Implementing and Managing Microsoft Desktop Virtualization

Course details

The course explains how to configure and manage a MED-V deployment. Then, it describes the procedures for deploying an App-V solution by implementing App-V servers and clients and by sequencing applications.

Lesson 1: Planning Desktop Virtualization Scenarios

• Overview of Virtualization
• Overview of Virtualization Management
• Overview of Planning a Virtualization Deployment
• Lab : Planning Desktop Virtualization Scenarios

Lesson 2: Implementing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode

• Installing Windows Virtual PC
• Configuring Windows Virtual PC
• Installing, Configuring, and Managing the Windows XP Mode
• Creating and Deploying Custom Images of Windows XP Mode
• Lab : Implementing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode

Lesson 3: Implementing Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization
• Implementing MED-V Servers
• Implementing MED-V Clients
• Lab : Implementing MED-V

Lesson 4: Configuring and Deploying MED-V Images

• Configuring MED-V Images
• Deploying MED-V Images
• Lab : Configuring and Deploying MEDV Images

Lesson 5: Managing a MED-V Deployment

• Implementing the MED-V Workspace Policy
• Working with a MED-V Workspace
• Reporting and Troubleshooting MEDV
• Lab : Managing a MED-V deployment

Lesson 6: Implementing App-V

• Introduction to Application Virtualization
• Planning for Application Virtualization
• Deploying Application Virtualization Servers
• Lab : Implementing App-V

Lesson 7: Planning and Deploying App-V Clients

• Planning the App-V Client Deployment
• Installing and Configuring the AppV Client
• Managing Client Configuration Features
• Lab : Deploying the App-V Client in Standalone Mode
• Lab : Managing Client Configuration Features

Lesson 8: Managing and Administering Application Virtualization

• Using the Application Virtualization Management Console
• Publishing Applications into the App-V Environment
• Modifying Published Applications and Configuring Version Upgrades 
• Performing Advanced Tasks for Application Virtualization Administration
• Lab : Publishing Applications in the App-V Environment
• Lab : Implementing License Enforcement

Lesson 9: Sequencing Applications for Virtualization

• Overview of Application Sequencing
• Planning and Configuring the Sequencer Environment
• Performing Application Sequencing
• Advanced Sequencing Scenarios
• Lab : Sequencing Applications for Virtualization

Lesson 10: Configuring Remote Desktop Services and the RemoteApp

• Overview of Remote Desktop Services
• Publishing RemoteApp by Using RDS
• Accessing RemoteApp Programs from Clients
• Lab : Configuring Remote Desktop Services and RemoteApp

Lesson 11: Implementing User State Virtualization

• Overview of User State
• Configuring Roaming Profiles and Folders Redirection
• Lab : Implementing User State Virtualization

Lesson 12: Configuring Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Overview
• Introduction to VDI
• Configuring Personal and Pooled Virtual Desktops
• Lab : Configuring Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Basic skills with Windows Command line
• Monitoring and Management Tools
• Networking
• AD DS, including Group Policy deployments
• Performance Monitoring
• Troubleshooting