Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 App Layering and WEM Administration Fast-Track

Built for experienced IT Professionals new to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-prem or Citrix Cloud environment looking to gain as much information as possible in the 5-day course. In this course, you will learn the considerations and how-to setup a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop site including advanced topics as WEM and App Layering allowing fast-track preparation for the CCP-V certification.

After completing this course you should be able to:

• Install, configure and manage a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 site on-premises and on Citrix Cloud including how to migrate from on-premises to Citrix Cloud
• Configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption
• Use App Layering skills to create and administer OS, platform, application, elastic and user layers
• Deploy and deliver apps and desktops to end users using Machine Creation Services (MCS)

Attendees should meet the following prerqusites:

• Experience with previous versions of Citrix Virtual Apps or Citrix Virtual Desktops is beneficial due to the faster pace of this course.

Architecture Overview

• Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Features
• Hosting Platform Considerations
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
• Connection Flow Process Introduction

Deploy the Site

• Pre-Deployment Considerations
• Citrix Licensing Setup
• Delivery Controller Setup
• Site Setup and Management
• Redundancy Considerations

The Apps and Desktops Images

• Consider Master Image Creation Methods
• Master Image Requirements

Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources

• Learning Objectives
• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
• Provisioning Methods and Considerations
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
• MCS Environment Considerations
• Resource Locations

Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources

• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
• Workspace App

Manage the User Experience

• Methods to Manage the User Experience

Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management

• Published App Properties
• Server OS Published App Optimizations
• Published App Presentation
• Application Groups
• Apps and Desktops Presentation

Manage Printing for User Sessions

• Map Printers to the User Session
• Printer Drivers
• Print Environment Considerations

Citrix Profile Management

• Introduction and Considerations
• Configure Citrix Profile Management

Manage the Site

• Delegated Administration
• Power Management Considerations

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations

• Citrix Admin Security Considerations
• XML Service Security Considerations
• Secure HDX External Traffic

Monitor the Site

• Citrix Director Introduction
• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
• Published Apps Analysis
• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
• Alerts and Notifications

Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
• Tools

Migrate to Citrix Cloud

• Migration Considerations
• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises Resource Location
• The Migration Process

Citrix Analytics

• Citrix Analytics Introduction
• Types of Analytics

Introduction to App Layering

• App Layering Introduction
• Architecture and How it Works

Create an OS Layer

• The OS Layer

Create a Platform Layer

• The Platform Layer

Create App Layers

• The App Layers

Create Elastic App and User Layers

• Elastic App Layering
• User Layers

Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Using Templates in App Layering
• Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site

Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment

• Layer Priority
• Updating Layers
• Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment
• Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources

Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

• Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction
• WEM Administration

Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management

• Managing User Resources with WEM
• Managing Profiles with WEM
• Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature

Use WEM for Performance Optimization

• Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM
• Optimizing User Experience with WEM

Use WEM to Secure Environments

• WEM Security Features

Migrate and Upgrade WEM

• Migrating to WEM
• Upgrading a WEM Deployment
• WEM Multi-Location Considerations