Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration
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This course provides the foundation necessary for administrators to effectively centralize and manage desktops in the datacenter and deliver them as a service to users anywhere. Students will learn how to select a desktop delivery model for each user group based on their needs; build proof-of-concept and production XenDesktop environments; assign virtual desktops to users; and customize the user experience through policies. This course also provides instruction on how to build a Provisioning services farm to enable single-image desktop management and how to host virtual machines on the client device using Citrix XenClient.
Lab Activities
ILT and VILT offer lab access only during the duration of the course.
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Upon successful completion of this course, students are able to:
– Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user group.
– Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment.
– Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery.
– Build and configure a production XenDesktop site.
– Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a desktop catalog.
– Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity.
– Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies.
– Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director.
– Install and configure Provisioning services.
– Copy a desktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to virtual and physical target devices.
– Identify the XenClient infrastructure.
– Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient.
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