Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop (WVD – Advanced Training)

Here’s what you will learn in this AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Course

Introduction and Quick Start

• What is Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Introduction)
• Highlight business needs and use case scenarios
• Explore Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop formerly (Windows Virtual Desktop) benefits
• Understand Azure Virtual Desktop Pricing and Estimate the Cost using Azure Pricing Calculator
• Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop Licenses requirement and covered by Microsoft 365 License

Infrastructure Preparation and AVD Prerequisites.

• Deploy and Configure Azure Infra (Subscription, vNETs, sNETs, and NSGs)
• Implement Virtual Network Peering and routing between vNETS
• Implement and Configure Azure Storage for AVD
• Deploy new Azure VM for Active Directory in Azure
• Configure a Custom Domain for Azure AD

Azure Virtual Desktop Creation with different Authentication Methods

• Option 1: Create a host pool with Active Directory Domain Services
• Option 2: Create a host pool with Azure AD Joined-VM

Azure Virtual Desktop Golden image Customization

• Create a Virtual Machine for Master Image
• Install Microsoft Teams on AVD
• Customize windows Configurations and settings
• Configure Windows Defender extension exclusions
• Install Line-of-business Applications – Sample

Azure Virtual Desktop Provisioning and Deployment

• Provision File Share for Profile Storage
• Create an Azure Compute Galleries
• Applying FSLogix Best Practice as a profile delivery solution
• Perform a Windows Virtual Desktop Deployment
• Provision Azure Virtual Desktop Host pool
• Provision Azure Virtual Desktop Application Group
• Provision Virtual desktops for Windows 10 and 11
• Customize Desktop and remote Apps properties
• Configure redirection from Custom DNS Name
• Assign relevant permissions to users.

Azure Virtual Desktop – Pricing and Cost Estimation

• AVD Cost Estimation – Customer Use Case Overview
• Deep dive into AVD Cost Estimation – Multi-session vs. Single-session
• How to Use Azure Calculator to Estimate Cost for Azure Virtual Desktop

Soon – Azure Virtual Desktop Optimization

• Optimize your images with the Virtual Desktop Optimization tool
• Create and Configure AVD Auto-scaling using Azure Automation

Soon – Azure Infrastructure tuning and additional services configuration.

• Enable and Configure Azure Network security and Azure Security
• Enable and Configuration log Analytic and Reporting
• Enable and Configure Azure Backup
• Set up service alerts

Extra and More Cool Stuff…

WARNING: You may have to go back and watch several of the videos 2, 3, 4, or 5 even times over again. Why? because some of the concepts are quite advanced.