This three-day, hands-on training provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in deploying and managing VMware Horizon® Cloud ServiceTM on Microsoft Azure. This training increases your skill and competence in using the VMware Horizon® Cloud Administration Console and Microsoft Azure portal.

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

• List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure features and benefits

• Identify the Horizon Cloud and Microsoft Licensing deployment options, requirements, and processes

• List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure system architecture components

• Interpret the Horizon Cloud basic architecture diagrams

• Discuss topics relevant to Horizon Cloud and Microsoft Azure

• Summarize the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure analytics and monitoring capabilities

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts, connectivity considerations, and required ports

• Define the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure scalability options

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory integration

• Determine the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory requirements

• Determine steps and requirements to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure

• Identify the Horizon Cloud upgrade features and benefits

• Outline steps to deploy nodes in Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure

• List steps to convert the master virtual machine to an assignable image

• Outline steps to create a Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) farm and Remote Desktop Server (RDS) desktop pools

• Describe how a user can access an application by using the RDS Farm

• Compare dedicated assignment and floating assignment

• Outline steps to create desktop and application assignments and entitlements

• Describe capabilities that the Cloud Service Admin UI provides for monitoring the health of an RDSH farm

• Describe VMware User Environment ManagerTM and its architecture

• Explain the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits

• Explain the User Environment Manager profile management and its features

• Compare and describe the VMware Identity ManagerTM deployment models

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure critical issues

System administrators and system integrators

1 Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics

• Course objectives

2 Introduction to Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure

• List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure features and benefits

• Identify the available Horizon Cloud and Microsoft licensing options

• Describe the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure deployment options and process

• List the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure system architecture components

• Interpret the Horizon Cloud basic architecture diagrams

• Discuss topics that are relevant to Horizon Cloud

• Discuss topics that are relevant to Microsoft Azure

• Understand the concept of Remote Desktop Session Host farms

• Determine the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure configuration prerequisites

3 Connectivity and Networking

• Summarize Horizon Cloud connectivity considerations and tasks

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure networking concepts

• Identify ports required for local connections, remote connections, and endpoint operating system firewall rules

4 Active Directory

• List features and limitations of supported Active Directory configurations

• Discuss Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory integration best practices

• Determine Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure Active Directory requirements

5 Deployment and Upgrades

• Determine steps and requirements to deploy Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure

• Recognize the Horizon Cloud Administration Console options available to administrators

6 Image Management

• Outline the process and choices to set up master virtual machines

• Identify the configuration choices for importing master virtual machines

• List steps to install the user software on the master virtual machine

• Identify steps to convert a configured master virtual machine to an assignable image

7 RDSH Farms

• Outline the process and configuration choices that are available while creating the RDSH farm

• Identify the different desktops models supported in an RDSH farm

• Explain power management options in the RDSH farm

• Compare rolling maintenance

• List actions that can be performed on farms listed on the Administration Console's Farms page

• List the actions to assign an application to a user or group

• List prerequisites for creating an RDSH session assignment

• Identify steps for creating an RDSH assignment

8 VDI Desktops

• Compare dedicated assignment and floating assignment

• Outline steps to create a VDI desktop assignment

• Explain the entitlement of desktops

9 Managing Assignable Images

• Manage assignable images

• Update agent, images, and farms

10 User Environment Manager

• Identify the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits

• List the User Environment Manager components

• Describe User Environment Manager and its architecture

• Identify User Environment Manager profile management and its features

• Describe User Environment Manager Smart Policies

11 VMware Identity Manager

• Describe VMware Workspace™ ONE™

• Learn ways to deliver VMware Identity Manager

• Integrate Horizon Cloud with VMware Identity Manager

12 Scalability Considerations

• Define the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure scalability options

• Apply RDS hosts and farms scaling

• Justify the deployment of multiple Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure environments

• Evaluate cost analysis and sizing considerations

13 Troubleshooting

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure troubleshooting basics

• Discuss the Horizon Cloud troubleshooting basics