1 – Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

• Azure Virtual Desktop for the enterprise
• Azure Virtual Desktop components
• Personal and pooled desktops
• Service updates for Azure Virtual Desktop desktops
• Azure limitations for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Virtual machine sizing for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Azure Virtual Desktop pricing

2 – Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture

• Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Azure Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator
• Recommend an operating system for an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
• Balancing host pools
• Recommendations for using subscriptions and management groups
• Configure a location for the Azure Virtual Desktop metadata
• Recommend a configuration for performance requirements

3 – Design for user identities and profiles

• Select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop based on requirements
• Personal and multi-session desktop scenarios
• Recommend an appropriate storage solution
• Plan for a desktop client deployment
• Plan for Azure Virtual Desktop client deployment – Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
• Windows Desktop client to multiple devices
• Hybrid Identity with Microsoft Entra ID
• Plan for Microsoft Entra Connect for user identities

4 – Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Plan implement remote desktop protocol shortpath
• Analyze connection quality in Azure Virtual Desktop
• Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) bandwidth requirements
• RDP Shortpath for Azure Virtual Desktop
• RDP Shortpath for Azure Virtual Desktop sample scenarios
• Manage connectivity internet premises Networks
• Plan and implement an Azure Private Link solution for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Create an RDP connection to a Windows VM using Azure Bastion
• Monitor troubleshoot Network Watcher

5 – Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Plan storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data
• Azure storage management
• Azure Files tiers
• Azure NetApp Files tiers
• Implement storage accounts for Azure Virtual Desktop

6 – Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Prerequisites for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Operating systems and Azure regions
• Network and Remote Desktop client planning
• Create a host pool
• Create a host pool using the Azure portal
• Add session hosts to a host pool
• Customize Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties for a host pool

7 – Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Create a golden image in Azure
• Using Azure VM Image Builder
• Create an Azure Virtual Desktop image by using VM Image Builder and PowerShell
• Plan for image update and management
• Manage licensing for session hosts that run Windows client
• Install language packs in Azure Virtual Desktop

8 – Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Selecting an identity strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Selecting an authentication strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Assign RBAC roles to the Azure Virtual Desktop service principals
• Enforce Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication for Azure Virtual Desktop using Conditional Access
• Using Azure Virtual Desktop with Microsoft Intune

9 – Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop

• Security recommendations for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Connect your Azure subscriptions to Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions
• Apply Zero Trust principles to an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment
• Plan and implement Conditional Access policies for connections to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Security posture management and threat protection

10 – Implement and manage FSLogix

• Overview of FSLogix
• Understand FSLogix containers
• Configure FSLogix Profile Containers
• Configure FSLogix Office Containers
• Configure profile containers with Cloud Cache
• Using FSLogix Apps RuleEditor and Rule Sets
• Create and Implementing Rule Sets for Application Masking
• Implement Azure NetApp Files for Azure Virtual Desktop

11 – Configure user experience settings

• Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop with the Remote Desktop client for Windows
• Configure session timeout properties
• Implement the Start Virtual Machine on Connect feature
• Configure Universal Print
• Configure device redirections
• Troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients

12 – Install and configure apps on a session host

• Create and configure an application group
• Assign users to application groups
• Publish an application as a RemoteApp
• Implement and manage OneDrive, including multisession environments
• Implement and manage Microsoft Teams for Remote Desktop
• Implement and manage Microsoft 365 Apps on Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Configure dynamic application delivery by using app attach or MSIX app attach
• Create an application package for app attach or MSIX app attach

13 – Monitor and manage performance and health

• Configure log collection and analysis for Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts
• Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Monitor
• Customize Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop Insights
• Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by using Azure Advisor
• Implement scaling plans in host pools
• Optimize capacity and performance

14 – Plan and implement updates, backups, and disaster recovery

• Disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Design and implement a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Monitor costs by using Azure Cost Management