CWS-315 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Advanced Administration

Description

Duration

5 Days

30 CPD hours

This course is intended for

Developed for experienced IT Professionals working with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects responsible for the end user workspace, provisioning services environment, and overall health and performance of the solution.

Overview

How to configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption
Understand Zones in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x and how to account for user and desktop locations and optimal connection and registration
How to build and manage App Layers to minimize image sprawl with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x
Understand and configure HDX channels and protocols for improved performance delivering multimedia and data over network connections

Get more value out of your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x investment through the use of Workspace Environment Management, Provisioning Services, Application Layering, and advanced features. Students leave this course with a good understanding of how to manage more complex solutions such as multizone environments spanning multiple locations with configurations around StoreFront, the Delivery Controllers, and HDX. Students will gain the skills to improve logon times, user personalization, and resource performance through Workspace Environment Management. Also, learn to optimize management of your app and desktop images by building and combining App Layers. End the course by learning to install, configure, and manage Provisioning Services in accordance with leading practices.This course includes a voucher to take the related exam (1Y0-311 Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Advanced Administration) and earn your Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V) certification.

Implementing Redundancy and Scalability

Managing a Virtual Apps and Desktops Environment with Multiple Locations Zones

Implementing Backups and Disaster Recovery

Implementing Advanced Authentication Methods

Improving App and Data Security

Securing Machines Running the Virtual Delivery Agent

Introduction to Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Access Issues

Troubleshooting Delivery Controller Issues

Troubleshooting VDA Registration Issues

Troubleshooting HDX Connection Issues

Introduction to App Layering

Creating an OS Layer

Creating a Platform Layer

Creating App Layers

Creating Elastic App and User Layers

Deploying a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Exploring Layer Priority

Maintaining an App Layering Environment

Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

Using WEM to Centralize

Using WEM for Performance Optimization

Using WEM to Secure Environments

Migrating and Upgrading WEM