CXD-252: Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure

Important notice - this course is retired!

This course has been retired and replaced by the new course:

CWS-252: Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure

Navigate the move from an on-premises environment into Citrix Cloud and learn to deploy resource locations onto Microsoft Azure. Learn the architecture, communications, and management of Citrix Cloud and the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service and then migrate existing infrastructure and settings into Citrix Cloud. If you are planning a move to Citrix Cloud or starting out anew, this course is a necessary step in enabling you with the right training and skills to understand, manage, and deliver successfully. Plan machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s public cloud and deploy those machines using Machine Creation Services. Learn to configure the access layer as a service within Citrix Cloud, as managed machines in your datacenter, or on the Azure platform.

Versions covered:

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 and Citrix Cloud service.
Citrix Cloud services are updated frequently with new features and improvements. Course content may not always reflect the latest features.

Audience profile

Built for experienced IT Professionals familiar with XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in an on-premises environment moving to the Citrix Cloud and deploying their XenApp and XenDesktop workloads on Microsoft Azure.

Prerequisites

Students should have the following prerequisites in order to attend this training:

Experience deploying and managing XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x in on-premises environment.
Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform including: Virtual machine management, Networking, Storage, Azure Resource Manager portals

Course goals

Understand the differences between XenApp and XenDesktop on-premises and the XenApp and XenDesktop Service
How to install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors
Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines to on-premises resource locations as well as in Microsoft Azure using MCS
Integrate Citrix Cloud and XenApp/XenDesktop with Microsoft Azure Active Directory
Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway on Microsoft Azure

Certification

This training is relevant preparation for exam 1Y0-130 and 1Y0-150 which leads to these two certifications:

CC-XAD-CC and CC-VAD-MA