Cloud Private Public

Configure and Operate Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AZ-140T00)

4 days
AzureMicrosoft

Learn to plan, deploy, secure, monitor, and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop, including host pools, session images, FSLogix, apps, networking, and storage.

Talk to a Learning ConsultantRegister for a Public ClassRequest a Private Class

Register or Request Training

Price per student
$2,445.10
Guaranteed to run
Select a date
Please select a class.
Interested in a private class?
  • Private class for your team
  • Live expert instructor
  • Online or on‑location
  • Customizable agenda
  • Proposal responses same day as request
Request Proposal

Course Overview

Learn to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop environments and remote applications across devices. This course covers architecture, networking, storage, host pools, session hosts and images, identity, security, FSLogix, application delivery, monitoring, scaling, backup, and disaster recovery.

Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, Azure administrators practice delivering virtual desktops and applications and optimizing them for multi-session environments. The course is designed for professionals responsible for planning, deploying, updating, and maintaining Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.

Course Benefits

  • Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop architecture based on networking, storage, licensing, identity, performance, and scalability requirements.
  • Implement and manage networking and storage for Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Create and manage host pools, session hosts, and session host images.
  • Configure identity, access, and security controls, including RBAC, Conditional Access, and multifactor authentication.
  • Implement FSLogix profile containers, Office containers, Cloud Cache, and application masking.
  • Configure user experience settings and deliver RemoteApps, Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams, OneDrive, and app attach packages.
  • Monitor and optimize Azure Virtual Desktop performance, health, capacity, scaling, and costs.
  • Plan updates, backups, and disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
  • Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks using Azure-native tools.

Delivery Methods

Public Class
Live expert-led online training from anywhere. Guaranteed to run .
Private Class
Delivered for your team at your site or online.

Microsoft Certified Partner

Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Microsoft Certified Partner

Course Outline

  1. Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
    1. Azure Virtual Desktop for the enterprise
    2. Azure Virtual Desktop components
    3. Personal and pooled desktops
    4. Service updates for Azure Virtual Desktop desktops
    5. Azure limitations for Azure Virtual Desktop
    6. Virtual machine sizing for Azure Virtual Desktop
    7. Azure Virtual Desktop pricing
    8. Module assessment
  2. Design the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
    1. Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
    2. Azure Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator
    3. Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
    4. Balance host pools
    5. Recommendations for using subscriptions and management groups
    6. Configure a location for Azure Virtual Desktop metadata
    7. Recommend a configuration for performance requirements
    8. Module assessment
  3. Design for User Identities and Profiles
    1. Select an appropriate Azure Virtual Desktop licensing model based on requirements
    2. Personal and multi-session desktop scenarios
    3. Recommend an appropriate storage solution
    4. Plan a desktop client deployment
    5. Plan Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment and Remote Desktop Protocol
    6. Use the Windows Desktop client on multiple devices
    7. Hybrid identity with Microsoft Entra ID
    8. Plan Microsoft Entra Connect for user identities
    9. Module assessment
  4. Implement and Manage Networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Plan and implement RDP Shortpath
    2. Analyze connection quality in Azure Virtual Desktop
    3. Remote Desktop Protocol bandwidth requirements
    4. RDP Shortpath for Azure Virtual Desktop
    5. RDP Shortpath sample scenarios
    6. Manage connectivity for internet and on-premises networks
    7. Plan and implement Azure Private Link for Azure Virtual Desktop
    8. Create an RDP connection to a Windows VM using Azure Bastion
    9. Monitor and troubleshoot with Network Watcher
    10. Module assessment
  5. Implement and Manage Storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Plan storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data
    2. Azure storage management
    3. Azure Files tiers
    4. Azure NetApp Files tiers
    5. Implement storage accounts for Azure Virtual Desktop
    6. Module assessment
  6. Create and Configure Host Pools and Session Hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Prerequisites for Azure Virtual Desktop
    2. Operating systems and Azure regions
    3. Network and Remote Desktop client planning
    4. Create a host pool
    5. Create a host pool using the Azure portal
    6. Add session hosts to a host pool
    7. Customize Remote Desktop Protocol properties for a host pool
    8. Module assessment
  7. Create and Manage Session Host Images for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Create a golden image in Azure
    2. Use Azure VM Image Builder
    3. Create an Azure Virtual Desktop image using VM Image Builder and PowerShell
    4. Plan image updates and management
    5. Manage licensing for session hosts running Windows client
    6. Install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop
    7. Module assessment
  8. Manage Access for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Select an identity strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
    2. Select an authentication strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
    3. Role-based access control for Azure Virtual Desktop
    4. Plan and implement Azure roles and RBAC for Azure Virtual Desktop
    5. Assign RBAC roles to Azure Virtual Desktop service principals
    6. Enforce Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication using Conditional Access
    7. Use Azure Virtual Desktop with Microsoft Intune
    8. Module assessment
  9. Manage Security for Azure Virtual Desktop
    1. Security recommendations for Azure Virtual Desktop
    2. Connect Azure subscriptions to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
    3. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions
    4. Apply Zero Trust principles to an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment
    5. Plan and implement Conditional Access policies for Azure Virtual Desktop connections
    6. Security posture management and threat protection
    7. Module assessment
  10. Implement and Manage FSLogix
    1. Overview of FSLogix
    2. Understand FSLogix containers
    3. Configure FSLogix Profile Containers
    4. Configure FSLogix Office Containers
    5. Configure profile containers with Cloud Cache
    6. Use FSLogix Apps RuleEditor and Rule Sets
    7. Create and implement rule sets for application masking
    8. Implement Azure NetApp Files for Azure Virtual Desktop
    9. Module assessment
  11. Configure User Experience Settings
    1. Connect using the Remote Desktop client for Windows
    2. Configure session timeout properties
    3. Implement Start Virtual Machine on Connect
    4. Configure Universal Print
    5. Configure device redirections
    6. Troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients
    7. Module assessment
  12. Install and Configure Apps on a Session Host
    1. Create and configure an application group
    2. Assign users to application groups
    3. Publish an application as a RemoteApp
    4. Implement and manage OneDrive in multi-session environments
    5. Implement and manage Microsoft Teams for Remote Desktop
    6. Implement and manage Microsoft 365 Apps on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
    7. Configure dynamic application delivery using app attach or MSIX app attach
    8. Create an application package for app attach or MSIX app attach
    9. Module assessment
  13. Monitor and Manage Performance and Health
    1. Configure log collection and analysis for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
    2. Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Monitor
    3. Customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop Insights
    4. Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Advisor
    5. Implement scaling plans in host pools
    6. Optimize capacity and performance
    7. Module assessment
  14. Plan and Implement Updates, Backups, and Disaster Recovery
    1. Disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop
    2. Design and implement a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
    3. Monitor costs using Azure Cost Management
    4. Module assessment

Class Materials

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Azure class:

  • Solid Microsoft Azure administration skills.
  • Prior experience with virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery.

Experience in the following would be useful for this Azure class:

  • Knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies, particularly as they relate to migration to Azure Virtual Desktop.
  • Familiarity with common Azure tools such as Azure PowerShell and Azure Cloud Shell.

Have questions about this course?

We can help with curriculum details, delivery options, pricing, or anything else. Reach out and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Talk to a Learning Consultant