40 Hrs
2233+ Enrollments
VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage
The VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course provides knowledge and skills to install, configure, and manage VMware Horizon® 8. You will learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines, how to manage access and security of the machines, and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users.
40 Hrs
2233+ Enrollments
VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage
VMware Horizon 8
Overview of Course
The VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course is designed to teach you how to deploy, configure, and manage a VMware Horizon® 8 infrastructure. This course provides practical experience through hands-on labs to help you develop skills in installing, configuring, and managing the core components of Horizon 8.
Course Highlights
Deploy and configure VMware Horizon® 8 infrastructure
Create and manage desktop pools and sessions
Configure and manage remote access to desktops using VMware Horizon®
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Skills You’ll Learn
#1
Deploy and configure a VMware Horizon® 8 infrastructure
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Create and manage desktop pools and sessions
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Configure and manage remote access to desktops using VMware Horizon®
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Implement and manage user profiles and policies
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Manage and monitor the Horizon environment
Training Options
1-on-1 Training
USD 2000 / INR 150000
Access to live online classes- Flexible schedule including weekends
- Hands-on exercises with virtual labs
- Session recordings and learning courseware included
- 24X7 learner support and assistance
- Book a free demo before you commit!
Corporate Training
On Request
- Everything in 1-on-1 Training plus
- Custom Curriculum
- Extended access to virtual labs
- Detailed reporting of every candidate
- Projects and assessments
- Consulting Support
- Training aligned to business outcomes
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Course Reviews
Curriculum
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes
- Explain basic virtualization concepts
- Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
- Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine
- Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
- Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
- Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
- Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops
- Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
- Compare dedicated-assignment and floatingassignment pools
- Outline the steps to create an automated pool
- Define user entitlement
- Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and userlevel policies
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
- Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
- Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture
- dentify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
- Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Serve
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
- Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
- Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
- List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
- Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options
- 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
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Description
Target Audience:
- System administrators and engineers
- System integrators and architects
- Technical professionals who want to deploy and manage a VMware Horizon® 8 infrastructure
Prerequisite:
- Experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory technologies
- Experience in virtualization technology, including ESXi and vCenter Server
- Basic understanding of VMware vSphere®
Benefits of the course:
- Gain practical experience in deploying, configuring, and managing VMware Horizon® 8
- Learn how to create and manage desktop pools and sessions
- Enhance your skills in managing remote access to desktops using VMware Horizon®
- Get hands-on lab exercises to practice the concepts taught in the course
- Prepare for VMware certification exams
Exam details to pass the course:
- There is no exam required to pass the VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course.
Certification path:
- The VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course is a prerequisite for the VMware Certified Professional - Desktop and Mobility 2021 (VCP-DTM 2021) certification.
Career options after doing the course:
- VMware Administrator
- Virtualization Engineer
- System Administrator
- Technical Consultant
Why should you take this course from Skillzcafe:
Why should you take this course from Skillzcafe:
Learn from expert trainers with practical experience in VMware technologies- Get access to high-quality course materials and hands-on labs
- Interact with peers and instructors to discuss concepts and clarify doubts
- Flexible learning options to fit your schedule
- Affordable pricing
FAQs
Yes, you should have experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory technologies, as well as virtualization technology, including ESXi and vCenter Server.
No, there is no exam required to pass the course.
You can pursue a career as a VMware Administrator, Virtualization Engineer, System Administrator, or Technical Consultant.
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