This advanced 5-day training course teaches the design principles for creating a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops virtualization solution. In this training, you will also learn how to assess existing environments, explore different scenarios, and make design decisions based on business requirements. This course covers the Citrix Consulting approach to design and covers the key design decisions through lectures, lab exercises, and interactive discussions. You will also learn about additional considerations and advanced configurations for multi-location solutions and disaster recovery planning. This training will help you prepare for the Citrix Certified Expert in Virtualization (CCE-V) exam.

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Learning Objectives

Identify risks and areas for improvement in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment by assessing relevant information in an existing deployment.
Determine core Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops design decisions and align them to business requirements to achieve a practical solution.
Design a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops disaster recovery plan and understand different disaster recovery considerations.

1

  • MODULE 1: METHODOLOGY & ASSESSMENT

  • The Citrix Consulting Methodology

    Citrix Consulting Methodology Use

    Business Drivers

    Prioritize Business Drivers

    User Segmentation

    User Segmentation Process

    App Assessment Introduction

    App Assessment Analysis

    Why Perform a Capabilities Assessment?

    Common Capabilities Assessment Risks

2

  • MODULE 2: USER LAYER

  • Endpoint Considerations

    Peripherals Considerations

    Citrix Workspace App Version Considerations

    Citrix Workspace App Multiple Version Considerations

    Network Connectivity and the User Experience

    Bandwidth and Latency Considerations

    Graphics Mode Design Considerations

    HDX Transport Protocols Considerations

    Media Content Redirection Considerations

    Session Interruption Management Session Reliability Feature Considerations

    Session Interruption Management Auto-Client Reconnect Feature Considerations

    Session Interruption Management ICA Keep-Alive Feature Considerations

3

  • MODULE 3: ACCESS LAYER

  • Access Matrix

    Access Layer

    Access Layer Communications

    Double-Hop Access Layer Considerations

    Citrix Cloud Access Layer Considerations

    Use Cases for Multiple Stores

    Define Access Paths per User Group

    Define Number of URLs

    Configuration and Prerequisites for Access Paths

    Citrix Gateway Scalability

    Citrix Gateway High Availability

    StoreFront Server Scalability

    StoreFront Server High Availability

4

  • MODULE 4: RESOURCE LAYER - IMAGES

  • Flexcast Models

    VDA Machine Scalability

    VDA Machine Sizing with NUMA

    VDA Machine Sizing

    VDA Machine Scalability Cloud Considerations

    Scalability Testing and Monitoring

    Secure VDA Machines Network Traffic

    Secure VDA Machines Prevent Breakouts

    Secure VDA Machines Implement Hardening

    Secure VDA Machines Anti-Virus

    Review of Image Methods

    Citrix Provisioning Overall Benefits and Considerations

    Citrix Provisioning Target Device Boot Methods

    Citrix Provisioning Read Cache and Sizing

    Citrix Provisioning Write Cache Type

    Citrix Provisioning vDisk Store Location

    Citrix Provisioning Network Design

    Citrix Provisioning Scalability Considerations

    Citrix Machine Creation Services Overall Benefits and Considerations

    Citrix Machine Creation Services Cloning Types

    Citrix Machine Creation Services Storage Locations & Sizing

    Citrix Machine Services Read and Write Cache

    App Layering Considerations

    Image Management Methods

5

  • MODULE 5: RESOURCE LAYER - APPLICATIONS AND PERSONALIZATION

  • Application Delivery Option

    Determine the Optimal Deployment Method for an App

    General Application Concerns

    Profile Strategy Profile Types Review

    Citrix Profile Management Design Considerations

    Citrix Profile Management Scaling

    Citrix Profile Management Permissions

    Policies Review

    Optimize Logon Performance with Policies

    Printing Considerations

6

  • MODULE 6: CONTROL LAYER

  • Pod Architecture Introduction

    Pod Architecture Considerations

    Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Design Considerations

    Implement User Acceptance Testing

    Load Balancing the Machine Running the VDA

    Citrix Director Design Considerations

    Management Console Considerations

    Change Control

    Delivery Controller Scalability and High Availability

    Control Layer Security

    Configuration Logging Considerations

    Session Recording

7

  • MODULE 7: HARDWARE/COMPUTE LAYER

  • Hypervisor Host Hardware Considerations

    Separating Workloads Considerations

    Workload Considerations

    VMs Per Host and Hosts Per Pool

    Citrix Hypervisor Scalability

    VM Considerations in Azure and Amazon Web Services

    Storage Tier Considerations

    Storage I/O Considerations

    Storage Architecture

    Storage RAID & Disk Type

    Storage Sizing LUNs

    Storage Bandwidth

    Storage in Public Cloud

    Datacenter Networking Considerations

    Securing Hypervisor Administrative Access

    Secure the Physical Datacenter

    Secure the Virtual Datacenter

8

  • MODULE 8: MODULE 8: HIGH AVAILABILITY AND MULTIPLE LOCATION ENVIRONMENTS

  • Redundancy vs. Fault Tolerance vs. High Availability

    Multi-Location Architecture Considerations

    Multi-Site Architecture Considerations

    Global Server Load Balancing

    Optimal Gateway Routing

    Zone Preference and Failover

    StoreFront Resource Aggregation

    StoreFront Subscription Sync

    Hybrid Environment Options

    Citrix Provisioning Across Site

    Site Database Scalability and High Availability

    Citrix Provisioning Across Sites Considerations

    Citrix Machine Creation Across Sites

    App Layering Across Sites

    Managing Roaming Profiles and Citrix Workspace App Configurations Across Devices

    Profile Management Multi-Site Replication Considerations

    Folder Redirections and Other User Data in a Multi-Location Environment

    Application Data Considerations

    Cloud-Based Storage Replication Options

    Multi-Location Printing Considerations

    Zone Considerations

    Active Directory Considerations

9

  • MODULE 9: DISASTER RECOVERY

  • Tiers of Disaster Recovery

    Disaster Recovery Considerations

    Business Continuity Planning and Testing

    Citrix Standard of Business Continuity

Audience

This course is recommended for IT Professionals and Consultants. This course requires extensive experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as experience with Citrix Gateway and supporting infrastructure. Recommended: CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Deployment and Administration CWS-315: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Advanced Administration

Language

English

Prerequisites

$5,000

Length: 5.0 days (40 hours)

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