Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure (CWS-252)
Over five days you will build a complete Citrix DaaS deployment with Microsoft Azure as a resource location.
About this course
Over five days you will build a complete Citrix DaaS deployment with Microsoft Azure as a resource location. Topics include Cloud Connectors, Azure virtual networking, provisioning VDA machines with MCS both on-premises and in Azure, integration with Azure Active Directory, and remote access through StoreFront and Citrix Gateway, plus Autoscale and migration from 2203 LTSR sites.
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.
Curriculum
- 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
- Architecture and Deployment Options
- Citrix DaaS Security
- Citrix DaaS Operations
- 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
- Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
- Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
- Zones
- Active Directory Design Options
- Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
- Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services
- Master Images
- Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
- Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
- Machine Catalogs
- Delivery Groups
- Citrix Cloud Library
- 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
- Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
- Delegated Administration
- Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
- Manage Multiple Resource Locations
- 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
- Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
- Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
- Citrix Image Portability Service
- Citrix Cloud Connector Support
- Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
- VDA Restore
- Citrix Self-Help Strategy
- Monitor Your Environment
- Partnering for Success
- Overview of Citrix DaaS Components
- Creating a Citrix DaaS Deployment 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
- Citrix DaaS Resource Locations in Azure
- Citrix DaaS Components in Azure
- Creating and Managing Workloads in an Azure Resource Location
- 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
- Citrix Workspace App Rollout
- Preparing Migration of
- End-Users to Workspace Platform
- Maintaining Citrix Gateway
- Backup and Monitoring in Azure
- Maintaining Master Images in Azure
- Monitoring VDAs in Manage Console and Azure
- Managing Azure Costs
- Using Azure Pricing Calculator - Instructor Demo
Who it's for
Citrix and Azure administrators delivering virtual apps and desktops from the Microsoft cloud.
Before you start
- Strong foundational knowledge of: Windows Server and Desktop operating systems. Active Directory, Policies, Profiles, Networking and Hypervisors.
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