Windows Server 2012: Implementing Desktop Application Environments

• 2.500 to 50.000 or more users
• Multiple physical locations and multiple domain controllers
• Network services and resources such as messaging, databases, file and print, firewalls, Internet access, an intranet, and client computer management
• Experience supporting Windows 8 client desktops and deploying and managing applications, both physical and virtual
• An MCSA and 20415B or equivalent knowledge
• Have solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
• Have solid understanding of Windows

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Design an application distribution strategy that is appropriate for an organizational environment
• Diagnose and remediate application compatibility problems for desktop and presentation virtualization-based deployments
• Use Group Policy and Windows Intune™ to deploy applications to client devices
• Deploy applications centrally using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Configure self-service application deployment using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1, and Windows Store apps
• Design and deploy Windows Server 2012 roles and features to support presentation virtualization
• Prepare, deploy and manage applications for Remote Desktop, RemoteApp, and Remote Desktop Web Access
• Design and deploy Windows Server 2012 roles and features to support application virtualization
• Virtualize and deploy applications by using App-V and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Plan and configure the appropriate infrastructure to streamline the deployment of software updates to applications, and plan and configure application security
• Plan and implement application upgrades, supersedence, and application coexistence
• Monitor the deployment, performance, and utilization of applications and determine whether current application hosting platforms are meeting business needs

Module 1: Designing an Application Distribution Strategy

This module discusses the high-level aspects of designing an application distribution strategy. The topics covered can help students identify the aspects in an environment that influence application distribution and identify the most common distribution methods used in the Windows environment.

• Lessons
• Developing an Application Lifecycle Strategy
• Determining Business Requirements for Application Distribution
• Overview of Application Distribution Strategies
• Lab: Designing an Application Distribution Strategy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to develop an application lifecycle strategy
• Describe the important factors to assess prior to application distribution design, including client configuration and deployment infrastructure
• Describe application distribution strategies
• Design an application distribution strategy

Module 2: Diagnosing and Remediating Application Compatibility

This module describes the process for addressing common application compatibility issues experienced during a new operating system deployment. The module also explains how to use Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to help inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues.

• Lessons
• Diagnosing Application Compatibility Issues
• Evaluating and Implementing Remediation Solutions
• Resolving Compatibility Issues by Using ACT
• Lab: Diagnosing and Remediating Application Compatibility

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand important considerations for diagnosing application compatibility issues
• Explain the solutions available for remediating application compatibility issues
• Resolve application compatibility issues with ACT

Module 3: Deploying Software by Using Group Policy and Windows Intune

This module discusses using Group Policy and Windows Intune to deploy software as part of a software deployment strategy. It also covers sideloading, which is the specialized software deployment method specific to Windows Store apps.

• Lessons
• Deploying Software by Using Group Policy
• Sideloading Windows Store Apps
• Deploying Software by Using Windows Intune
• Lab: Centralizing Software Deployment by Using Group Policy and Windows Intune

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Deploy software centrally by using Group Policy
• Install Windows Store apps by using sideloading
• Deploy software to clients by using Windows Intune

Module 4: Deploying Applications by Using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1

This module describes how to use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 to manage the software deployment and management lifecycle, including deploying software, targeting a group of user or computers, validating the success of software deployment, and removing software from computers when that software is no longer required.

• Lessons
• Understanding Software Deployment by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Deploying Software by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Lab: Deploying Applications by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand methods of deploying software with Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1)
• Use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 to deploy software

Module 5: Configuring Self-Service Application Deployment

This module describes planning, configuring and using self-service application deployment. It describes configuring self-service application deployment for Windows Intune clients and for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients, in addition to using Microsoft System Center 2012 - Service Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 - Orchestrator to improve the self-service application deployment process.

• Lessons
• Understanding Self-Service Application Deployment
• Configuring Self-Service with Windows Intune
• Self-Service Deployment by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Self-Service Deployment with Service Manager and Orchestrator
• Lab: Configuring Self-Service Application Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan self-service application deployment
• Configure self-service application deployment for Windows Intune clients
• Configure self-service application deployment for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients
• Use Microsoft System Center 2012 - Service Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 - Orchestrator to improve the self-service application deployment process

Module 6: Designing and Implementing Presentation Virtualization Infrastructure

This module introduces you to presentation virtualization concepts and to the components that are used for presentation virtualization in computers running Windows so that you can plan the deployment of apps using presentation virtualization in your environment.

• Lessons
• Assessing Presentation Virtualization Requirements
• Planning Presentation Virtualization Infrastructure
• Deploying Presentation Virtualization Infrastructure
• Extending the Presentation Virtualization Infrastructure
• Lab: Deploying and Implementing Presentation Virtualization Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how to assess presentation virtualization requirements
• Describe how to plan presentation virtualization infrastructure
• Describe how to deploy presentation virtualization infrastructure
• Describe how to extend presentation virtualization infrastructure

Module 7: Preparing, Configuring, and Deploying Presentation Virtualization Applications

This module discusses presentation virtualization strategies and which strategy to use in a given situation. It also discusses how to deploy applications to Remote Desktop Session Host servers as traditional, RemoteApp, and Remote Desktop Web Access applications.

• Lessons
• Determining Presentation Virtualization Application Strategies
• Planning and Deploying Remote Desktop, RemoteApp, and Remote Desktop Web Access
• Lab: Configuring Applications for Presentation Virtualization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine an appropriate presentation virtualization application strategy
• Plan how to deploy applications and deploy them to Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) servers as traditional, RemoteApp, and Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) applications

Module 8: Designing and Deploying an Application Virtualization Environment

This module discusses how to determine which application virtualization infrastructure model best suits an organization’s needs. Additionally, this module covers how to determine which Windows Server 2012 roles and features are needed to support the model you have selected, and which Group Policy settings should be configured.

• Lessons
• Overview of Application Virtualization Models
• Deploying Application Virtualization Infrastructure Components
• Configuring Application Virtualization Client Support
• Lab: Planning and Deploying Application Virtualization Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Choose an appropriate application virtualization model to meet your business requirements
• Deploy components to support your chosen application virtualization model
• Deploy and configure the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5 client

Module 9: Preparing, Sequencing, and Deploying Virtual Applications

This module describes sequencing applications by using the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer. It also describes how to stream sequenced applications and how to locally install sequenced applications.

• Lessons
• Sequencing Applications with App-V
• Deploying App-V Applications
• Lab: Preparing, Sequencing, and Deploying Virtual Applications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Install the App-V 5.0 Sequencer and sequence applications
• Deploy sequenced applications

Module 10: Planning and Implementing Application Updates and Security

This module discusses how to configure the appropriate infrastructure to streamline the deployment of software updates to applications. It also covers how to plan and configure application security.

• Lessons
• Planning Application Updates
• Deploying Updates by Using WSUS
• Deploying Application Updates by Using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
• Implementing Application Security
• Lab: Preparing and Deploying Application Updates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan application updates
• Deploy application updates by using Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
• Deploy application updates by using Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
• Implement application security

Module 11: Planning and Implementing Application Upgrades

This module covers planning and implementing application upgrades and supersedence, including how to deploy multiple versions of an application, how to uninstall applications, how to retire applications, and how to manage user settings. It also covers planning application concurrency and implementing it by using App-V, Client Hyper-V, RemoteApp, VDI, and Remote Desktop Services.

• Lessons
• Overview of Application Upgrades
• Overview of Application Concurrency
• Lab: Upgrading Applications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Plan and implement application upgrades and supersedence
• Plan and implement application concurrency

Module 12: Monitoring Application Deployment, Use, and Performance

This module describes using application monitoring as an essential part of managing applications in an enterprise environment. It also covers planning software inventory and metering, and monitoring application resource use.

• Lessons
• Planning Application Monitoring
• Planning Software Inventory and Metering
• Monitoring Application Resource Utilization
• Lab: Monitoring Application Deployment, Utilization, and Performance

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe how to plan application monitoring
• Describe how to plan software inventory and metering

Describe how to monitor application resource use.

Attestation de présence remis à l'issu du cours à chaque participant - Préparation de la certification MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate)