AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

The course is especially suitable for people who are working on an AVD solution, i.e., planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure in their environment. 

This course prepares you for the certification exam AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop to obtain the Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Certificate.

As an additional incentive, Azure Virtual Desktop Management includes several components, from workstation management to user profile management. The course deals extensively with solution-related measures and provides a good overview of implementation technology.

Not required but recommended:

Managing Windows clients

Azure services, including:

• Virtual Machines
• Storage Accounts
• Networking
• Azure Active Directory

Module 1: Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Explain the Azure Virtual Desktop components.
• Describe the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture.
• Choose between personal and pooled desktops.
• Identify the Azure limitations for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Describe the options for Azure Virtual Desktop pricing.

Module 2: Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Determine the connection round-trip time (RTT) from a location through the Azure Virtual Desktop service.
• Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation.
• Describe the two load-balancing methods for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Recommendation subscriptions and management groups for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Recommend a configuration for performance requirements.

Module 3: Design for user identities and profiles

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Select a licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Describe personal and multi-session desktop scenarios.
• Plan a storage solution storing FSLogix profile containers.
• Plan for a Desktop client deployment
• Deploy Windows Desktop client to multiple devices.
• Describe Hybrid Identity for Azure Virtual Desktop.

Module 4: Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Recommend a solution for Azure Virtual Desktop network connectivity.
• Implement Azure virtual network connectivity for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Describe network security for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts using Microsoft Bastion.
• Monitor communication between a virtual machine and an endpoint.

Module 5: Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Choose appropriate storage for FSLogix components.
• Configure storage for FSLogix components.
• Configure storage accounts for Azure Files.
• Configure a new managed data disk to a Windows virtual machine for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Create file shares for a storages account for Azure Virtual Desktop.

Module 6: Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Configure host pool assignment type.
• Automate creation of an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool using PowerShell.
• Customize Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties for a host pool.
• Manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client.

Module 7: Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Create a managed VM image for an Azure Virtual Desktop-specific configuration.
• Modify a session host image.
• Plan for image update and management.
• Create and use a Shared Image Gallery (SIG) for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop.

Module 8: Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Describe Azure role-based access controls (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Plan and implement Azure roles and RBAC for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Describe how to configure Azure Virtual Desktop with Intune.

Module 9: Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Plan and implement multifactor authentication (MFA) in Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Understand Conditional Access policy components.
• Manage security by using Azure Security Center.
• Understand Microsoft Defender Antivirus for session hosts.

Module 10: Implement and manage FSLogix

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Plan for FSLogix.
• Recommend best practices for FSLogix profile containers and Azure files.
• Install FXLogix.
• Recommend storage options for FSLogix profile containers.
• Configure Cloud Cache.
• Configure Profile Containers.
• Manage Rule Sets and application masking.

Module 11: Configure user experience settings

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Configure user settings through group policies for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure user settings through Endpoint Manager policies for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure session timeout properties for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure device redirections for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure Universal Print.
• Troubleshoot user profile issues.

Module 12: Install and configure apps on a session host

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Describe MSIX app attach for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Explain how MSIX app attach works.
• Set up a file share for MSIX app attach.
• Use the OneDrive sync app on Azure Virtual Desktops.
• Use Microsoft Teams on Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Publish built-in apps in Azure Virtual Desktop.

Module 13: Plan for disaster recovery

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Configure virtual machine (VM) replication for Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Configure FSLogix for multiple profile locations.

Module 14: Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Describe how to scale session hosts using Azure Automation.
• Create or update an Azure Automation account.
• Create an Azure Automation Run As account.
• Create the Azure Logic App and execution schedule.

Module 15: Monitor and manage performance and health

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Describe how to monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor.
• How to use Log Analytics workspace for Azure Monitor.
• How to monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor.
• How to resolve Azure Advisor recommendations.
• How to diagnose graphics performance issues.