AZ-140
Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)
Master configuring and operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn to implement virtual desktop infrastructure identity security user environments and monitoring.
75 lessons
15 hours
4 modules
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4 modules · 75 lessons
Module 1: Plan and Implement AVD Infrastructure
Plan and implement Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure including networking storage and host pools.
Networking for AVD
Plan implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop.
- Lesson Network Capacity and Speed Requirements 12 min
- Quiz Network Capacity and Speed Requirements Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Network Configuration for Session Hosts 12 min
- Quiz Network Configuration for Session Hosts Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson RDP Shortpath and Multipath 12 min
- Quiz RDP Shortpath and Multipath Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Quality of Service Policies 12 min
- Quiz Quality of Service Policies Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure Private Link for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Azure Private Link for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Network Connectivity Troubleshooting 12 min
- Quiz Network Connectivity Troubleshooting Quiz 5 questions
Storage for User Data
Plan and implement storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data.
- Lesson Storage Planning for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Storage Planning for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Storage for FSLogix Components 12 min
- Quiz Storage for FSLogix Components Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Storage Accounts for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Storage Accounts for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson File Shares for AVD 12 min
- Quiz File Shares for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure NetApp Files for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Azure NetApp Files for AVD Quiz 5 questions
Host Pools and Session Hosts Planning
Plan host pools and session hosts.
- Lesson Resource Groups and Subscriptions 12 min
- Quiz Resource Groups and Subscriptions Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Operating System Selection 12 min
- Quiz Operating System Selection Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Licensing Models for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Licensing Models for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Host Pool Architecture 12 min
- Quiz Host Pool Architecture Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Performance Configuration 12 min
- Quiz Performance Configuration Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson VM Capacity Requirements 12 min
- Quiz VM Capacity Requirements Quiz 5 questions
Implement Host Pools
Implement host pools and session hosts.
- Lesson Create Host Pools via Portal 12 min
- Quiz Create Host Pools via Portal Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Automate with PowerShell and CLI 12 min
- Quiz Automate with PowerShell and CLI Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson ARM Templates and Bicep 12 min
- Quiz ARM Templates and Bicep Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Host Pool and Session Host Settings 12 min
- Quiz Host Pool and Session Host Settings Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Session Host Licensing 12 min
- Quiz Session Host Licensing Quiz 5 questions
Session Host Images
Create and manage session host images.
- Lesson Create Images Manually 12 min
- Quiz Create Images Manually Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure VM Image Builder 12 min
- Quiz Azure VM Image Builder Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Modify and Update Images 12 min
- Quiz Modify and Update Images Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Image Lifecycle Management 12 min
- Quiz Image Lifecycle Management Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure Compute Gallery 12 min
- Quiz Azure Compute Gallery Quiz 5 questions
Module 2: Plan and Implement Identity and Security
Plan and implement identity integration and security for Azure Virtual Desktop.
Identity Integration
Plan and implement identity integration.
- Lesson Identity Scenarios Overview 12 min
- Quiz Identity Scenarios Overview Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID 12 min
- Quiz AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Microsoft Entra Domain Services 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft Entra Domain Services Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure RBAC for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Azure RBAC for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Conditional Access Policies 12 min
- Quiz Conditional Access Policies Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Authentication Options 12 min
- Quiz Authentication Options Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Single Sign-On Configuration 12 min
- Quiz Single Sign-On Configuration Quiz 5 questions
Security Implementation
Plan and implement security for AVD.
- Lesson Microsoft Defender for Cloud 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft Defender for Cloud Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Microsoft Defender Antivirus 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft Defender Antivirus Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Microsoft Defender for Endpoint 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Network Security for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Network Security for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure Bastion and JIT Access 12 min
- Quiz Azure Bastion and JIT Access Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Windows Threat Protection 12 min
- Quiz Windows Threat Protection Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Confidential VMs and Trusted Launch 12 min
- Quiz Confidential VMs and Trusted Launch Quiz 5 questions
Module 3: Plan and Implement User Environments and Apps
Plan and implement user environments FSLogix and applications.
FSLogix Implementation
Plan and implement FSLogix.
- Lesson FSLogix Configuration 12 min
- Quiz FSLogix Configuration Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Profile Containers 12 min
- Quiz Profile Containers Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Office Profile Containers 12 min
- Quiz Office Profile Containers Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson FSLogix Cloud Cache 12 min
- Quiz FSLogix Cloud Cache Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Application Masking 12 min
- Quiz Application Masking Quiz 5 questions
User Experience Settings
Plan and implement user experience and client settings.
- Lesson AVD Client Selection 12 min
- Quiz AVD Client Selection Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Client Deployment Methods 12 min
- Quiz Client Deployment Methods Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Device Redirection 12 min
- Quiz Device Redirection Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Multimedia Redirection 12 min
- Quiz Multimedia Redirection Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Printing and Universal Print 12 min
- Quiz Printing and Universal Print Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson RDP Properties Configuration 12 min
- Quiz RDP Properties Configuration Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Start VM on Connect 12 min
- Quiz Start VM on Connect Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Session Timeout Properties 12 min
- Quiz Session Timeout Properties Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Personal Desktop Assignment 12 min
- Quiz Personal Desktop Assignment Quiz 5 questions
Application Configuration
Install and configure apps on session hosts.
- Lesson Application Deployment Methods 12 min
- Quiz Application Deployment Methods Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Application Groups 12 min
- Quiz Application Groups Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson RemoteApp Publishing 12 min
- Quiz RemoteApp Publishing Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Microsoft 365 Apps 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft 365 Apps Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson OneDrive Configuration 12 min
- Quiz OneDrive Configuration Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Microsoft Teams on AVD 12 min
- Quiz Microsoft Teams on AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson App Attach Configuration 12 min
- Quiz App Attach Configuration Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Browser Configuration 12 min
- Quiz Browser Configuration Quiz 5 questions
Module 4: Monitor and Maintain AVD
Monitor and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.
Monitoring AVD Services
Monitor and manage Azure Virtual Desktop services.
- Lesson Log Collection and Analysis 12 min
- Quiz Log Collection and Analysis Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Azure Monitor for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Azure Monitor for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson AVD Insights Workbooks 12 min
- Quiz AVD Insights Workbooks Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Session Host Optimization 12 min
- Quiz Session Host Optimization Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Autoscaling Host Pools 12 min
- Quiz Autoscaling Host Pools Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Session and Application Management 12 min
- Quiz Session and Application Management Quiz 5 questions
Updates Backup and DR
Plan and implement updates backups and disaster recovery.
- Lesson Session Host Update Strategy 12 min
- Quiz Session Host Update Strategy Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Disaster Recovery Planning 12 min
- Quiz Disaster Recovery Planning Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Multi-Region Implementation 12 min
- Quiz Multi-Region Implementation Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Backup Strategy for AVD 12 min
- Quiz Backup Strategy for AVD Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson FSLogix Profile Backup 12 min
- Quiz FSLogix Profile Backup Quiz 5 questions
- Lesson Image Backup and Restore 12 min
- Quiz Image Backup and Restore Quiz 5 questions
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