CXD-251
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
Service on Microsoft Azure
Certfication: None Course Length: 2 days Instructional Method: Classroom or Virtual with hands-on labs
Course Overview:
Learn to deploy and manage your XenApp and XenDesktop apps and desktops in Microsoft Azure. Gain the skills to plan
your machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft’s public cloud and get hands-on practice deploying
those machines using Machine Creation Services. You will also learn about additional Azure considerations including
maintenance and power management which are critical in a cloud environment. For remote access, you will learn to
configure Citrix StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway on the Azure platform. This course focuses on Microsoft Azure as a
Citrix Cloud resource location, however concepts are relevant to both Citrix Cloud and fully managed XenApp and
XenDesktop sites.
If you are planning to move to Citrix Cloud, it is recommended that you enroll in CXD-252 Moving to the XenApp and
XenDesktop Service on Citrix Cloud and Microsoft Azure which includes both Citrix Cloud architecture and administration
in addition to the content covered in this course in a 5-day format.
What you’ll learn: Is this course for you?
• Prepare the Azure environment for secure integration Built for experienced IT Professionals familiar with XenApp
with XenApp and XenDesktop and XenDesktop 7.x in an on-premises environment.
• Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines Potential students include administrators, engineers,
in Microsoft Azure using Machine Creation Services and architects designing or deploying XenApp and
XenDesktop workloads on Microsoft Azure.
• Integrate Citrix Cloud and XenApp/XenDesktop with
Microsoft Azure Active Directory
• Design Machine Catalogs and virtual machines on Prerequisite Knowledge:
Microsoft Azure Resource Manager Experience deploying and managing XenApp and
• Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and XenDesktop 7.x in on-premises environment.
NetScaler Gateway on Microsoft Azure Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Azure platform including:
• Virtual machine management • Storage
• Azure Resource Manager portals • Networking
Citrix Versions Covered: Learning Path:
This course is currently based on CXD-210 CXD-250 CXD-251
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.13
components and Citrix Cloud.
XenApp and XenDesktop Moving to XenApp and Citrix XenApp and
7.1x Administration XenDesktop Service XenDesktop Service
on Citrix Cloud on Microsoft Azure
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CXD-251
Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
Service on Microsoft Azure
Module 1: XenApp and XenDesktop on Module 6: Maintaining Infrastructure and
Azure Overview VDAs in Microsoft Azure
• Defining IAAS • Maintaining Infrastructure
• XenApp and XenDesktop Azure Deployment Models • Maintaining Resources
• Azure Fundamentals Review • Power Management
• Azure Management
• Azure Locations Module 7: Plan for a Successful POC
• Planning your next steps
Module 2: XenApp and XenDesktop
Integration with Azure Active Directory
• Active Directory Basics
• Active Directory Usage
• Connecting On-premises Active Directory to Azure
• Azure Role Based Access Control
Module 3: Connecting to Microsoft Azure
• Azure Connectivity
• Cloud Connectors in Azure
• Creating XenApp and XenDesktop Host Connections
to Azure
Module 4: Deploying Apps and Desktops
using Machine Creation Services
• Master Image Preparation
• Machine Creation Services in Azure
• Considerations for Deploying onto Azure
Module 5: Providing Access to End Users
• StoreFront Locations
• NetScaler Locations
• Multiple XenApp and XenDesktop Zones in
Azure Regions
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