lab: Preparing an Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS) Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• Describe the components of Azure Virtual Desktop

• Describe the individual and grouped desks

• Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment

• Plan a host group architecture

Module 2: Implementing an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

In this module, students will learn how to manage internet and local network connectivity, create a host group using the Azure Portal, deploy host groups using Azure Resource Manager templates, apply operating system and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host, and create a master image.

Lessons

• Azure Virtual Desktop Network Implementation and Administration

• Azure Virtual Desktop Storage Implementation and Management

• Creating and configuring host groups and session hosts

• Creation and management of session host images

Lab: Implementing host groups and session hosts using the Azure Portal (AD DS)

Lab: Implementing and managing Azure Virtual Desktop storage (Azure AD DS)

Lab: Implementing hosts and host groups using Azure Resource Manager templates

Lab: Implementing and managing hosts and host groups using PowerShell

Lab: Creating and Configuring Host Groups and Session Hosts (Azure AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• Implement Azure virtual network connectivity

• Manage internet connectivity and local networks

• Azure Virtual Desktop Network Connectivity Description

• Configure an Azure Virtual Desktop session host with Azure Bastion

• Configure FSLogix component storage

• Configure disks and file shares

• Modify a session host image

• Creating and using a Shared Image Gallery (SIG)

• Plan and implement Remote Desktop Protocol Shortpath

• Configure Remote Desktop Protocol Shortpath for Managed Networks

• Configure Windows Defender Firewall with advanced security for RDP Shortpath

Module 3: Access and Security Management

In this module, students will learn how to plan and implement Azure and RBAC roles for Azure Virtual Desktop, how to implement conditional access policies for connections, how to plan and implement MFA, and how to manage security using Azure Security Center.

Lessons

• Access management

• Manage security

Lab: Configuring Conditional Access Policies for Connections to Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• Manage local roles, groups, and rights assignments on an Azure Virtual Desktop session host

• Configure user restrictions using AD group policies and Azure AD policies

• Understanding the components of the conditional access policy

• Prepare Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)-based conditional access for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Implement Azure AD-based conditional access for Azure Virtual Desktop

Module 4: Application and User Environment Management

In this module, students will learn how to plan FSLogix, install FSLogix, configure cloud caching, deploy an application as a remote application, and deploy and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment.

Lessons

• FSLogix Implementation and Administration

• User experience settings

• Installing and configuring applications on a session host

Lab: Implementation and management of Azure Virtual Desktop profiles (Azure AD DS)

Lab: Packaging Windows Azure Desktop (AD DS) applications

After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• Configure profile containers

• Configure Azure Files to store Azure Virtual Desktop profile containers in an AAD DS environment

• Deploy FSLogix-based profiles for Azure Virtual Desktop in an Azure AD DS environment

• Implement FSLogix-based profiles for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Prepare and create MSIX application packages

• Deploying an MSIX application connection container for Azure Virtual Desktop in an AD DS environment

• Configure Office containers

• Install Microsoft Office using FSLogix application containers

• Create a profile container using Azure NetApp Files and capacity groups

• Implement the "Start virtual machine online" feature

• Uploading MSIX images to Azure NetApp Files in Azure Virtual Desktop

Module 5: Monitoring and maintenance of an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

In this module, students will learn how to plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop, how to configure automation in Azure Virtual Desktop, how to implement automatic scaling in host groups, and how to optimize the capacity and performance of session hosts.

Lessons

• Planning and implementation of business continuity and disaster recovery

• Automation of Azure Virtual Desktop administration tasks

• Performance and status monitoring and management

Lab: Implementing automatic scaling in host groups (AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to do the following:

• Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Configure automation in Azure Virtual Desktop

• Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop with Azure Monitor

• Customize Azure Workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop monitoring

• Configure automatic scaling of Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts

• Check the automatic scaling of an Azure Virtual Desktop session host

Language

• Course: English / Spanish

• Labs: English / Spanish

Microsoft Certification Associate: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Plan, deliver, manage, and monitor virtual desktop experiences and remote applications on Microsoft Azure for any device.

Level: Intermediate
Role: Administrator
Product: Azure
Subject: Infrastructure