CXD-252: Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud with Microsoft Azure

Course Overview

Learn how to instal resource locations onto Microsoft Azure and how to transition from an on-premises system to Citrix Cloud. Learn about the Citrix Cloud's architecture, communications, and administration processes before migrating your current infrastructure and configurations to Citrix Cloud. This course is essential to give you the training and skills you need to properly comprehend, manage, and deliver if you're thinking about switching to Citrix Cloud or are starting from scratch. Utilizing Machine Creation Services, create a virtual machine design and machine catalogue based on Microsoft's public cloud. Learn how to set up the access layer as a managed machine in your data centre, a service in the Citrix Cloud, or a platform on Azure.

Prerequisites

Experience utilizing and managing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-premises environment with basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform, including:

  • Virtual machine management. 
  • Storage.
  • Azure Resource Manager portals .
  • Networking.

Audience Profile

They are designed for seasoned IT professionals shifting to the Citrix Cloud and delivering their Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops workloads on Microsoft Azure who are comfortable with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-premises environment.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the variations between the on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service.
  • Learn how to set up, customise, and control Citrix Cloud Connectors.
  • Utilizing MCS, deploy and oversee Virtual Delivery Agent machines both to on-premises resource locations and Microsoft Azure.
  • Integrate Microsoft Azure Active Directory with Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Content Outline

  • Describe Citrix Cloud
  • Citrix Cloud Services overview
  • Citrix Cloud Operation and Architecture usage
  • Citrix Cloud Administration Introduction
  • Architecture for Cloud Connectors.
  • Setting up Citrix Cloud Connectors and installing them. 
  • Citrix Cloud Connector security.
  • Multiple Domain Citrix Cloud.
  • Deployment models for Citrix virtual desktops and applications.
  • Citrix's On-Premises Resources for Virtual Apps and Desktops Service.
  • Setting up the Virtual Apps and Desktops Service for Citrix.
  • Using to provide desktops and applications to end users.
  • Resources on-premises with MCS
  • Citrix Director and Studio.
  • Citrix Remote PowerShell SDK for Virtual Apps and Desktops.
  • Taking care of various resource locations.
  • Using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Services in conjunction with PVS.
  • Choosing between the on-premises storefront and the workspace experience.
  • Taking Citrix ADC Gateway Locations into Account.
  • Authentication of User.
  • Smart Tools from Citrix.
  • Monitoring your environment; 
  • Cloud Connector Operations.
  • General Considerations for Public Cloud
  • Citrix Cloud Resource Location: Microsoft Azure (Lecture only)
  • Citrix uses Amazon Web Services as a location for cloud resources (Lecture only)
  • Options and Factors for Citrix Cloud Migration.
  • Moving Delivery Groups and Machine Catalogs.
  • Moving settings and policies.
  • Factors to Take Into Account When Moving to a Public Cloud.
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
  • Defining IAAS Deployment models for Azure. 
  • Azure Foundations Review
  • Management of Azure.
  • Locations in Azure.
  • Basics of Active Directory
  • Use of Active Directory.
  • Linking Active Directory on-premises to Azure.
  • Role-Based Access Control in Azure.
  • Locations in Azure.
  • Connectivity in Azure.
  • Microsoft Azure's Cloud Connectors.
  • Making a host for Citrix virtual desktops and applications.
  • Azure connections.

Master Image Preparation, Azure Machine Creation Services, and Azure Deployment Considerations are some of the services offered.

  • StoreFront Places.
  • Citrix ADC Places.
  • Several Azure regions with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Zones.
  • Power Management
  • Resource and Infrastructure Maintenance.

Planning your next steps

Citrix DaaS, formerly known as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, offers virtualization solutions that enable IT management over virtual machines, apps, and security while enabling anytime, anywhere access for any device. Applications and desktops can be used by end users without regard to the operating system and user interface of the device.

FAQs

Citrix DaaS, formerly known as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, offers virtualization solutions that enable IT management over virtual machines, apps, and security while enabling anytime, anywhere access for any device. Applications and desktops can be used by end users without regard to the operating system and user interface of the device.

Citrix HDX offers the best user experience and image quality over any network on any device, while AWS WorkSpaces and AppStream still lag in overall virtual experience capabilities.

A new client from Citrix called Citrix Workspace operates similarly to Citrix Receiver and is fully backward-compatible with the Citrix infrastructure of your company. Citrix Workspace app offers all of Citrix Receiver's features as well as new ones that are dependent on the Citrix deployment in your company.

A: To attend the training session, you should have operational Desktops or Laptops with the required specification and a good internet connection to access the labs. 

A: We recommend you attend the live session to practice & clarify the doubts instantly and get more value from your investment. However, if, due to some contingency, you have to skip the class, Radiant Techlearning will help you with the recorded session of that particular day. However, those recorded sessions are not meant only for personal consumption and NOT for distribution or any commercial use.

A: Radiant Techlearning has a data center containing a Virtual Training environment for participants' hand-on-practice. Participants can easily access these labs over Cloud with the help of a remote desktop connection. Radiant virtual labs allow you to learn from anywhere and in any time zone. 

A: The learners will be enthralled as we engage them in the natural world and Oriented industry projects during the training program. These projects will improve your skills and knowledge and give you a better experience. These real-time projects will help you a lot in your future tasks and assignments.

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