Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration (CWS-255) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS
  • New Citrix Workspace Packaging
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops – On-Premises Site
  • What is Citrix Cloud?
  • Why Citrix DaaS?
  • What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS?
  • Citrix Cloud Administration
Module 2: Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations
  • Architecture and Deployment Options
  • Citrix DaaS Security
  • Citrix DaaS Operations
Module 3: Citrix Cloud Connectors
  • Cloud Connector Architecture
  • Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview
  • Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location
  • Cloud Connector Resiliency
  • Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors
  • Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors
  • Securing Cloud Connector Communications
  • Local Host Cache (LHC)
  • Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations
Module 4: Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
  • Citrix DaaS Resource Locations
  • Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections
  • Zones
Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization
  • Active Directory Design Options
  • Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs
  • Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services
Module 6: Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources
  • Master Images
  • Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS
  • Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS
  • Machine Catalogs
  • Delivery Groups
Module 7: Provide Access in Citrix Cloud
  • Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront
  • Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications
  • Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway
  • Access Layer Communications
  • User Authentication
Module 8: Citrix DaaS Administration
  • Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor
  • Delegated Administration
  • Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit
  • Manage Multiple Resource Locations
Module 9: Public Cloud Considerations
  • General Public Cloud Considerations
  • Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
  • Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
  • Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location
Module 10: Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud
  • Citrix Cloud Connector Support
  • Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs
  • VDA Restore
  • Citrix Self-Help Strategy
  • Monitor Your Environment
Module 11: Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
  • Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations
  • Citrix Automated Configuration Tool
  • Citrix Image Portability Service