Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure (CWS-252)

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Course Overview

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.

Who Should Attend

Administrators or engineers

Course Objectives

    • 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 - 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 - Planning - Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations

  • Architecture and Deployment Options
  • Citrix DaaS Security
  • Citrix DaaS Operations

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 - Planning – Citrix DaaS Resource Locations

  • Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
  • Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
  • Zones

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 - 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 - 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 - Planning – Citrix DaaS Administration

  • Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
  • Delegated Administration
  • Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
  • Manage Multiple Resource Locations

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 - 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 - 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 - Introduction to Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure

  • Partnering for Success

13 - Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Location on Microsoft Azure

  • Overview of Citrix DaaS Components
  • Creating a Citrix DaaS Deployment Overview

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 - 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 - 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 - Rollout - Citrix DaaS Deployment on Microsoft Azure

  • Citrix Workspace App Rollout
  • Preparing Migration of
  • End-Users to Workspace Platform

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 - Optimize - Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure

  • Managing Azure Costs
  • Using Azure Pricing Calculator - Instructor Demo

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This is a 5-day class

Price: $5,000.00

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