Horizon Administration and Operations Training in New Zealand

  • Learn via: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Level: Expert
  • Price: Please contact for booking options
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Delivered by an Omnissa Certified Instructor, this course teaches IT professionals how to effectively manage and operate Omnissa Horizon 8 environments using the Horizon Console.

Learners will develop advanced administrative skills for managing desktop pools, optimizing images, integrating App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), and performing troubleshooting across Horizon components.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location. Contact Us!

Prerequisites

Participants should have:

  • Working knowledge of Horizon 8

  • Background in End-User Computing

  • Completion of the Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage course

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

  • Intermediate to advanced Horizon administrators

  • EUC professionals managing enterprise desktops and applications

  • IT engineers responsible for Horizon 8 optimization and troubleshooting

What You Will Learn

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

  • Understand Omnissa Horizon 8 architecture and components

  • Build and optimize Windows and Linux desktop images

  • Create and manage Instant Clone and Full Clone pools

  • Configure and manage RDS farms and app pools

  • Administer user entitlements and access permissions

  • Use OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) for performance tuning

  • Monitor and analyze the Horizon environment using Help Desk Tool and Performance Tracker

  • Troubleshoot issues across Horizon, App Volumes, and DEM

  • Manage App Volumes packages and writable volumes

  • Implement DEM personalization and smart policies

  • Troubleshoot DEM and App Volumes configurations

Training Outline

Course introduction

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

Introduction to Omnissa Horizon 8

  • Review Horizon 8 architecture
  • Understanding Roles and Privileges in Horizon 8

Navigating the Horizon Console

  • Horizon Console
  • Horizon Help Desk Tool
  • Horizon Performance Tracker
  • Working with Role-Based Delegation Administration

Horizon Agent

  • Introduction to the Horizon Agent
  • Securing Horizon connections
  • Installation and configuration options
  • Horizon Agent and Remote Desktop Features

Horizon Client

  • Introduction to Horizon Client
  • Install and configure
  • Horizon Client settings
  • Horizon Client connectivity and security
  • Horizon Client features

Creating the Windows Desktop Image

  • Build a Windows Desktop Image
  • Preparation for Image Build
  • Agents
  • Optimizing the Windows Image
  • Understand Templates and Snapshots

Preparing Virtual Desktop Pools

  • Overview of Windows virtual desktop pools
  • Pool creation process workflows
  • Pool administration tasks

Horizon Remote Desktop Session Host Services

  • Introduction to RDS Desktop and Application Pools
  • How Does RDS Works
  • Creating the RDS Application and Desktop Pools
  • Remote Desktop Services Host Manual Farms
  • Accessing and Configuring RDS Pools
  • Remote Desktop Services Host Automated Farms
  • Horizon Remote Desktop Services Load Balancing

Creating Linux Virtual Desktops

  • Linux Deployment Overview
  • Linux Machine Preparation
  • Working with the Easy Setup Tool

Update images and pools

  • Upgrading a Golden Image
  • Upgrading a virtual desktop pool

Introduction to monitoring, logs, and troubleshooting

  • Understanding Monitoring in Horizon 8
  • Understanding Horizon 8 Logs
  • Introduction to Troubleshooting

Horizon connection troubleshooting

  • Understanding Horizon connections
  • Horizon connections load balancing
  • Troubleshooting Horizon connections
  • Key ports and protocols
  • Black screen

Troubleshooting machines and desktops

  • Help Desk tool deep dive
  • Troubleshooting machines and desktops
  • Troubleshooting Linux desktops

14 Optimizing Windows desktops and servers

  • Why optimize a Windows image?
  • Windows OS Optimization Tool for Horizon
  • Using Automation to build optimized Windows images
  • Lab: Building a Windows image using the OS Optimization Tool for Horizon

Troubleshooting Instant Clones

  • Troubleshooting Instant Clones

Troubleshooting Horizon Client

  • Horizon Client for Windows
  • Horizon Client for Linux
  • Horizon Client for Mac
  • Horizon Web Client (HTML Access)

Troubleshooting device redirection

  • Device redirection
  • Nested RDSH redirection

Introduction to App Volumes

  • App Volumes Overview
  • App Volumes Applications and Packages
  • Understand Application Lifecycle Management
  • Writable Volumes
  • App Volumes Architecture

Capture and deliver App Volumes packages

  • Packaging Applications
  • Delivering Applications
  • Updating Applications

Introduction to Dynamic Environment Manager

  • Dynamic Environment Manager Overview
  • Explore the DEM Management Console
  • Learn about DEM Personalization
  • Learn about DEM User and Computer Environment
  • Learn about DEM Condition Sets
  • Dynamic Environment Manager Architecture

Deliver a persistent user experience with Dynamic Environment Manager

  • Explore DEM Personalization
  • Configure ADMX-Based settings, Application Blocking, and Privilege Elevation
  • Deliver the experience with Horizon Smart Policies, Condition Sets, and Triggered Tasks

Troubleshooting App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager

  • App Volumes troubleshooting basics
  • Dynamic Environment Manager troubleshooting basics


Hands-On Learning

Includes practical labs covering:

  • Image optimization

  • App Volumes deployment

  • DEM personalization

  • Horizon performance monitoring and troubleshooting


Exams and Certification

There is no exam associated with this course.
However, it directly supports preparation for Omnissa Horizon Expert-level certifications.

Why Choose Bilginç IT Academy

Experience live, interactive learning from the comfort of your home or office with Bilginç IT Academy's Online Instructor-Led Horizon Administration and Operations Training in New Zealand. Engage directly with expert trainers in a virtual environment that mirrors the energy and schedule of a physical classroom.

  • Live Sessions: Join scheduled classes with a live instructor and other delegates in real-time.
  • Interactive Experience: Engage in group activities, hands-on labs, and direct Q&A sessions with your trainer and peers.
  • Global Expert Trainers: Learn from a handpicked global pool of expert trainers with deep industry experience.
  • Proven Expertise: Benefit from over 30 years of quality training experience, equipping you with lasting skills for success.
  • Scalable Delivery: Accessible worldwide, including New Zealand, with flexible scheduling to meet your professional needs.

Immerse yourself in our most sought-after learning style for Horizon Administration and Operations Training in New Zealand. Our hand-picked classroom venues in New Zealand offer an invaluable human touch, providing a focused and interactive environment for professional growth.

  • Highly Experienced Trainers: Boost your skills with trainers boasting 10-20+ years of real-world experience.
  • State-of-the-Art Venues: Learn in high-standard facilities designed to ensure a comfortable and distraction-free experience.
  • Small Class Sizes: Our limited class sizes foster meaningful discussions and a personalized learning journey.
  • Best Value: Achieve your certification with high-quality training and competitive pricing.

Streamline your organization's training requirements with Bilginc IT Academy’s Onsite Horizon Administration and Operations Training in New Zealand. Experience expert-led learning at your own business premises, tailored to your corporate goals.

  • Tailored Learning Experience: Customize the training content to fit your unique business projects or specific technical needs.
  • Maximize Training Budget: Eliminate travel and accommodation costs, focusing your entire budget on the training itself.
  • Team Building Opportunity: Enhance team bonding and collaboration through shared learning experiences in your workspace.
  • Progress Monitoring: Track and evaluate your employees' progression and performance with relative ease and direct oversight.


Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Avaible Training Dates

Join our public courses in our New Zealand facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
17 April 2026 (5 Days)
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
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15 June 2026 (5 Days)
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06 July 2026 (5 Days)
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

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