CWS-252 Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure

Duration
5 Days  (40 Hours)
Price
$1.00
In this course you will learn how to create a new Citrix DaaS deployment on Citrix Cloud, with a resource location on Microsoft Azure. You will also learn how to migrate to Citrix DaaS from an on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site. Get hands-on as the course guides you through the architecture, communications, management, installation, and configuration of Citrix DaaS on Citrix Cloud and a Microsoft Azure resource location that will host apps and desktops for your users. This course is a necessary step in enabling you with the right training and skills, to not only understand, manage, and deliver successfully, but also to make well-informed planning decisions along the way.

Learning Objectives

What you'll learn:

  • Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR on-premises and the Citrix DaaS.
  • Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors.
  • Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines to on-premises resource locations as well as in Microsoft Azure using MCS.
  • Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.
  • Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on Microsoft Azure.

Course Outline

1 - Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS
  • New Citrix Workspace Packaging
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - On-Premises Site
  • What is Citrix Cloud?
  • Why Citrix DaaS?
  • What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?
  • Citrix Cloud Administration
2 - Module 2: Planning - Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations
  • Architecture and Deployment Options
  • Citrix DaaS Security
  • Citrix DaaS Operations
3 - Module 3: Planning - Citrix Cloud Connectors
  • Cloud Connector Architecture
  • Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview
  • Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location
  • Cloud Connector Resiliency
  • Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors
  • Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors
  • Securing Cloud Connector Communications
  • Local Host Cache (LHC)
  • Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations
4 - Module 4: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
  • Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
  • Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
  • Zones
5 - Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization
  • Active Directory Design Options
  • Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
  • Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services
6 - Module 6: Planning - Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources
  • Master Images
  • Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
  • Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
  • Machine Catalogs
  • Delivery Groups
  • Citrix Cloud Library
7 - Module 7: Planning - Provide Access in Citrix Cloud
  • Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront
  • Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications
  • Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway
  • Access Layer Communications
  • User Authentication
8 - Module 8: Planning - Citrix DaaS Administration
  • Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
  • Delegated Administration
  • Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
  • Manage Multiple Resource Locations
9 - Module 9: Planning - Public Cloud Considerations
  • General Public Cloud Considerations
  • Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
  • Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
  • Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
10 - Module 10: Planning - Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
  • Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
  • Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
  • Citrix Image Portability Service
11 - Module 11: Manage - Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud
  • Citrix Cloud Connector Support
  • Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
  • VDA Restore
  • Citrix Self-Help Strategy
  • Monitor Your Environment
12 - Module 12: Introduction to Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure
  • Partnering for Success
13 - Module 13: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Location on Microsoft Azure
  • Overview of Citrix DaaS Components
  • Creating a Citrix DaaS Deployment Overview
14 - Module 14: Planning - Microsoft Azure Overview
  • Azure Virtual Network Structure
  • Azure Virtual Network Connectivity
  • Azure Virtual Resources
  • Azure Active Directory Identity and Access Management
  • Azure Active Directory Options and Considerations
15 - Module 15: Planning - Deploying Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure
  • Citrix DaaS Resource Locations in Azure
  • Citrix DaaS Components in Azure
  • Creating and Managing Workloads in an Azure Resource Location
16 - Module 16: Planning - Provide Access to End Users
  • Providing Access to Resources in Citrix Cloud
  • Citrix Gateway Deployment Options
  • Deploying Citrix Gateway or ADC in Azure
  • GSLB and StoreFront Optimal Gateway in Hybrid Environments
17 - Module 17: Rollout - Citrix DaaS Deployment on Microsoft Azure
  • Citrix Workspace App Rollout
  • Preparing Migration of
  • End-Users to Workspace Platform
18 - Module 18: Managing - Citrix DaaS Workloads on Microsoft Azure
  • Maintaining Citrix Gateway
  • Backup and Monitoring in Azure
  • Maintaining Master Images in Azure
  • Monitoring VDAs in Manage Console and Azure
19 - Module 19: Optimize - Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure
  • Managing Azure Costs
  • Using Azure Pricing Calculator - Instructor Demo

Target Audience

This course is recommended for administrators and engineers.

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