Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration

Course Overview

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS

• New Citrix Workspace Packaging
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - On- Premises Site
• What is Citrix Cloud?
• Why Citrix DaaS?
• What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?
• Citrix Cloud Administration

Module 2: Planning - Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations

• Architecture and Deployment Options
• Citrix DaaS Security
• Citrix DaaS Operations

Module 3: Planning - Citrix Cloud Connectors

• Cloud Connector Architecture
• Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview
• Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location
• Cloud Connector Resiliency
• Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors
• Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors
• Securing Cloud Connector Communications
• Local Host Cache (LHC)
• Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations

Module 4: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Locations

• Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
• Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
• Zones

Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization

• Active Directory Design Options
• Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
• Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services

Module 6: Planning - Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources

• Master Images
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
• Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
• Machine Catalogs
• Delivery Groups
• Citrix Cloud Library

Module 7: Planning - Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources

• Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront
• Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications
• Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway
• Access Layer Communications
• User Authentication

Module 8: Planning - Citrix DaaS Administration

• Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
• Delegated Administration
• Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
• Manage Multiple Resource Locations

Module 9: Planning - Public Cloud Considerations

• General Public Cloud Considerations
• Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud
• Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
• Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
• Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location

Module 10: Planning - Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
• Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
• Citrix Image Portability Service

Module 11: Manage - Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Cloud Connector Support
• Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
• VDA Restore
• Citrix Self-Help Strategy
• Monitor Your Environment

Prerequisites

Strong foundational knowledge of: Windows Server and Desktop operating systems. Active Directory, Policies, Profiles, Networking and Hypervisors.