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 in Azure. Lessons include deploying and managing networks for Azure Virtual Desktop, configuring host pools and session hosts, creating session host images, deploying and managing FSLogix, monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop health and performance, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks. Through a combination of demonstrations and lab practices, students will learn how to deploy virtual desktop applications and experiences in Azure Virtual Desktop and optimize them to run in multi-session virtual environments. Candidates for this course should have a strong understanding of Azure administration. This course assumes prior experience, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should be familiar with on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies related to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used common Azure environment tools such as Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.

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Level: Intermediate - Product: Azure - Role: Administrator

Target Audience

Students in the AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop course are interested in delivering applications on 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. They also create session host images, deploy and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

AZ-140 Training Elements

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture (10 Units)
• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Design (10 Units) 
• Identity and User Profile Design (11 Units) 
• Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Networks (13 Units)
• Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Storage (8 Units)
• Creating and Configuring Host Pools and Session Hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop (8 Units)
• Creating and Managing a Session Host Image for Azure Virtual Desktop (10 Units)
• Managing Access for Azure Virtual Desktop (7 Units)
• Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Security (9 Units)
• Deploying and Managing FSLogix (14 Units)
• Configuring User Experience (12 Units)
• Installing and Configuring Applications on a Session Host (12 Units)
• Planning Disaster Recovery (6 Units)
• Automating Azure Virtual Desktop Management Tasks (7 Units)
• Monitoring and Managing Performance and Health (8 Units)

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

Module 1: Planning an Azure Virtual Desktop Deployment

In this module, students will learn how 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. Format only. No bullets or lists.

Lessons

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Design

• Identity and User Profile Design

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

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe Azure Virtual Desktop components

• Describe personal and pooled desktops

• Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment

• Plan a host pool architecture

Module 2: Implementing an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

In this module, students will learn how to manage internet and on-premises network connectivity, create a host pool using the Azure portal, deploy host pools using Azure Resource Manager templates, apply OS and application updates to a running Azure Virtual Desktop host, and create a master image.

Lessons

• Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Networks

• Deploying and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Storage

• Creating and Configuring Host Pools and Session Hosts

• Creating and Managing Session Host Images

Lab: Deploying Host Pools and Session Hosts using the Azure Portal (AD DS)

Lab: Implementing and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Storage (Azure AD DS)

Lab: Deploying Host Pools and Hosts using Azure Resource Manager Templates

Lab: Deploying and Managing Host Pools and Hosts using PowerShell

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Implement Azure virtual network connectivity

• Manage internet and on-premises network connectivity

• Understand Azure Virtual Desktop network connectivity

• Configure an Azure Virtual Desktop session host with Azure Bastion

• Configure FSLogix component storage

• Configure disks and file shares

• Modify a session host image

• Create and use 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: Managing Access and Security

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

Lessons

• Managing Access

• Managing Security

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

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

• Configure user restrictions using AD Group Policies and Azure AD Policies

• Understand conditional access policy components

• 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: Managing User Environments and Applications

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

• Implementing and Managing FSLogix

• Configuring User Experience

• Installing and Configuring Applications on a Session Host

Lab: Implementing and Managing Azure Virtual Desktop Profiles (Azure AD DS)

Lab: Packaging Windows Azure Desktop Applications (AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure profile containers

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

• Implement 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

• Implement an MSIX App Attach container for Azure Virtual Desktop in an AD DS environment

• Configure Office containers

• Install Microsoft Office using FSLogix App Containers

• Create a profile container with Azure NetApp Files and capacity pools

• Implement the Start VM on Connect feature

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

Module 5: Monitoring and Maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

In this module, students will learn how to plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop, configure automation in Azure Virtual Desktop, implement auto-scaling in host pools, and optimize session host capacity and performance.

Lessons

• Planning and Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

• Automating Azure Virtual Desktop Management Tasks

• Monitoring and Managing Performance and Health

Lab: Implementing Auto-scaling in Host Pools (AD DS)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• 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 auto-scaling for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts

• Verify auto-scaling of an Azure Virtual Desktop session host

Language

• Course: English / Spanish

• Labs: English / Spanish 

Associated Microsoft Certification: 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