VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management & VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration. This training collection gives you the hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You will build on your skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon® 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you will learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon® Connection Server™, VMware Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture.
Customers attending this course should have at a minimum the following VMware infrastructure skills:
Use VMware vSphere® Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
Open a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server® and access the guest operating system
Create snapshots of virtual machines
Configure guest customization specifications
Modify virtual machine properties
Convert a virtual machine into a template
Deploy a virtual machine from a template
Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization’s end-user computing infrastructure.
VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility 2020 (VCP-DTM 2020).
VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage Delivery Methods
Official VMware Content
VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage Course Benefits
Recognize the features and benefits of HorizonUse VMware vSphere® to create VMs to be used as desktops for HorizonCreate and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktopsInstall and configure Horizon Agent on Horizon desktopConfigure and manage the VMware Horizon® Client™ systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktopConfigure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMsConfigure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktopsCreate and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application poolsMonitor the Horizon environment using Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk ToolIdentify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirementsDescribe the authentication and certification options for a Horizon environmentRecognize the integration process and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE® Access™ and Horizon 8Discuss performance and scalability options available in Horizon 8Describe different security options for the Horizon environment
VMware Horizon 7 Course Outline
Course Introduction
Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Introduction to VMware Horizon
Introduction to Use Case
vSphere for Horizon 8
VMware Horizon Desktops
VMware Horizon Agents
VMware Horizon Pools
VMware Horizon Client Options
Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
Monitoring VMware Horizon
Horizon Connection Server
VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates
Workspace ONE Access & Virtual Application Management
VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability
Managing VMware Horizon Security