| Plan anAzureVirtual Desktop Architecture |
10-15% |
Design the AzureVirtual Desktop architecture
- assess existing physical and virtual desktop environments
- assess network capacity and speed requirements for AzureVirtual Desktop
- recommend an operating system for anAzureVirtual Desktop implementation
- plan and configure name resolution for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)
- plan a host pools architecture
- recommend resource groups, subscriptions, and management groups
- configure a location for the AzureVirtual Desktop metadata
- calculate and recommend a configuration for performance requirements
- calculate and recommend a configuration for Azure Virtual Machine capacity requirements
Design for user identities and profiles
- select an appropriate licensing model for AzureVirtual Desktop based on requirements
- recommend an appropriate storage solution (including Azure NetApp Files versus Azure Files)
- plan for AzureVirtual Desktop client deployment
- plan for user profiles
- recommend a solution for network connectivity
- plan for Azure AD Connect for user identities
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| Implement anAzureVirtual Desktop Infrastructure |
25-30% |
Implement and manage networking for AzureVirtual Desktop
- implement Azure virtual network connectivity
- manage connectivity to the internet and on-premises networks
- implement and manage network security
- manage AzureVirtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
- monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity
Implement and manage storage for AzureVirtual Desktop
- configure storage for FSLogix components
- configure storage accounts
- configure disks
- create file shares
Create and configure host pools and session hosts
- create a host pool by using the Azure portal
- automate creation of AzureVirtual Desktop host and host pools by using PowerShell, Command-Line Interface (CLI), and Azure Resource Manager templates
- create a host pool based on Windowsclient or WindowsServer session hosts
- configure host pool settings
- manage licensing for session hosts that run Windowsclient or WindowsServer
- assign users to host pools
- apply OS and application updates to a running AzureVirtual Desktop host
- apply security and compliance settings to session hosts
Create and manage session host images
- create a gold image
- modify a session host image
- install language packs in AzureVirtual Desktop
- deploy a session host by using a custom image
- plan for image update and management
- create and use a Shared Image Gallery
- troubleshoot OS issues related to AzureVirtual Desktop
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| Manage Access and Security |
10-15% |
Manage access
- plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for AzureVirtual Desktop
- manage local roles, groups and rights assignment on AzureVirtual Desktop session hosts
- configure user restrictions by using Azure AD group policies and AD policies
Manage security
- plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to AzureVirtual Desktop
- plan and implement multifactor authentication in AzureVirtual Desktop
- manage security by using Azure Security Center
- configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts
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| Manage User Environments and Apps |
20-25% |
Implement and manage FSLogix
- plan for FSLogix
- install and configure FSLogix
- configure Profile Containers
- configure Cloud Cache
- migrate user profiles to FSLogix
Configure user experience settings
- configure Universal Print
- configure user settings through group policies and Endpoint Manager policies
- configure persistent and non-persistent desktop environments
- configure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties on a host pool
- configure session timeout properties
- troubleshoot user profile issues
- troubleshoot AzureVirtual Desktop clients
Install and configure apps on a session host
- configure dynamic application delivery by using MSIX App Attach
- implement application masking
- deploy an application as a RemoteApp
- implement and manage OneDrive for Business for a multi-session environment
- implement and manage Microsoft Teams AV Redirect
- implement and manage browsers and internet access for AzureVirtual Desktop sessions
- create and configure an application group
- troubleshoot application issues related to AzureVirtual Desktop
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| Monitor and Maintain anAzureVirtual Desktop Infrastructure |
20-25% |
Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
- plan and implement a disaster recovery plan for AzureVirtual Desktop
- design a backup strategy for AzureVirtual Desktop
- configure backup and restore for FSLogix user profiles, personal virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs), and golden images
Automate AzureVirtual Desktop management tasks
- configure automation for AzureVirtual Desktop
- automate management of host pools, session hosts, and user sessions by using PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)
- implement autoscaling in host pools
Monitor and manage performance and health
- monitor AzureVirtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
- monitor AzureVirtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor
- customize Azure Monitor workbooks for AzureVirtual Desktop monitoring
- optimize session host capacity and performance
- manage active sessions and application groups
- monitor and optimize autoscaling results
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