Horizon® 8: Install, configure, and manage Training in Oman

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Participation Model: Public Training / Private / In-House Training
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Price: From €4,800 +TAX
  • Upcoming Date:
  • UK & Türkiye Based Global Training Provider

Horizon® 8: Install, Configure, and Manage is a comprehensive technical course designed to develop the skills required to install, configure, and operate Omnissa Horizon 8 environments at enterprise scale.

Delivered by an Omnissa Certified Instructor, the course introduces participants to the Horizon 8 architecture and the components involved in delivering virtual desktops and applications. Key areas include the configuration of Horizon Connection Server, desktop pools, Horizon Client, Horizon Agent, RDS farms, Unified Access Gateway, and additional authentication capabilities.

The programme goes beyond initial deployment by addressing the operational requirements of production Horizon environments. Participants explore Windows and Linux gold image preparation, user entitlements, published applications, monitoring, troubleshooting, device redirection, pod scaling, load balancing, backup, recovery, and platform upgrades.

Hands-on labs, simulations, and interactive instruction provide practical opportunities to apply Horizon 8 capabilities to a range of enterprise desktop and application delivery requirements.


We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
HAVELSAN
ASELSAN
PepsiCo Türkiye
JTI TÜTÜN ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ A.Ş.
ING Bank
DHL
MASTERCARD
Huawei
TotalEnergies
Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.
Goodyear
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI A.S.
3M COMPANY
Schneider Electric
Central Bank of Azerbaijan
BP Petrolleri
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Qatar Foundation
Bank Of China
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
MORGAN STANLEY & CO Inc
Novo Nordisk
DEUTSCHE BANK
Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Emek ve Ahalinin Sosyal Güvenliği Bakanlığı
ACCENTURE

Prerequisites

Participants are recommended to have:

  • An understanding of fundamental networking, storage, and infrastructure concepts,
  • Working knowledge of Horizon 8,
  • Experience or background in End-User Computing.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for intermediate to advanced IT practitioners responsible for designing, installing, managing, optimising, or troubleshooting enterprise desktop and application environments.

What You Will Learn

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

  • Explain Horizon 8 architecture, core components, and connection workflows,
  • Install and perform initial configuration of Horizon Connection Servers,
  • Create and manage desktop pools for scalable virtual desktop delivery,
  • Configure Horizon Client for secure access to desktops and applications,
  • Install, configure, apply policies to, and upgrade Horizon Agent for Windows,
  • Build optimised Windows gold images for standardised VDI deployments,
  • Configure RDS server farms and published applications,
  • Prepare and deploy Linux virtual desktops with Horizon 8,
  • Deploy Unified Access Gateway for secure external connectivity,
  • Monitor Horizon infrastructure and troubleshoot user sessions,
  • Configure content and device redirection according to security and user experience requirements,
  • Scale Horizon pods to address capacity, performance, and resilience requirements,
  • Implement multi-pod and multi-site Horizon architectures,
  • Plan and perform backup, recovery, and upgrade activities,
  • Strengthen access security through additional authentication options.

Training Outline

Course Introduction

  • Course scope and structure
  • Learning objectives
  • Practical approach to Horizon 8 administration

Horizon 8 Overview and Architecture

  • Introduction to Horizon 8
  • Horizon 8 architecture and components
  • Internal connection workflow
  • External connection workflow

Horizon Connection Server

  • Planning and prerequisites
  • Role of the Connection Server
  • Connection Server installation
  • Initial server configuration
  • Registering resource capacity
  • Recommended additional configuration

Horizon Desktop Pools

  • Understanding desktop pools
  • Provisioning desktop pools
  • Customising clones
  • Creating desktop pools
  • Managing user entitlements
  • Updating existing desktop pools

Horizon Client

  • Horizon Client options and features
  • Installing Horizon Client
  • Configuring the client
  • Upgrading Horizon Client

Horizon Agent for Windows

  • Horizon Agent for Windows capabilities
  • Installing and configuring Horizon Agent
  • Applying policies to the agent
  • Horizon Integrated Printing
  • Upgrading Horizon Agent

Building a Windows Gold Image for Horizon

  • Understand the role of a gold image within VDI
  • Optimise Windows images for Horizon
  • Build a standardised Windows gold image

Horizon 8 Server Farms and Published Applications

  • Understand Horizon 8 farms
  • Provision server farms
  • Work through the farm creation wizard
  • Deploy and configure published applications
  • Configure published applications on demand

Linux on Horizon 8

  • Explore Horizon Agent for Linux capabilities
  • Install and configure Horizon Agent for Linux
  • Apply Linux agent policies
  • Configure printing for Linux desktops
  • Upgrade Horizon Agent for Linux
  • Build a Linux gold image

Unified Access Gateway for Horizon

  • Understand the role of Unified Access Gateway
  • Deploy Unified Access Gateway
  • Configure secure external access
  • Configure two-factor authentication

Monitoring Horizon 8 and Using the Helpdesk

  • Monitor infrastructure through the Horizon 8 Console
  • Manage user sessions
  • Troubleshoot session issues
  • Collect Horizon log files

Content and Device Redirection

  • Understand the purpose and benefits of redirection
  • Configure device redirection
  • Configure client drive redirection
  • Configure web content redirection

Horizon 8 Pod Scaling, Redundancy, and Load Balancing

  • Understand Horizon pod scaling principles
  • Apply recommended scaling design practices
  • Implement multiple Connection Servers for capacity and resilience
  • Implement multiple Unified Access Gateways for scale and availability

Multiple Horizon 8 Pods and Sites

  • Understand multi-pod and multi-site deployment approaches
  • Configure Cloud Pod Architecture

Backup, Recovery, and Horizon 8 Upgrades

  • Implement Connection Server backup and recovery
  • Upgrade a Horizon 8 pod
  • Upgrade Unified Access Gateways
  • Maintain operational stability during lifecycle activities

Additional Authentication Options

  • Explore user authentication options for Connection Servers
  • Configure integration with Omnissa Access
  • Configure True SSO

Why Choose Us

Experience Horizon® 8: Install, configure, and manage in Oman through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
  • Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
  • Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from Oman or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Horizon® 8: Install, configure, and manage through face-to-face Classroom Based training in Oman. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

  • Delivery Method: Classroom Based
  • Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
  • Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Horizon® 8: Install, configure, and manage in Oman as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

  • Delivery Method: Onsite
  • Participation Model: Private (In-house)
  • Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
  • Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in Oman or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.
Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

Horizon® 8: Install, configure, and manage Training Course in Oman Schedule

Join our public courses in our Oman 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.
05 October 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
10 October 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
20 October 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
07 November 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
14 November 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
15 November 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
22 November 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX
24 November 2026 (5 Days)
Muscat
€4,800 +TAX

Oman is steering towards a tech-driven future under the 'Oman Vision 2040' framework, with Muscat evolving into a center for digital entrepreneurship and advanced telecommunications. The Sultanate is prioritizing the development of a robust digital economy by investing in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and electronic government services to enhance national efficiency. Academic excellence from institutions like Sultan Qaboos University provides a strong foundation for research in data science and smart city infrastructure. Our training solutions in Oman focus on bridging the gap between traditional expertise and the demands of the modern high-tech sector. By delivering specialized courses in IT Project Management, Cyber Defense, and Enterprise Systems, we support Omani professionals in their mission to build a sustainable, technologically advanced nation that is fully integrated into the global digital supply chain.

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