Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005)

Course 8691

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Language: English
  • Level: Intermediate

This abbreviated one-day course, Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005), teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps for any device on Azure. Summarised lessons include implementing and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop, configuring host pools and session hosts, creating session host images, implementing, and managing FSLogix, monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop performance and health, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.  

Students will learn through a mix of condensed demonstrations deploying virtual desktop experiences on Azure Virtual Desktop and running in multi-session virtual environments.

Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005) Training Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

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Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005) Training Information

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Gain a thorough understanding of planning, delivering, and managing virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Azure 
  • Learn through condensed demonstrations deploying virtual desktop experiences on Azure Virtual Desktop, providing practical hands-on experience in multi-session virtual environments. 
  • Acquire knowledge on monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop performance and health, enabling you to optimise the virtual desktop environment for maximum efficiency. 
  • Learn to automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks, enhancing your efficiency and enabling smoother operations in managing virtual desktop infrastructure. 

Training Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and conceptual knowledge of:  

  • Microsoft Entra ID 
  • Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions  
  • Virtual desktop concepts and technologies  
  • Azure virtual networking to include load balancers  
  • Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases) 

Certification Information

This course assists students in preparing for Microsoft’s Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Training (AZ-140).

Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005) Training Outline

  • Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
  • Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
  • Design for user identities and profiles
    • Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
    • Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
    • Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop
    • Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop
    •  Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop
    • Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop
    • Implement and manage FSLogix
    • Configure user experience settings
    • Install and configure apps on a session host

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    Configuring Azure Virtual Desktop for the Enterprise (AZ-1005) FAQs

    Successful Azure Virtual Desktop administrators start this role with experience in networking, compute, storage, and business continuity solutions.  

    Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and conceptual knowledge of:  

    • Microsoft Entra ID 
    • Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions  
    • Virtual desktop concepts and technologies  
    • Azure virtual networking to include load balancers  
    • Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases) 

    Candidates should have a minimum of 12 months of hands-on experience administering Azure and have a strong understanding of core Azure services, Azure workloads, security, and governance. 

    No. This is a one-day course and does not include all of the content in the AZ-140. Learning Tree does offer course 8660, Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Training (AZ-140), with a certification voucher if you are interested in taking that exam.