AZ-140 - Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

Lessons include implementing and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop, configuring host pools and session hosts, creating session host images, implementing, and managing FSLogix, monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop performance and health, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks. 

Candidates of this course must have solid Azure administration skills. This course assumes prior experience, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should have knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used the tools common to the Azure environment, such as the Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.

Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop 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 closely with the Azure Administrators and Architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Azure Virtual Desktop administrator responsibilities include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. They also create session host images, implement and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

Module 1: Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Implementation
In this module, you 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 for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployments. format only. No bullets or lists.
Lessons

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
• Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
• Design for user identities and profiles

Lab : Prepare for deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop (Azure AD DS)
Lab : Prepare for deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS)

Module 2: Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
In this module, you will learn how to manage connectivity to the Internet and on-premises networks, create a host pool by 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

• Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Create and configure host pools and session hosts
• Create and manage session host image

Lab : Create and configure host pools and session hosts (Azure AD DS)
Lab : Deploy host pools and session hosts by using the Azure portal (AD DS)
Lab : Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop (Azure AD DS)
Lab : Deploy host pools and hosts by using Azure Resource Manager templates
Lab : Deploy and manage host pools and hosts by using PowerShell

Module 3: Manage Access and Security
In this module, you 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 by using Azure Security Center.
Lessons

• Manage access
• Manage security

Lab : Configure Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop (AD DS)

Module 4: Manage User Environments and Apps
In this module, you will learn how to plan for FSLogix, install FSLogix, configure Cloud Cache, deploy an application as a RemoteApp, and implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment.
Lessons

• Implement and manage FSLogix
• Configure user experience settings
• Install and configure apps on a session host

Lab : Implement and manage Azure Virtual Desktop profiles (Azure AD DS)
Lab : Package Windows Azure Desktop applications (AD DS)

Module 5: Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
In this module, you will learn how to plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for Azure Virtual Desktop, configure automation for Azure Virtual Desktop, implement auto-scaling in host pools, and optimize session host capacity and performance.
Lessons

• Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
• Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks
• Monitor and manage performance and health

Lab : Implement autoscaling in host pools (AD DS)

Materials are in electronic form.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
• Configure storage for FSLogix components
• Create and manage session host images
• Implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Configure user Azure Virtual Desktop experience settings
• Install and configure apps on a session host
• Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
• Monitor and manage Azure Virtual Desktop performance