MOC 10324A: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage desktop virtualization solutions. Additionally students will have an overview of virtualization and the various Microsoft products that you can use to implement and deploy a virtualization solution. Course Outline Module 01 - Overview of Desktop and Application Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of Microsoft Virtualization Challenges of Traditional Network Environments Virtualization Modes What Is Server Virtualization? What Is Desktop Virtualization? What Is Application Virtualization? What Is Presentation Virtualization? What Is Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack? What Is Cloud Computing? Discussion: Implementing Virtualization Solutions Lesson 2: Overview of Virtualization Management Managing a Virtual Environment Overview of Microsoft System Center Using Virtual Machine Manager to Manage Virtual Environments Protecting Virtualized Environments with Data Protection Manager Monitoring Virtual Environments by Using Operations Manager 2007 Maintaining a Virtual Environment by Using Configuration Manager 2007 Managing Desktop Virtualization Managing Application Virtualization 49m Managing Presentation Virtualization Lesson 3: Planning an Application and Desktop Virtualization Deployment Scenarios for Desktop and Application Virtualization Choosing a Desktop and Application Virtualization Solution What Are Virtualization Solution Accelerators? What Is the Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios IPD? Demo - Identifying Desktop Virtualization Scenarios Virtualization and Licensing Planning a Virtualization Deployment Module 01 Review Module 02 - Implementing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode Lesson 1: Installing Windows Virtual PC What Is Windows Virtual PC? Features of Windows Virtual PC Software Requirements for Windows Virtual PC Hardware Requirements for Windows Virtual PC Architecture of Windows Virtual PC 54m
Windows Virtual PC Modes Features of Virtual Machine Integration Features of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Lesson 2: Configuring Windows Virtual PC Virtual Machine Settings Features of VHDs What Are Differencing Disks? What Are Undo Disks? USB Support in Windows Virtual PC Networking Options for Virtual Machines Lesson 3: Installing, Configuring, and Managing the Windows XP Mode What Is Windows XP Mode? Publishing Virtual Applications Additional Considerations for Implementing Windows XP Mode Lesson 4: Creating and Deploying Custom Images of Windows XP Mode Creating a Custom Windows XP Image Capturing a Windows XP Image by Using the Disk2vhd Utility Considerations for Deploying and Maintaining Windows XP Images Process for Deploying Windows XP Mode Images Lab - Implementing Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode Module 02 Review Module 03 - Implementing Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of MED-V What Is MED-V? MED-V Features MED-V Architecture Providing Scalability and High Availability with the MED-V Enterprise Architecture Overview of the Virtual Image Life Cycle Using Trim Transfer to Deliver MED-V Images Lesson 2: Implementing MED-V Management Servers Requirements for the MED-V Management Server Configuring IIS for a MED-V Management Server Deploying and Configuring a MED-V Management Server Lesson 3: Implementing a MED-V Client MED-V Client Requirements Deployment Options for the MED-V Client What Is the MED-V Management Console? Demo - Creating a MED-V Installation Package by Using the Packaging Wizard Module 03 Review 52m Module 04 - Configuring and Deploying MED-V Images Lesson 1: Configuring MED-V Images Benefits of Using a MED-V Virtual Machine Image MED-V Image Requirements Installing and Running the Virtual Machine Prerequisites Tool Preparing a MED-V Image for Domain Environment Creating a Basic MED-V Policy for Testing Demo - Testing the MED-V Image 33m
Lesson 2: Deploying MED-V Images Packing the MED-V Image Uploading MED-V Images Updating MED-V Images Options for Deploying MED-V Images Module 04 Review Module 05 - Managing a MED-V Deployment Lesson 1: Implementing the MED-V Workspace Policy What Is a MED-V Workspace? What Is a MED-V Workspace Policy? General, Virtual Machine, and Deployment Settings Published Applications Settings Web, Network, and Performance Settings VM Setup Settings Demo - Configuring a MED-V Workspace Policy Lesson 2: Working with a MED-V Workspace Deploying a MED-V Workspace Running Published Applications from the Host Integration of Published Programs with the Host Browsing the Web and Printing from Published Programs Lesson 3: Reporting and Troubleshooting MED-V Features of MED-V Reporting Types of MED-V Reports Demo - Generating and Working with MED-V Reports Using MED-V Diagnostics to Troubleshoot Module 05 Review 42m Module 06 - Implementing Microsoft Application Virtualization Lesson 1: Introduction to Application Virtualization What Is Application Virtualization? Components of an Application Virtualization Solution Communications Between Management Servers and Clients Packaging of Virtual Applications Deploying Virtual Applications Features of Virtual Applications Maintaining Virtual Applications Lesson 2: Planning for Application Virtualization Considerations for Deploying Application Virtualization Considerations for Planning the Supporting Infrastructure for Application Virtualization Considerations for Implementing an Application Virtualization Management Server Considerations for Implementing an Application Virtualization Streaming Server Scenarios for Deploying an App-V Streaming Server Benefits of Deploying the App-V Client for Remote Desktop Services Lesson 3: Deploying Application Virtualization Servers Process for Installing the App-V Management Server Demo - Installing the App-V Management Server Demo - Installing and Configuring an App-V Streaming Server Considerations for Upgrading from Previous Versions of SoftGrid Module 06 Review 58m
Module 07 - Planning and Deploying App-V Clients Lesson 1: Overview of the App-V Client What is App-V Desktop Client? How the App-V Client Accesses an Application What Is the App-V Client for Remote Desktops? Storage Locations for App-V Client Data Considerations for Configuring Client Options Methods for Deploying the App-V Client Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring the App-V Client Prerequisites for Installing the App-V Desktop Client Demo - Installing the App-V Desktop Client What Is the Application Source Root Value? Managing the App-V Client by Using the desktop Notification Area Configuring the Disconnected Operation Mode Configuring a Client for Stand-Alone Operation Lesson 3: Managing Client Configuration Features Managing App-V Client Properties Managing Virtual Applications Managing File Type Associations Managing Server Connections Demo - Configuring a Publishing Server Configuring the App-V Client by Using Command Line What Is the App-V ADM Template for Group Policy? What Is Autoload? Module 07 Review 35m Module 08 -Managing and Administering Application Virtualization Lesson 1: Using the Application Virtualization Management Console Connecting the Management Console to the App-V Web Service Exploring the Application Virtualization Management Console Managing App-V Administrators Configuring System Options Planning an App-V Management Strategy Demo - Connecting and Configuring the App-V Console Lesson 2: Publishing Applications into the App-V Environment What Is the Applications Container? Considerations for Importing Applications Process for Importing Applications Options for Configuring Published Applications Demo - Importing and Configuring an Application What Is a Package? Upgrading and Retiring Virtual Applications Publishing Applications by Using HTTP Lesson 3: Performing Advanced Administration Tasks for Application Virtualization What Are Provider Policies? Demo - Creating a New Provider Policy What Are Server Groups? What Are Server Objects? 59m
What Is License Enforcement? Demo - Creating and Enforcing Licenses Features of App-V Reporting Module 08 Review Module 09 - Sequencing Applications for Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of Application Sequencing What Is the App-V Sequencer? Overview of the Sequencing Process Components of a Sequenced Application Overview of the Dynamic Suite Composition Lesson 2: Planning and Configuring the Sequencer Environment Requirements for Installing the Sequencer Best Practices for Installing the Sequencer Typical Configuration for the Sequencer Demo - Installing the App-V Sequencer Configuring the App-V Sequencer Options Lesson 3: Performing Application Sequencing Best Practices for Sequencing Creating a Package by Using the Sequencing Wizard Manually Modifying the Sequencer Package Demo - Sequencing an Application Lesson 4: Advanced Sequencing Scenarios Upgrading Existing Packages by Using Active Upgrade Demo - Upgrading an Application Editing Existing Packages What Is Package Branching? Sequencing Hard-Coded Applications Creating an MSI Package for Stand-Alone Clients Module 09 Review 1hr 13m Module 10 - Configuring Remote Desktop Services and RemoteApp Lesson 1: Overview of RDS What Is RDS? RDS Role Services Client Experience Features with RDS Overview of RDC Client Demo - Establishing a Remote Desktop Connection Lesson 2: Publishing RemoteApp Programs by Using RDS What Are RemoteApp Programs? Process for Publishing RemoteApp Programs Distribution Options for RemoteApp Program Links Functions of the RD Connection Broker What Is Remote Desktop Web Access? What Is RemoteApp User Assignment? Demo - How to Publish RemoteApp Programs Lesson 3: Accessing RemoteApp Programs from Clients Accessing RemoteApp Programs on RD Web Access What Is RemoteApp and Desktop Connections? 1hr 27m
Demo - Accessing RemoteApp Programs What Is SSO? What Is Device Redirection? Demo - Using Device Redirection What Is RD Easy Print? Accessing RemoteApp Programs from an External Network Demo - Configuring RD Gateway Using Group Policy to Configure an RD Client Module 10 Review Module 11 - Implementing User State Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of User State What Is User State? Benefits and Challenges of User State Virtualization What Is a User Profile? How Does User Profile Work? Types of User Profiles Demo - Exploring User Profiles Lesson 2: Configuring and Roaming Profiles and Folder Redirection How Roaming Profiles Work Configuring Roaming User Profiles Limitations of Roaming User Profiles What Is Folder Redirection? Demo - Configuring Folder Redirection Guidelines for Folder Redirection What Are Offline Files? Demo - Configuring Offline Files Module 11 Review 1hr 18m Module 12 - Configuring Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Lesson 1: Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V What Is Hyper-V? Hyper-V Features Demo - Hot Adding and Removing a VHD to a Running Virtual Machine Virtual Network Settings for Hyper-V What Are Hyper-V Virtual Machine Snapshots? Demo - Using Snapshots in Hyper-V Lesson 2: Introduction to VDI What Is VDI? Key Benefits of VDI Types of VDI VDI Components in Windows Server 2008 R2 RD Connection Broker in CDI Deployments How VDI Works Lesson 3: Configuring Personal and Pooled Virtual Desktops Configuring Virtual Machines for Virtual Desktops What Are Personal Virtual Desktops? What Are Virtual Desktop Pools? Additional Virtual Desktop Settings Options for Accessing Virtual Desktops 1hr 42m
Demo - Configuring and Accessing Virtual Desktops Module 12 Review Module 13 - Summary of Desktop Virtualization Technologies Lesson 1: Review of Desktop Virtualization Technologies Review of Windows Virtual PC Review of Virtual PC 2007 SP1 Review of MED-V Review of App-V Review of RDS Review of User State Virtualization Review of VDI Comparing Desktop Virtualization Technology Lesson 2: Real-World Usage Scenarios Discussion: Scenario 1 - Contoso, Ltd. Discussion: Scenario 2 - Northwind Traders Module 13 Review Course Closure 38m Total Duration: 12hrs 42m