MICROSOFT AZURE VIRTUAL DESKTOP GUIDE : configuring and operating microsoft azure virtual desktop ... (exam az-140)

Table of Contents About the Authors About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop What Is Azure Virtual Desktop? What Does Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop Do? What Are the Benefits of Using Azure Virtual Desktop? Who Should Use Azure Virtual Desktop? What Are the Differences Between Traditional VDI and AVD DaaS? Azure Virtual Desktop Types: Personal vs. Pooled Desktops Azure Virtual Desktop Components AVD Components Managed by Microsoft AVD Components Managed by the User Before Getting Started with Azure Virtual Desktop How Much Does Azure Virtual Desktop Cost? Summary Chapter 2: Design the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture How Does the User Connect to Azure Virtual Desktop? Azure Virtual Desktop User Session Traffic Flow with RDP Shortpath Azure Virtual Desktop User Session Connectivity and Security Azure Virtual Desktop Design Considerations for Cost Savings Azure Virtual Desktop Limitations Assess Existing Physical and Virtual Desktop Environments Assess Network Capacity and Speed Requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop Recommended Operating Systems for an Azure Virtual Desktop Plan and Configure Name Resolution (DNS) for Active Directory (AD) and Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) Plan a Host Pool Architecture and Recommendations for Resource Groups, Subscriptions, and Management Groups What Are Host Pools? What Are App Groups? What Is a Workspace? Configure a Location for the Azure Virtual Desktop Metadata Calculate a Configuration for Performance Requirements Calculate a Configuration for Azure Virtual Machine Capacity Requirements General Virtual Machine Recommendations Azure Virtual Desktop Workload Types Azure Virtual Desktop Multisession (Pooled) Sizing Recommendation Azure Virtual Desktop Single-Session (Personal) Sizing Recommendations for Greenfield Deployment Test Pooled/Personal Azure Virtual Desktop Workload Summary Chapter 3: Design for User Identities and Profiles Select an Appropriate Licensing Model for Azure Virtual Desktop Based on the Requirements Recommended Storage Solution (Including Azure NetApp Files vs. Azure Files) Plan for Azure Virtual Desktop Client Deployment Plan for User Profiles Recommended Solution for Network Connectivity Plannig Azure AD Connect for User Identities Identity Design Considerations Identity Design Recommendations Different Directory Options Differences Between Azure AD DS and Self-Managed AD DS What Is the Best Identity Solution for Azure Virtual Desktop? Summary Chapter 4: Implement and Manage Networking for Azure Virtual Desktop Implement Azure Virtual Network Connectivity What Is Azure Virtual Network? Communicate with the Internet Connect to Azure Resources Creating a Virtual Network for AVD Manage Connectivity to the Internet and On-Premises Networks Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop Network Connectivity Azure Virtual Desktop Network Connection How Can You Filter the Network Traffic? How to Route Network Traffic in Azure? Virtual Network Integration for Azure Services How the AVD Client Connection Sequence Works How Does AVD Secure the Connection? Implement and Manage Network Security Host Pool Outbound Access to Azure Virtual Desktop Important Consideration: Host Pool Outbound Access to the Internet Manage Azure Virtual Desktop Session Hosts by Using Azure Bastion Configure AVD Session Hosts Using Azure Bastion How to Connect to Bastion? Monitor and Troubleshoot Network Connectivity Azure Virtual Desktop Monitoring How Do I Monitor Communication Between a Virtual Desktop and an Endpoint? How Do I View Resources in a Virtual Network and Their Relationships? How Do I Diagnose Network Traffic Filtering Problems to or from a VM? How Do I Diagnose Network Routing Problems from a VM? Azure Monitor Tool How Do I Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop Using Azure Monitor? Set Up Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Desktop How Do I Set Up Resource Diagnostic Settings on a Virtual Desktop Workspace? Log Analytics Workspace for Azure Monitor Azure Advisor Tool to Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop What Is Azure Advisor? How Do I Start Using Azure Advisor? How Do I Resolve Azure Advisor Recommendations? No Validation Environment Enabled Not Enough Production (Non-validation) Environments Enabled Not Enough Links Are Unblocked to Successfully Implement Your VM Azure Virtual Desktop Common Issues and Their Troubleshooting Troubleshoot Graphic Performance and Quality Issues Best Practices Summary Chapter 5: Implement and Manage Storage for Azure Virtual Desktop Configure Storage for FSLogix Components Create File Shares Summary Chapter 6: Implement and Manage FSLogix Plan for FSLogix Are Multiple User Profile Connections Possible? Profile Storage Performance Requirements Storage Options for FSLogix Profile Containers Azure File Share Best Practices for Pooled User Profile Storage Install and Configure FSLogix Configure Profile Containers VHDLocation vs. the Cloud Cache Configure the Profile Container Registry Settings Adding a Profile Container Registry Key Optional Registry Settings for Profile Container Can User Groups Be Included and Excluded in FSLogix? What Are the Possible Scenarios with the Profile Container? Configure the Cloud Cache What Is the Cloud Cache? Cloud Cache Design and Functionality Configure Registry Settings for the Cloud Cache with SMB Cloud Cache with File Share Cloud Cache with Blob Combing a File Share and Blob for a Single Host Pool Adding a Cloud Cache Registry Key with a File Share Adding a Cloud Cache Registry Key with a Blob What Are the Possible Scenarios with the Profile Container? Migrate User Profiles to FSLogix Summary Chapter 7: Create and Manage Session Host Images Creating a Golden Image Generalizing and Capturing a VM Image Automated Image Creation with the Azure Image Builder Creating and Using a Shared Image Gallery Image Management Generalized and Specialized Images Azure Image Gallery Limits Azure Image Gallery High Availability Steps to Create an Azure Image Gallery Install Language Packs in Azure Virtual Desktop Enable Languages in the Windows Settings App Summary Chapter 8: Create and Configure Host Pools and Session Hosts Create a Host Pool by Using the Azure Portal Personal Host Pool Creation Using the Azure Portal Pooled Host Pool Creation Using the Azure Portal Automate the Creation of Azure Virtual Desktop Host and Host Pools Personal Host Pool Creation Using PowerShell/CLI or ARM Pooled Host Pool Creation Using PowerShell/CLI and ARM Configure Host Pool Settings Assign Users to Host Pools Apply OS and Application Updates to a Running Azure Virtual Desktop Host Apply Security and Compliance Settings to Session Hosts Summary Chapter 9: Install and Configure Apps on a Session Host Configure Dynamic Application Delivery by Using MSIX App Attach What Is MSIX App Attach? What Does MSIX App Attach Do? How to Create a Package with the MSIX Packaging Tool? Recommendations to Avoid Issues with MSIX Packaging Set Up MSIX App Attach with the Azure Portal Implement Application Masking Where to Use Application Masking? How to Create Application Masking Rules? Deploy an Application as a RemoteApp Implement and Manage OneDrive for Business for a Multisession Environment How to Install OneDrive in Per-Machine Mode? How to Redirect and Move Windows Known Folders to OneDrive? List of OneDrive Policies You Must Check Implement and Manage Microsoft Teams AVD Redirect Install the Teams WebSocket Service Install Microsoft Teams Verify Media Optimizations Are Loaded Customize the Group Policies Properties of Your Session Host RDP Properties for a Host Pool to Enable Video and Audio Implement and Manage Browsers and Internet Access for Azure Virtual Desktop Sessions Create and Configure an Application Group How to Create an Application Group? Summary Chapter 10: Plan and Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan and Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan for Azure Virtual Desktop What Is Disaster Recovery? Disaster Recovery for Pooled Desktops Disaster Recovery for Personal Desktops Design a Backup Strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop Configure Backup and Restore for FSLogix User Profiles and Personal Virtual Desktop Infrastructures Key Benefits of Azure File Share Backup Summary Chapter 11: Monitor and Manage Performance and Health Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by Using Azure Monitor Monitoring Virtual Machine Data Analyze Logs Alerts Create Alerts from the Azure Portal Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Desktop Log Analytics Settings for AVD Set Up the Configuration Workbook Resource Diagnostic Settings Host Pool Diagnostic Settings Workspace Diagnostic Settings Session Host Data Settings Session Hosts Optional: Configure Alerts Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop by Using Azure Advisor Use Azure Advisor with Azure Virtual Desktop What Is Azure Advisor? How to Start Using Azure Advisor Additional Tips for Azure Advisor Summary Glossary Index Modernize your business to make it more agile using Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Azure Virtual Desktop is a cloud desktop virtualization platform that securely delivers virtual desktops and remote apps. This book will help you will help you to understand designing, implementing, configuring, and maintaining an Azure Virtual Desktop environment for enterprise and prepare to take the Microsoft AZ-140 certification exam. The book starts with an introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop and its design architecture. You will learn designing Azure Virtual desktop including user identities and profiles. Additionally, you will learn how to implement network for Azure Virtual desktop. Creation and configuration of host pools and session hosts is covered with all steps so that you can understand all options and select appropriate configuration for enterprise deployment. You will also go through session host images creation process and managing the image with image gallery and possible automation options. Managing access and security in AVD is discussed along with the installation, configuration, and management of FSLogix. The book will take you through user experience settings and show you how to configure apps on a session host. You will also learn about disaster recovery and how to automate AVD management tasks. Monitoring and managing performance is included as well as knowing how to use AVD automation to create and delete the host pool and session host. After reading this book, you will understand all aspects of AVD architecture, its implementation, monitoring, and management in preparation to take the AZ-140 exam. What You Will Learn Know what is Azure Virtual Desktop (or AVD) Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture for enterprise deployment, user identities, and profiles Plan and implement networking and storage for Azure Virtual Desktop Create, manage, and automate operating system images with image gallery Implement FSLogix Profile Containers and FSLogix Cloud Cache Create and configure host pools and session hosts (all detailed steps) Install and configure apps on a session host including all app publish options Plan and implement business continuity and disaster recovery Implement and manage OneDrive, Teams for a multi-session environment Monitor and manage performance and health of Azure Virtual desktop Who This Book Is For IT professional, Cloud administrators, support personnel, developers, DevOps engineers, architect, or consultant learning about designing, implementing, and managing Azure Virtual Desktop to improve knowledge or clear Microsoft AZ-140 exam.