Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure

Unlock the potential of Azure with our course on Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop, designed for IT professionals looking to master virtual desktop management and optimization in multi-session environments.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design a scalable Windows Virtual Desktop architecture.

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Implement role-based access and manage security for Virtual Desktop.

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Optimize and monitor the performance of Windows Virtual Desktops.

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Automate deployment and management tasks for efficiency.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 4 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Azure Administrators
  • Windows Virtual Desktop Administrators
  • IT Architects
  • Microsoft 365 Administrators

Description

This course teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. Students will learn through a mix of demonstrations and hands-on lab experiences deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps on Windows Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments.

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Upcoming Course Dates

July 21-24, 2025

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Virtual: Online - America/Los_Angeles

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October 21-24, 2025

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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December 8-11, 2025

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Plan a Windows Virtual Desktop Architecture

  1. Windows Virtual Desktop Architecture

  2. Design the WVD architecture

  3. Design for User Identities and Profiles

  4. Understand Windows Virtual Desktop Components

  5. Understand personal and pooled desktops

  6. Recommend an operating system for a WVD implementation

  7. Plan a host pools architecture

Module 2: Implement a WVD Infrastructure

  1. Implement and Manage Networking for WVD

  2. Implement and Manage Storage for WVD

  3. Create and Configure Host Pools and Session Hosts

  4. Create and Manage Session Host Image

  5. Implement Azure virtual network connectivity

  6. Manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks

  7. Understanding Windows Virtual Desktop network connectivity

  8. Configure WVD session hosts using Azure Bastion

  9. Configure storage for FSLogix components

  10. Configure disks and file shares

  11. Modify a session host image

  12. Create and use a Shared Image Gallery (SIG)

Module 3: Manage Access and Security

  1. Manage Access

  2. Manage Security

  3. Manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on WVD session hosts

  4. Configure user restrictions by using AD group policies and Azure AD policies

  5. Understand Conditional Access policy components

  6. Prepare for Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)-based Conditional Access for Windows Virtual Desktop

  7. Implement Azure AD-based Conditional Access for Windows Virtual Desktop

Module 4: Manage User Environments and Apps

  1. Implement and Manage FSLogix

  2. Configure User Experience Settings

  3. Install and Configure Apps on a Session Host

  4. Configure Profile Containers

  5. Configure Azure Files to store profile containers for WVD in an AAD DS environment

  6. Implement FSLogix based profiles for Windows Virtual Desktop in Azure AD DS environment

  7. Implement FSLogix based profiles for Windows Virtual Desktop

  8. Prepare for and create MSIX app packages

  9. Implement MSIX app attach container for Windows Virtual Desktop in AD DS environment

Module 5: Monitor and Maintain a WVD Infrastructure

  1. Plan and Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  2. Automate WVD Management Tasks

  3. Monitor and Manage Performance and Health

  4. Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for WVD

  5. Configure automation for WVD

  6. Monitor WVD by using Azure Monitor

  7. Customize Azure Workbooks for WVD monitoring

  8. Configure autoscaling of Windows Virtual Desktop session hosts

  9. Verify autoscaling of Windows Virtual Desktop session host

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