VMware Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage plus App Volumes from Test Pass Academy, LLC.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level

3 - Advanced

Course Catalog Number

VMwareHorizon

Course Prerequisites

You will learn hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. This is an intensive hands-on training class. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. As well as learning how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform, install and configure VMware Horizon Connection Server and VMware Unified Access Gateway, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture. Horizon helps IT efficiently deploy and scale virtual desktops and apps from a single control plane with rapid provisioning, automation and simplified management. Leveraging best-in-class management capabilities and deep integrations with the VMware technology ecosystem, the Horizon platform delivers a modern approach for desktop and app management that extends from on-premises to the hybrid and multi-cloud. The result is fast and simple virtual desktop and application delivery that extends an optimal experience to all applications.

Training Purpose

Skill Development

Specific Audience

Academia

Contractor

Federal Employee

General Public

Delivery Method

Online, Instructor-Led

Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the VMware Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage plus App Volumes course, you will demonstrate competence and learn to master:

Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon
Use VMware vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for VMware Horizon
Create and optimize Windows VMs to create VMware Horizon desktops
Configure and manage the VMware Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop
Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs
Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops
Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools
Monitor the VMware Horizon environment using Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool
Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements
Describe the authentication and certification options for a VMware Horizon environment
Recognize the integration process and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE Access and Horizon 8
Discuss performance and scalability options available in Horizon 8
Describe different security options for the Horizon environment
Describe the features and functions of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
Demonstrate the architectures of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
Install and configure App Volumes
Create and deploy Application Packages and writable volumes
Install and configure Dynamic Environment Manager
Manage application configurations, user environment settings, and personalization settings

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

VMware Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage plus App Volumes

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