Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the core concepts of virtualization and application delivery
- Learn the architecture and components of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
- Deploy and configure Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 components
- Manage and troubleshoot Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 environments
- Optimize performance and user experience
Course outlines
- 1. Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
- Overview of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
- Core components (Delivery Controller, Machine Creation Services, Virtual Delivery Agents, StoreFront)
- Benefits of virtualization and application delivery
- 2. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Architecture
- High-level architecture
- Key components and their roles
- Network and security considerations
- High availability and disaster recovery strategies
- 3. Planning and Design
- Assessing infrastructure requirements
- Designing the Citrix environment
- Planning for scalability and performance
- Security considerations
- 4. Installation and Configuration
- Installing Delivery Controller, Machine Creation Services, and Virtual Delivery Agents
- Configuring machine catalogs and delivery groups
- Creating and configuring applications and desktops
- Configuring StoreFront and Citrix Gateway
- 5. Managing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7
- Monitoring and troubleshooting
- Managing user profiles and settings
- Applying security policies
- Optimizing performance
- Updating and patching the environment
- 6. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Security
- Security best practices
- Securing the environment
- User authentication and authorization
- Data protection and encryption
- 7. Citrix Workspace
- Overview of Citrix Workspace
- Integrating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Citrix Workspace
- Configuring Citrix Workspace app