Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
MOC: AZ-140T00
MS Subscription
Interface Gold
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 Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments.
What you will learn
With a focus on practical applications, the course covers:
- Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
- Implement and manage networking
- Implement and manage storage
- Create and configure host pools and session hosts
- Manage security
- Implement and manage FSLogix
- Configure user experience settings
- Install and configure apps
- Monitor and manage performance and health
- Plan and implement updates, backups, and disaster recovery
What products and services will you use and learn about in this course
- Azure Portal
- Azure Cloud Shell
- FSLogic
Prepare for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Certification
This course is designed to help students confidently prepare for the AZ-140: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification exam. The study areas for the certification exam related to this course are based on the Job Task Analysis (JTA) that was conducted in June 2024.
- $2,595
- 4 Days, Labs, Live Q&A
- Replay™ Class Recordings Included
- Included in “all-you-can-eat” Microsoft Live Training Subscription
4:00 AM - 12:00 PM (HI)
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (PT)
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (AZ)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (MT)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CT)
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
4:00 AM - 12:00 PM (HI)
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (PT)
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (AZ)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (MT)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CT)
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (ET)
Course Outline
Learning Path 1: Plan a Windows Virtual Desktop Architecture
Learn how to assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments and plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployments. This learning path aligns with exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
Modules:
- Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
- Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
- Design for user identities and profiles
Learning Path 2: Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Learn how to create host pools and apply operating system and application updates to an Azure Virtual Desktop host. This learning path aligns with exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
Modules:
- Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop
Learning Path 3: Manage Access and Security for Azure Virtual Desktops
Learn how to plan and implement Azure roles for Azure Virtual Desktop and implement Conditional Access policies for remote connections. This learning path aligns with exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
Modules:
- Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop
Learning Path 4: Manage User Environments and Apps for Azure Virtual Desktops
Learn how to plan for FSLogix, configure Cloud Cache, and implement OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment. This learning path aligns with exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
Modules:
- Implement and manage FSLogix
- Configure user experience settings
- Install and configure apps on a session host
Learning Path 5: Monitor and maintain a WVD infrastructure for Azure Virtual Desktops
Learn how to plan and implement a disaster recovery plan, configure automation, and optimize session host capacity for Azure Virtual Desktop. This learning path aligns with exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop.
Modules:
- Monitor and manage performance and health
- Plan and implement updates, backups, and disaster recovery
Labs: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
- Lab 1: Deploy host pools and session hosts by using the Azure portal (Entra ID) (30 minutes)
- Lab 2: Manage host pools and session hosts by using the Azure portal (Entra ID) (30 minutes)
- Lab 3: Implement monitoring by using Azure Virtual Desktop Insights (25 minutes)
- Lab 4: Connect to session hosts (Entra ID) (20 minutes)
- Lab 5: Implement and monitor autoscaling of session hosts (45 minutes)
- Lab 6: Implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop (45 minutes)
- Lab 7: Create custom session host images by using image templates (90 minutes)
Audience
Successful Azure Virtual Desktop administrators start this role with experience in networking, compute, storage, and business continuity solutions. Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and conceptual knowledge of:
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions
- Virtual desktop concepts and technologies
- Azure virtual networking to include load balancers
- Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases).
Prerequisites
As a candidate for this certification, you should be a server or desktop administrator with subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop experience and remote apps for any device. You should have experience with Azure technologies, including:
- Compute
- Networking
- Identity
- Storage
- Resiliency
You should be able to manage end-user desktop environments, including delivering applications and configuring user settings. You should use the Azure portal, templates, scripting, and command-line tools to manage an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment.