Information Technology

CWS-415 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configuration

Instructor-Led 9 Agenda

Description

This advanced course teaches the design principles for creating a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops virtualization solution. In this training, you will also learn how to assess existing environments, explore different scenarios, and make design decisions based on business requirements. This course covers the Citrix Consulting approach to design and covers the key design decisions through lectures, lab exercises, and interactive discussions. You will also learn about additional considerations and advanced configurations for multi-location solutions and disaster recovery planning. This training will help you prepare for the Citrix Certified Expert in Virtualization (CCE-V) exam.

Course Overview

Course Objective

Identify risks and areas for improvement in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment by assessing relevant information in an existing deployment.
Determine core Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops design decisions and align them to business requirements to achieve a practical solution.
Design a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops disaster recovery plan and understand different disaster recovery considerations.

Who Should Attend

Built for IT Professionals with significant experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as supporting infrastructure. If you are responsible for the environment design and overall health, or are guiding others through the process (as a consultant), you should consider taking this training.

Methodology & Assessment Lesson Id 1

Methodology & Assessment

User Layer Lesson Id 2

User Layer

Access Layer Lesson Id 3

Access Layer

Resource Layer - Images Lesson Id 4

Resource Layer - Images

Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization Lesson Id 5

Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization

Control Layer Lesson Id 6

Control Layer

Hardware/Compute Layer Lesson Id 7

Hardware/Compute Layer

Maintaining an App Layering Environment Lesson Id 8

Maintaining an App Layering Environment

Disaster Recovery Lesson Id 9

Disaster Recovery

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Methodology & Assessment	Methodology<br />Business Drivers<br />User Segmentation<br />Application Assessment<br />Capabilities Assessment
2	User Layer	Endpoints & Peripherals<br />Citrix Workspace App<br />Network Connectivity
3	Access Layer	Access Matrix*<br />Access Layer Architecture Design Considerations<br />StoreFront Store Design<br />Scalability and Redundancy
4	Resource Layer - Images	FlexCast Model Assignment*<br />Virtual Delivery Agent Machine Scalability<br />Virtual Delivery Agent Machine Security<br />Provisioning Strategy / Image Management
5	Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization	Application Delivery<br />Profiles<br />Policies<br />Printing*
6	Control Layer	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site Design<br />Machine Catalogs & Delivery Groups*<br />Site Management Considerations<br />Control Layer Scalability & High Availability<br />Control Layer Security
7	Hardware/Compute Layer	Assessment Considerations for Hardware & Hypervisor Selection<br />Cluster / Resource Pool Design<br />Hardware / Compute Layer Sizing<br />Storage<br />Datacenter Networking<br />Security
8	Maintaining an App Layering Environment	Multiple Location Considerations - Introduction<br />Multiple Location Considerations - Access<br />Multiple Location Considerations - Image Management<br />Multiple Location Considerations - Profiles & Data<br />Multiple Location Considerations - Printing<br />Multiple Location Considerations - Control Layer
9	Disaster Recovery	Disaster Recovery - Levels<br />Disaster Recovery - Strategy<br />Disaster Recovery – Process<br />*Optional content based on instructor criteria