Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

The AZ-140T00 course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to implement and manage Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop) environments. The course covers topics such as deploying and configuring virtual machines, managing user profiles, configuring networking and security, and optimizing performance. By the end of the course, learners will be able to implement and manage Azure Virtual Desktop environments in a way that is scalable, secure, and optimized for their organization’s needs. This course is ideal for IT professionals and administrators who are responsible for managing desktop and application virtualization environments in Azure.

Students for AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop are interested in delivering applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. As an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator, you will closely with the Azure Administrators and Architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Azure Virtual Desktop administrator responsibilities include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. They also create session host images, implement and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

After completing this course, learners should be able to:

• Select an appropriate licensing model for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Manage Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts by using Azure Bastion
• Configure storage for FSLogix components
• Create and manage session host images
• Implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Configure user Azure Virtual Desktop experience settings
• Install and configure apps on a session host
• Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
• Monitor and manage Azure Virtual Desktop performance

Candidates of this course must have solid Azure administration skills. This course assumes prior experience, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should have knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used the tools common to the Azure environment, such as the Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.

Microsoft Learn environment

This course helps you prepare for the following Microsoft Certification exam:

• AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

1. Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop Implementation

• Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
• Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
• Design for user identities and profiles

2. Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

• Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
• Create and configure host pools and session hosts
• Create and manage session host image

3. Manage Access and Security

• Manage access
• Manage security

4. Manage User Environments and Apps

• Implement and manage FSLogix
• Configure user experience settings
• Install and configure apps on a session host

5. Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

• Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery
• Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks
• Monitor and manage performance and health