Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop

The ultimate guide to the implementation and management of Azure Virtual Desktop

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Ryan Mangan, Jim Moyle and Jim Moyle

Paid access

|Jun 2024

E-Book €34.99Institutions €134.95

Description

Learn how to design, implement, configure, and manage your Azure Virtual Desktop environment

Key Features

Learn everything about designing and deploying an Azure Virtual Desktop environment
Gain in-depth insights into Azure Virtual Desktop and prepare successfully for the AZ-140 exam
Explore best practices and expert tips on how to set up Azure Virtual Desktop

Book Description

Azure Virtual Desktop is a cloud desktop virtualization platform that securely delivers virtual desktops and remote apps. Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop will guide you through designing, implementing, configuring, and maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop environment effectively. This book can also be used as an exam preparation guide to help you sit the Microsoft AZ-140 exam.
You’ll start with an introduction to the essentials of Azure Virtual Desktop. Next, you’ll get to grips with planning an Azure Virtual Desktop architecture before learning how to implement an Azure Virtual Desktop environment. Moving ahead, you’ll learn how to manage and control access as well as configure security controls on your Azure Virtual Desktop environment. As you progress, you’ll understand how to manage user environments and configure MSIX app attach and other Azure Virtual Desktop features to enhance the user experience. You’ll also learn about the Azure Active Directory (AD) join and getting started feature. Finally, you’ll discover how to monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop environment to help you support your users and diagnose issues when they occur.
By the end of this Microsoft Azure book, you’ll have covered all the essential topics you need to know to design and manage Azure Virtual Desktop and prepare for the AZ-140 exam.

What you will learn

Design Azure Virtual Desktop and user identities and profiles
Implement networking and storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
Create and configure session host images and host pools
Manage access and security for MS Azure Virtual Desktop
Implement FSLogix Profile Containers and FSLogix Cloud Cache
Configure user experience and Azure Virtual Desktop features
Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
Automate Azure Virtual Desktop tasks

Who this book is for

If you are an IT professional, workspace administrator, architect, or consultant looking to learn about designing, implementing, and managing Azure Virtual Desktop, this book is for you. You’ll also find this book helpful if you’re preparing for the Microsoft AZ-140 exam.