Course Details
Course Outline
1 - Course Introduction
Introductions and course logisticsCourse objectives
2 - Infrastructure Assessment
Define customer business objectivesGather and analyze business and application requirementsUse a systematic methodology to evaluate and document design decisions
3 - VMware Horizon Design
Identify the design process to build a VMware Horizon solutionIdentify the VMware Horizon reference architectureOutline the process to define a use caseDetermine use cases for a given business case studyOutline the process to define service definition
4 - VMware Horizon Block & POD Design
Identify the components of a typical VMware Horizon block and podOutline the relationships between VMware Horizon management block componentsDesign a VMware Horizon desktop block and pod configuration for a given use caseConfigure cloud pod architecture for multisite pool access
5 - VMware Infrastructure Design
Identify factors and design decisions that determine the sizing for VMware ESXi™ hostsEstimate and size CPU and memory requirementsDescribe the design considerations for sizing network capacityOutline the privileges that are required by an administrative user account
6 - Pool & Desktop Design
Map use cases to VMware Horizon instances and VMware Horizon poolsDesign desktop pools for a given use caseList the key considerations for sizing hardware for a desktop virtual machineIdentify key virtual desktop performance tuning and Windows optimizations and their effects on VMware Horizon performance
7 - Storage Design
Identify factors that determine the sizing for shared storageIdentify benefits of using tiered storage for linkedclone poolsIdentify use cases and benefits of using View Storage AcceleratorIdentify use cases and benefits of using persistent disks and disposable-files disks in linked-clone desktopsIdentify use cases and benefits of using VMware vSAN™
8 - Network & Security Design
Identify the design decisions related to bandwidth useIdentify use cases and benefits of using load balancing and traffic managementIdentify the best practices for avoiding network congestionRecognize the PCoIP and Blast optimization strategiesIdentify use cases and benefits of using firewalls for DMZ-based security servers
9 - End-User Session & Device Design
Configure Horizon Persona Management for enduser personalizationDiscuss the use of VMware User Environment Manager™ for personalizing desktopsIdentify VMware best practices for Active Directory containers, groups, and Group Policy object policies in a VMware Horizon solutionIdentify VMware best practices for True SSOIdentify client device characteristics and requirements
10 - Delivering & Managing Applications
Describe the importance of the application delivery mechanismDetermine which VMware Horizon application tool should be used to accomplish which business objectivesDesign and create Remote Desktop Services farms and application pools to support the deployment of applications
Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.
Who is it For?
Target Audience
Experienced system administrators and system integrators
Other Prerequisites
Virtualized desktop implementation experience