Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configuration

Course Content

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configuration

• Lesson 1: Methodology & Assessment
  • The Citrix Consulting Methodology
  • Citrix Consulting Methodology Use
  • Business Drivers
  • Prioritize Business Drivers
  • User Segmentation
  • User Segmentation Process
  • App Assessment Introduction
  • App Assessment Analysis
  • Why Perform a Capabilities Assessment?
  • Common Capability Assessment Risks
  • Exercise 1-1
• Lesson 2: User Layer
  • Endpoint Considerations
  • Peripherals Considerations
  • Citrix Workspace App Version Considerations
  • Citrix Workspace App Multiple Version Considerations
  • Network Connectivity and the User Experience
  • Bandwidth and Latency Considerations
  • Graphics Modes Design Considerations
  • HDX Transport Portocols Considerations
  • Media Content Redirection Considerations
  • Session Interuption Management Session Reliability Feature Considerations
  • Session Interuption Management Auto-Client Reconnect Feature Considerations
  • Session Interuption Management ICA Keep-Alive Feature Considerations
  • Exercise 2-1
  • Lab Exercises: User Layer
• Lesson 3: Access Layer
  • Access Matrix
  • Access Layer
  • Access Layer Communications
  • Double-Hop Access Layer Architecture
  • Citrix Cloud Access Layer Considerations
  • Use Cases for Multiple Stores
  • Define Access Paths per User Group
  • Define Number of URLs
  • Configuration and Prerequisites for Access Paths
  • Citrix Gateway Scalability
  • Citrix Gateway High Availability
  • StoreFront Server Scalability
  • StoreFront Server High Availability
  • Exercise 3-1
  • Exercise 3-2
  • Exercise 3-3
  • Exercise 3-4
  • Lab Exercises: Access Layer
• Lesson 4: Resource Layer - Images
  • Flexcast Models
  • VDA Machine Scalability
  • VDA Machine Sizing with NUMA
  • VDA Machine Sizing with NUMA
  • VDA Machine Scalability Cloud Considerations
  • Scalability Testing and Monitoring
  • Secure VDA Machines Network Traffic
  • Secure VDA Machines Prevent Breakouts
  • Secure VDA Machines Implement Hardening
  • Secure VDA Machines Anti-Virus
  • Review of Image Methods
  • Citrix Provisioning Overall Benefits and Considerations
  • Citrix Provisioning Target Device Boot Methods
  • Citrix Provisioning Read Cache and Sizing
  • Citrix Provisioning Write Cache Type
  • Citrix Provisioning vDisk Store Location
  • Citrix Provisioning Network Design
  • Citrix Provisioning Scalability Considerations
  • Citrix Machine Creation Services Overall Benefits and Considerations
  • Citrix Machine Creation Services Cloning Types
  • Citrix Machine Creation Services Storage Locations & Sizing
  • Citrix Machine Creation Services Read and Write Cache
  • App Layering Considerations
  • Image Management Methods
  • Exercise 4-1
  • Lab Exercises: Resource Layer - Images
• Lesson 5: Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization
  • Application Delivery Options
  • Determine the Optimal Deployment Method for an App
  • Determine the Optimal Deployment Method for an App
  • Profile Strategy Profile Types Review
  • Citrix Profile Management Design Considerations
  • Citrix Profile Management Scaling
  • Citrix Profile Management Permissions
  • Policies Revew
  • Optimize Logon Performance with Policies
  • Printing Considerations
  • Exercise 5-1
  • Exercise 5-2
  • Lab Exercise: Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization
• Lesson 6: Control Layer
  • Pod Architecture Introduction
  • Pod Architecture Considerations
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Design Considerations
  • Implement User Acceptance Testing
  • Load Balancing the Machine Running the VDA
  • Citrix Director Design Considerations
  • Management Console Considerations
  • Change Control
  • Site Database Scalability and High Availability
  • Delivery Contoller Scalability and High Availability
  • Citrix License Server Scalability and High Availability
  • Citrix Cloud Connector Scalability and High Availability
  • Control Layer Security
  • Configuration Logging Considerations
  • Session Recording
  • Exercise 6-1
• Lesson 7: Hardware/Compute Layer
  • Hypervisor Host Hardware Considerations
  • Separating Workloads Considerations
  • Workload Considerations
  • VMs Per Host and Hosts Per Pool
  • Citrix Hypervisor Scalability
  • VM Considerations in Azure and Amazon Web Services
  • Storage Tier Considerations
  • Storage I/O Considerations
  • Storage Architecture
  • Storage RAID & Disk Type
  • Storage Sizing LUNs
  • Storage Bandwidth
  • Storage in Public Cloud
  • Datacenter Networking Considerations
  • Securing Hypervisor Administrative Access
  • Secure the Physical Datacenter
  • Secure the Virtual Datacenter
  • Exercise 7-1
  • Exercise 7-2
• Lesson 8: High Availability and Multiple Location Environments
  • Redundancy vs. Fault Tolerance vs. High Availability
  • Multi-Location Architecture Considerations
  • Multi-Site Architecture Considerations
  • Global Server Load Balancing
  • Optimal Gateway Routing
  • Zone Preference and Failover
  • StoreFront Resource Aggregation
  • StoreFront Subscription Sync
  • Hybrid Environment Options
  • Citrix Provisioning Across Sites
  • Citrix Provisioning Across Sites Considerations
  • Citrix Machine Creation Services Across Sites
  • App Layering Across Sites
  • Managing Roaming Profiles and Citrix Workspace App Configurations Across Devices
  • Profile Management Multi-Site Replication Considerations
  • Folder Redirections and Other User Data in a Multi-Location Environment
  • Application Data Considerations
  • Cloud-Based Storage Replication Options
  • Multi-Location Printing Considerations
  • Zone Considerations
  • Active Directory Considerations
  • Exercise 8-1
  • Lab Exercises: High Availability and Multiple Location Environments
• Lesson 9: Disaster Recovery
  • Tiers of Disaster Recovery
  • Disaster Recovery Considerations
  • Business Continuity Planning and Testing
  • Citrix Standard of Business Continuity
  • Exercise 9-1
  • Lab Exercises: Disaster Recovery

What certification does this course provide?

CCE-V

FAQs

• Is this course for me?

  Built for IT Professionals with significant experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as supporting infrastructure. If you are responsible for the environment design and overall health, or are guiding others through the process (as a consultant), you should consider taking this training.

• What versions are covered?

  This course is currently on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 1906

• How do I enrol in this training?

  You can enrol in this training on our website and make an online payment using any of the following option

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