Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure

In this course you will learn how to create a new Citrix DaaS deployment on Citrix Cloud, with a resource location on Microsoft Azure. You will also learn how to migrate to Citrix DaaS from an on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site. Get hands-on as the course guides you through the architecture, communications, management, installation, and configuration of Citrix DaaS on Citrix Cloud and a Microsoft Azure resource location that will host apps and desktops for your users. This course is a necessary step in enabling you with the right training and skills, to not only understand, manage, and deliver successfully, but also to make well-informed planning decisions along the way.

Product Versions Covered: Citrix DaaS, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2203 LTSR

Learning Objectives

• Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR on-premises and the Citrix DaaS.
• Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors.
• Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines to on-premises resource locations as well as in Microsoft Azure using MCS.
• Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR with Microsoft Azure Active Directory.
• Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on Microsoft Azure.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Strong foundational knowledge of:

• Windows Server and Desktop operating systems.
• Active Directory, Policies, Profiles, Networking and Hypervisors.

Course Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS

• New Citrix Workspace Packaging
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – OnPremises Site
• What is Citrix Cloud?
• Why Citrix DaaS?
• What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?
• Citrix Cloud Administration

Module 2: Planning - Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations

• Architecture and Deployment Options
• Citrix DaaS Security
• Citrix DaaS Operations

Module 3: Planning – Citrix Cloud Connectors

• Cloud Connector Architecture
• Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview
• Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location
• Cloud Connector Resiliency
• Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors
• Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors
• Securing Cloud Connector Communications
• Local Host Cache (LHC)
• Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations

Module 4: Planning – Citrix DaaS Resource Locations

• Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
• Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
• Zones

Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization

• Active Directory Design Options
• Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
• Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services

Module 6: Planning – Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources

• Master Images
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
• Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
• Machine Catalogs
• Delivery Groups
• Citrix Cloud Library

Module 7: Planning – Provide Access in Citrix Cloud

• Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront
• Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications
• Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway
• Access Layer Communications
• User Authentication

Module 8: Planning – Citrix DaaS Administration

• Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
• Delegated Administration
• Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
• Manage Multiple Resource Locations

Module 9: Planning – Public Cloud Considerations

• General Public Cloud Considerations
• Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud
• Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
• Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
• Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location

Module 10: Planning - Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
• Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
• Citrix Image Portability Service

Module 11: Manage - Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Cloud Connector Support
• Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
• VDA Restore
• Citrix Self-Help Strategy
• Monitor Your Environment

Module 12: Introduction to Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure

• Partnering for Success

Module 13: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Location on Microsoft Azure

• Overview of Citrix DaaS Components
• Creating a Citrix DaaS Deployment Overview

Module 14: Planning – Microsoft Azure Overview

• Azure Virtual Network Structure
• Azure Virtual Network Connectivity
• Azure Virtual Resources
• Azure Active Directory Identity and Access Management
• Azure Active Directory Options and Considerations

Module 15: Planning – Deploying Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure

• Citrix DaaS Resource Locations in Azure
• Citrix DaaS Components in Azure
• Creating and Managing Workloads in an Azure Resource Location

Module 16: Planning – Provide Access to End Users

• Providing Access to Resources in Citrix Cloud
• Citrix Gateway Deployment Options
• Deploying Citrix Gateway or ADC in Azure
• GSLB and StoreFront Optimal Gateway in Hybrid Environments

Module 17: Rollout - Citrix DaaS Deployment on Microsoft Azure

• Citrix Workspace App Rollout
• Preparing Migration of
• End-Users to Workspace Platform

Module 18: Managing - Citrix DaaS Workloads on Microsoft Azure

• Maintaining Citrix Gateway
• Backup and Monitoring in Azure
• Maintaining Master Images in Azure
• Monitoring VDAs in Manage Console and Azure

Module 19: Optimize - Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure

• Managing Azure Costs
• Using Azure Pricing Calculator - Instructor Demo
• Student Exercise – Calculate a case