Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations (CWS-415) Training in United States of America

This advanced 5-day training course teaches the design principles for creating a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops virtualization solution. In this training, you will also learn how to assess existing environments, explore different scenarios, and make design decisions based on business requirements.
This course covers the Citrix Consulting approach to design and covers the key design decisions through lectures, lab exercises, and interactive discussions. You will also learn about additional considerations and advanced configurations for multi-location solutions and disaster recovery planning. This training will help you prepare for the Citrix Certified Expert in Virtualization (CCE-V) exam.

Versions covered

This course is currently on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 1906

Is this course for me?

Built for IT Professionals with significant experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as supporting infrastructure. If you are responsible
for the environment design and overall health, or are guiding others through the process (as a consultant), you should consider taking this training.

Accessing your course materials

Citrix course materials are available to delegates in e-courseware format through Gilmore e-bookshelf. QA ltd will share your name and email address with Gilmore for the sole purpose of provisioning you with your e-courseware. You will receive redemption details for your course materials directly from Gilmore shortly before your course is due to commence. Your course labs will be delivered through Skillable. QA will directly distribute to you an electronic key in order to access the labs.

Those delegates who are attending via either virtual or extended classroom will be required to provide either three monitors (to view courseware, labs and instructor demos simultaneously) or two monitors and a mobile device.

Technical Prerequisites

This course requires extensive experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as experience with Citrix Gateway and supporting infrastructure.

• Identify risks and areas for improvement in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment by assessing relevant information in an existing deployment
• Determine core Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops design decisions and align them to business requirements to achieve a practical solution
• Design a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops disaster recovery plan and understand different disaster recovery considerations

Module 1: Methodology & Assessment

• Methodology
• Business Drivers
• User Segmentation
• Application Assessment
• Capabilities Assessment

Module 2: User Layer

• Endpoints & Peripherals
• Citrix Workspace App
• Network Connectivity

Module 3: Access Layer

• Access Matrix*
• Access Layer Architecture Design Considerations
• StoreFront Store Design
• Scalability and Redundancy

Module 4: Resource Layer - Images

• FlexCast Model Assignment*
• Virtual Delivery Agent Machine Scalability
• Virtual Delivery Agent Machine Security
• Provisioning Strategy / Image Management

Module 5: Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization

• Application Delivery
• Profiles
• Policies
• Printing*

Module 6: Control Layer

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site Design
• Machine Catalogs & Delivery Groups*
• Site Management Considerations
• Control Layer Scalability & High Availability
• Control Layer Security

Module 7: Hardware/Compute Layer

• Assessment Considerations for Hardware & Hypervisor Selection
• Cluster / Resource Pool Design
• Hardware / Compute Layer Sizing
• Storage
• Datacenter Networking
• Security

Module 8: Maintaining an App Layering Environment

• Multiple Location Considerations - Introduction
• Multiple Location Considerations - Access
• Multiple Location Considerations - Image Management
• Multiple Location Considerations - Profiles & Data
• Multiple Location Considerations - Printing
• Multiple Location Considerations - Control Layer

Module 9: Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery - Levels
• Disaster Recovery - Strategy
• Disaster Recovery – Process
• *Optional content based on instructor crite