• How to install, configure, and manage a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 site on-premises and on Citrix Cloud including how to migrate from on-premises to Citrix Cloud

 

• How to configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption

 

• App Layering skills to create and administer OS, platform, application, elastic and user layers

 

 

Built for experienced IT Professionals new to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-prem or Citrix Cloud environment looking to gain as much information as possible in the 5-day course. In this course, you will learn the considerations and how-to setup a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop site including advanced topics as WEM and App Layering allowing fast-track preparation for the CCP-V certification.

 

 

This course is taught at a much faster pace and experience with previous versions is recommended. Previous knowledge of legacy versions of Citrix Virtual Apps or Citrix Virtual Desktops is also beneficial due to the faster pace of this course.

 

 

Module 1: Architecture Overview

• Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

 

• Architecture Overview

 

• Features

 

• Hosting Platform Considerations

 

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service

 

• Connection Flow Process Introduction

 

Module 2: Deploy the Site

• Pre-Deployment Considerations

 

• Citrix Licensing Setup

 

• Delivery Controller Setup

 

• Site Setup and Management

 

• Redundancy Considerations

 

Module 3: The Apps and Desktops Images

• Consider Master Image Creation Methods

 

• Master Image Requirements

 

Module 4: Provision and Deliver App and

Desktop Resources

• Learning Objectives

 

• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups

 

• Provisioning Methods and Considerations

 

• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive

 

• MCS Environment Considerations

 

• Resource Locations

 

Module 5: Provide Access to App and

Desktop Resources

• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront

 

• Workspace App

 

Module 6: Manage the User Experience

• Methods to Manage the User Experience

 

Module 7: Published App and Desktop

Presentation and Management

• Published App Properties

 

• Server OS Published App Optimizations

 

• Published App Presentation

 

• Application Groups

 

• Apps and Desktops Presentation

 

Module 8: Manage Printing for User Sessions

• Map Printers to the User Session

 

• Printer Drivers

 

• Print Environment Considerations

 

Module 9: Citrix Profile Management

• Introduction and Considerations

 

• Configure Citrix Profile Management

 

Module 10: Manage the Site

• Delegated Administration

 

• Power Management Considerations

 

Module 11: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Basic Security Considerations

• Citrix Admin Security Considerations

 

• XML Service Security Considerations

 

• Secure HDX External Traffic

 

Module 12: Monitor the Site

• Citrix Director Introduction

 

• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions

 

• Published Apps Analysis

 

• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA

 

• Alerts and Notifications

 

Module 13: Introduction to Supporting and

Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and

Desktops

• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and

 

Desktops Site

• Tools

 

Module 14: Migrate to Citrix Cloud

• Migration Considerations

 

• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment

 

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises

 

Resource Location

• The Migration Process

 

Module 15: Citrix Analytics

• Citrix Analytics Introduction

 

• Types of Analytics

 

Module 16: Introduction to App Layering

• App Layering Introduction

 

• Architecture and How it Works

 

Module 17: Create an OS Layer

• The OS Layer

 

Module 18: Create a Platform Layer

• The Platform Layer

 

Module 19: Create App Layers

• The App Layers

 

Module 20: : Create Elastic App and

User Layers

• Elastic App Layering

 

• User Layers

 

Module 21: Deploy a Layered Image using

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Using Templates in App Layering

 

• Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and

 

Desktops Site

Module 22: Explore Layer Priority and Maintain

an App Layering Environment

• Layer Priority

 

• Updating Layers

 

• Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment

 

• Common App Layering Considerations and Additional

 

Resources

Module 23: Introduction to Workspace

Environment Management (WEM)

• Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction

 

• WEM Administration

 

Module 24: Use WEM to Centralize

Environment Management

• Managing User Resources with WEM

 

• Managing Profiles with WEM

 

• Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature

 

Module 25: Use WEM for Performance

Optimization

• Learning Objectives

 

• Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM

 

• Optimizing User Experience with WEM