Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenApp/XenDesktop) on Premise and in Cloud
Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenApp/XenDesktop) Evolution, Terms, Versions,
What’s New?

Day-1: Introduction, Access and Management
Architecture Overview, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Components (XenApp/XenDesktop), Features and Resource Capabilities, Hosting Platform Considerations, Connection Flow Process Introduction

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site Considerations

• Pre-Deployment Considerations, Citrix Licensing, Delivery Controller, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (XenApp/XenDesktop) Site
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Provisioning Workloads: VDA and Master Image Prep

• Master Image Creation Methods, Master Image Requirements, Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups, Provisioning Methods and Considerations, Machine Creation Services, MCS Environment Considerations
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Providing Access to End Users

•  StoreFront Overview, Citrix Workspace app, StoreFront Features
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Managing the User Experience

• Citrix Policies – Methods to Manage Policies, Citrix HDX Features – Using Policies
• User Profiles – Introduction and Considerations, Configuring Citrix Profile Management, Profile Containers – VHDX-based Policies
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Manage the Site

• Delegated Administration, Power Management Considerations, Manage Citrix Virtual Desktops Deployment
• Citrix Director Introduction, Monitor and Interact with User Sessions, Monitor the Machines Running the VDA, Site Specific Monitoring, Alerts and Notifications
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Day-2: Redundancy, Scalability and Troubleshooting
Implementing Redundancy and Scalability

• StoreFront and Citrix Gateway, Site Infrastructure, Machines Running the Virtual Delivery Agent

Introduction to Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Methodology Process, Resource Tools and Utilities, PowerShell Usage in Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting Access Issues

• Troubleshooting StoreFront, Troubleshooting Citrix Gateway
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Troubleshooting Delivery Controller Issues

• Validating FMA Services
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Troubleshooting VDA Registration Issues

• Troubleshooting VDA Registration
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Troubleshooting HDX Connection Issues

• Troubleshooting HDX Connections
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Day-3: Advanced Provisioning and Citrix Cloud

• Introduction to Citrix Provisioning (PVS), Getting Started with Citrix Provisioning, Citrix Provisioning Architecture, The Citrix Provisioning Server, The Farm Database, The Store

Streaming the vDisk

• vDisk Introduction, Master Target Device Preparation, Streaming Introduction, Boot Methods
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Target Devices

• Target Devices Introduction, Reads and Writes, Machine and User Data, Integrating Citrix Provisioning with Citrix Virtual Desktops, Manage the Target Devices, Device Collections, Using Provisioned Services with Citrix Virtual Desktops
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Supporting Citrix Provisioning

• vDisk Updates, Delegate Administration, Audit and Support
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Introduction to Citrix Cloud with Citrix DaaS

• What is Citrix Cloud? Why Citrix DaaS? Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS, Citrix Cloud Administration

Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations

• Architecture and Deployment Options, Citrix DaaS Security, Citrix DaaS Operations
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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
• Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operation
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Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources

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