Horizon Deploy and Manage + App Volumes Fast Track Training

This intensive five-day course combines Omnissa Horizon: Deploy and Manage with Omnissa App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager: Configure and Manage. It covers the practical skills needed to deploy and manage virtual desktops and applications through a Omnissa Horizon 8 infrastructure. The course includes hands-on labs to configure and deploy virtual machine pools and customize desktop environments, and it introduces Omnissa App Volumes for streamlined application delivery and Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager for user personalization across environments.

To maximise success in this course, participants should have:

• Familiarity with VMware vSphere Web Client, including virtual machine (VM) console access and creating snapshots.
• Basic knowledge of virtual machine properties and template-based deployments.
• Experience with Windows system administration, including Active Directory services, Group Policy objects, and Remote Desktop configuration.

Target Audience

This course is designed for operators, administrators, and architects responsible for building, maintaining, and delivering virtual desktop solutions using Omnissa Horizon.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the features, benefits, and use cases of Omnissa Horizon for desktop and application virtualization.
• Configure Omnissa Horizon to create, optimize, and manage Windows and Linux virtual desktops.
• Deploy and manage desktop pools using both full virtual machines and instant-clone technology.
• Implement Remote Desktop Services (RDS) for delivering virtual applications and desktops.
• Configure and manage Omnissa Horizon Connection Server, Horizon Client, and security features.
• Use Omnissa App Volumes to manage and deliver application lifecycles at scale.
• Customise user profiles and apply policy configurations across environments with Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager.
• Implement Omnissa Horizon scalability options, including load balancing, Cloud Pod Architecture, and Workspace ONE Access integration.

Module 1: Course introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Review of course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to Omnissa Horizon

• Overview of Omnissa Horizon features and architecture

Module 3: Identifying use cases

• Translating business requirements into virtual desktop use cases

Module 4: vSphere for Omnissa Horizon

• Using vSphere Client to create and manage VMs for Horizon desktops

Module 5: Creating Windows desktops

• Installation and optimisation of Horizon Agent on Windows VMs

Module 6: Creating Linux desktops

• Preparation and configuration of Linux desktops for Horizon

Module 7: Creating and managing desktop pools

• Configuring desktop pool types, entitlements, and policies

Module 8: Omnissa Horizon Client options

• Exploring client options, session management, and media optimisation

Module 9: Instant-clone desktop pools

• Provisioning and updating instant-clone desktop pools

Module 10: RDS desktop and application pools

• Building and managing RDS pools for shared desktop environments

Module 11: Monitoring Omnissa Horizon

• Using Horizon Console and HelpDesk Tool for environment monitoring

Module 12: Horizon Connection Server

• Configuring and managing Horizon Connection Server components

Module 13: Horizon protocols

• Understanding and configuring BLAST and PCoIP display protocols

Module 14: Graphics and 3D rendering

• Enabling and configuring graphics options for Horizon desktops

Module 15: Network security

• Using Unified Access Gateway and implementing security settings

Module 16: Authentication options

• Configuring smart card authentication and role-based permissions

Module 17: Horizon scalability

• Deploying load balancers, replica servers, and Cloud Pod Architecture

Module 18: Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker

• Integrating Horizon Cloud Service and Universal Broker for cloud management

Module 19: Workspace ONE Access integration

• Integrating Workspace ONE for identity and access management

Module 20: App Volumes overview

• Features and benefits of Omnissa App Volumes for application lifecycle management

Module 21: Working with application packages

• Creating and managing application packages for on-demand delivery

Module 22: Published applications

• Delivering published applications with App Volumes and Horizon

Module 23: Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager

• Overview of Dynamic Environment Manager for policy and profile management

Module 24: Management console user interface

• Configuring user settings and environment settings

Module 25: Application configuration management

• Using Application Profiler and Privilege Elevation

Module 26: Omnissa Horizon Smart Policies

• Defining and applying Horizon Smart Policies for customised user environments

Exam information

No formal certification exam is associated with this course; however, successful completion enhances proficiency with Omnissa Horizon 8 and complements certification preparation for other VMware Desktop and Mobility credentials.