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VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management & VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration. This training collection gives you the hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You will build on your skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon® 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you will learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon® Connection Server™, VMware Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture.
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What You'll Learn

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:
  • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon 
  • Use VMware vSphere® to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon 
  • Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops 
  • Install and configure Horizon Agent on Horizon desktop
  • Configure and manage the VMware Horizon® Clientâ„¢ systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop 
  • Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs 
  • Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops 
  • Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools 
  • Monitor the Horizon environment using Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool 
  • Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements. 
  • Describe the authentication and certification options for a Horizon environment 
  • Recognize the integration process and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE® Accessâ„¢ and Horizon 8 
  • Discuss performance and scalability options available in Horizon 8 
  • Describe different security options for the Horizon environment

Who Should Attend

Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure.
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Prerequisites

Customers attending this course should have, at a minimum, the following skills:
  • Use VMware vSphere® Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
  • Open a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server® and access the guest operating system
  • Create snapshots of virtual machines
  • Configure guest customization specifications
  • Modify virtual machine properties
  • Convert a virtual machine into a template
  • Deploy a virtual machine from a template

Attendees should also have the following Microsoft Windows system administration experience:
  • Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization 
  • Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy objects 
  • Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections 
  • Build an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database

Learning Journey

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1 Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics 
  • Course objectives

2 Introduction to VMware Horizon
  • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon 
  • Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon

3 Introduction to Use Case
  • Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
  • Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes

4 vSphere for VMware Horizon
  • Explain basic virtualization concepts 
  • Use VMware vSphere® Clientâ„¢ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXiâ„¢ hosts 
  • Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine

5 VMware Horizon Desktops
  • Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere 
  • Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

6 VMware Horizon Agents
  • Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines 
  • Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops

7 VMware Horizon Pools
  • Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment 
  • List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Serverâ„¢ inventory 
  • Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools 
  • Outline the steps to create an automated pool 
  • Define user entitlement 
  • Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies

8 VMware Horizon Client Options
  • Describe the different clients and their benefits 
  • Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML 
  • Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option 
  • Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams

9 Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
  • List the advantages of instant clones 
  • Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools 
  • Set up an automated pool of instant clones 
  • Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools

10 Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
  • Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool 
  • Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool 
  • Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool 
  • Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client 
  • Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms 
  • Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm

11 Monitoring VMware Horizon
  • Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard 
  • Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool

12 Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics 
  • Course objectives

13 Horizon Connection Server
  • Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture 
  • Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features 
  • Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server 
  • Configure the Horizon event database 
  • Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server 
  • Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation

14 Authentication and Certificates
  • Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports 
  • Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports 
  • Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles 
  • Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment 
  • Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server 
  • Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server 
  • Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment

15 Workspace ONE Access & Virtual Application Management
  • Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access 
  • Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features 
  • Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access 
  • Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access 
  • Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration 
  • Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
  • Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services

16 Horizon Protocols
  • Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon 
  • Describe the BLAST Display Protocol Codecs  
  • Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations

17 Graphic Cards
  • Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8 
  • Compare vSGA and vDGA 
  • List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a VMware Horizon environment

18 Horizon Scalability
  • Describe the purpose of a replica connection server 
  • Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization 
  • Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA 
  • Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options

19 Horizon Security
  • Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections 
  • Describe how to restrict Horizon connections. 
  • Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway 
  • List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway 
  • List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules 
  • Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces
  • VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility 2020 (VCP-DTM 2020).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Why get VMware certified?

    VMware certifications validate your skills and expertise in virtualization and cloud technologies, making you a valuable asset in the IT industry.

    These certifications demonstrate your ability to design, deploy, and manage complex VMware environments, enhancing your career prospects and earning potential.

    VMware-certified professionals are highly sought after by employers worldwide, as they possess the knowledge and skills to drive digital transformation and optimize IT infrastructure.

  • What to expect for the examination?

    VMware offers a variety of certification exams at different levels (VCTA, VCP, VCAP, VCDX) and across various technology tracks (Data Center Virtualization, Network Virtualization, Cloud Management and Automation, etc.).

    Exams typically consist of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions that assess your knowledge and ability to apply it in real-world situations.

    Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by VMware from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.

  • How long is VMware certification valid for?

    As of April 2019, VMware has removed the mandatory recertification requirement for VCP certifications.

    This means your VCP certification will not expire, and you are not required to recertify at any specific interval.

    However, VMware encourages individuals to recertify and upgrade their certifications to validate their continued expertise and stay current with the latest technologies.

    Note: Certification requirements and policies may be updated by VMware from time to time. We apologize for any discrepancies; do get in touch with us if you have any questions.

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