Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration

Course Information

Course Name

CWS-255: Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration

Duration

2 Days

Overview

This course teaches you how to deploy a new Citrix DaaS environment and migrate from an on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site. You’ll gain hands-on experience with architecture, communications, management, installation, and configuration of Citrix DaaS on Citrix Cloud and its resource locations for hosting apps and desktops.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge to successfully manage and deliver Citrix DaaS, while also making informed planning decisions.

Audience Profile

• IT Administrators & Engineers

• Cloud & Virtualization Professionals

• Network & Security Administrators

Prerequisites

Strong foundational knowledge of:

• Windows Server & Desktop OS

• Active Directory, Policies, and Profiles

• Networking and Hypervisors

Learning Objectives

By completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR (on-premises) and Citrix DaaS.

• Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors.

• Create and manage Citrix DaaS workloads.

• Deliver app and desktop resources to users.

• Migrate an existing on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2402 LTSR infrastructure to Citrix Cloud.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS

• Overview of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (On-Premises vs. Cloud)

• Understanding Citrix Cloud & Citrix DaaS

• Why choose Citrix DaaS?

• Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS

• Citrix Cloud Administration

Module 2: Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations

• Deployment and Architecture Options

• Security Best Practices

• Operational Considerations

Module 3: Citrix Cloud Connectors

• Cloud Connector Architecture & Services

• Communications & Security Overview

• Resiliency and High Availability

• Installation, Updates, and Removal

• Domain Scenarios & Local Host Cache (LHC)

• Citrix Cloud Connector vs. Delivery Controller

Module 4: Citrix DaaS Resource Locations

• Managing Resource Locations & Hosting Connections

• Understanding Zones

Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization

• Active Directory Design Options

• Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs

• Citrix Federated Authentication Service & Identity Provider Services

Module 6: Provisioning VDA Workloads & Delivering Resources

• Master Images & Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS

• Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS

• Machine Catalogs & Delivery Groups

Module 7: Providing Access in Citrix Cloud

• Choosing between Citrix Digital Workspace Experience & StoreFront

• Citrix StoreFront & Digital Workspace Communications

• Citrix Gateway Service vs. On-Premises Citrix Gateway

• Access Layer Communications & User Authentication

Module 8: Citrix DaaS Administration

• Managing & Monitoring Citrix Cloud

• Delegated Administration

• Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell SDK

• Multi-Resource Location Management

Module 9: Public Cloud Considerations

• General Public Cloud Considerations

• Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in the Cloud

• Citrix DaaS in Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud

Module 10: Operations & Support in Citrix Cloud

• Citrix Cloud Connector Support & Maintenance

• Updating & Rolling Back Machine Catalogs

• VDA Restore & Self-Help Strategies

• Environment Monitoring

Module 11: Migrating to Citrix DaaS

• Migration Options & Considerations

• Citrix Automated Configuration Tool

• Citrix Image Portability Service

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