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VMware Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage plus App Volumes
This is an intense, 5-day VMware Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage plus App Volumes course providing instructor-led hands-on labs. Test Pass Academy has expert VMware instructors that have been doing VMware training since it first came out. Our instructors are well known in the industry not only as top level instructors with rave reviews, but also as top level security professionals who pass along real world examples to the class. Our experts have a vast understanding of VMware and a remarkable teaching ability making it easy to Deploy, Manage and use App Volumes in VMware Horizon.
Our 5-day VMware Horizon boot camp will provide you with a fast proven method for mastering all of the VMware Horizon Topics. This 5-day boot camp is geared for the Government, Military and Contractors seeking 8140 compliance. Classes are scheduled across the USA and also live online.
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Training includes:
- 5 Days of the top VMware Aria training in the industry
- Instruction by a high-level certified VMware expert
- VMware Courseware - continually updated
- Extensive Hands-on practice and skill development
- Class Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 daily
- Snacks and beverages provided daily
- This is an accelerated course
Course Overview
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.
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):
Competency Areas
Feedback
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