Training - Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure (Exam Voucher Incl.) (CXD-252)

Who is the training for?

Built for experienced IT Professionals familiar with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in an on-premises environment moving to the Citrix Cloud and deploying their XenApp and XenDesktop workloads on Microsoft Azure.

Level reached

Advanced

Duration

5,00 day(s)

Language(s) of service

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Prerequisites

Experience deploying and managing XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in on-premises environment. Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform including:

Virtual machine management
Networking
Storage
Azure Resource Manager portals

Goals

Navigate the move from an on-premises environment into Citrix Cloud and learn to deploy resource locations onto Microsoft Azure. Learn the architecture, communications, and management of Citrix Cloud and the XenApp and XenDesktop Service and then migrate existing infrastructure and settings into Citrix Cloud. Plan machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s public cloud and deploy those machines using Machine Creation Services. Additional Azure considerations include maintenance and power management. Learn to configure Citrix StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway as a service within Citrix Cloud or as managed machines in your datacenter or on the Azure platform for remote access.

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix Cloud
Module 2: Citrix Cloud Connectors
Module 3: Introduction to the XenApp and XenDesktop Service
Module 4: Managing the XenApp and XenDesktop Service
Module 5: Providing Access with StoreFront and NetScaler in Citrix Cloud
Module 6: Public Cloud Considerations
Module 7: On-Premises Migration to the XenApp and XenDesktop Service
Module 8: XenApp and XenDesktop on Azure Overview
Module 9: XenApp and XenDesktop Integration with Azure Active Directory
Module 10: Connecting to Microsoft Azure
Module 11: Deploying Apps and Desktops using Machine Creation Services
Module 12: Providing Access to End Users
Module 13: Maintaining Infrastructure and VDAs in Microsoft Azure
Module 14: Plan for a Successful POC

Points covered

Understand the differences between XenApp and XenDesktop on-premises and the XenApp and XenDesktop Service
How to 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 XenApp/XenDesktop with Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway on Microsoft Azure
Exam voucher included