Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x App Layering, and WEM Administration

Module 1: Architecture Overview

• Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Architecture Overview
• Features
• Hosting Platform Considerations
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
• Connection Flow Process Introduction

Module 2: Deploy the Site

• Pre-Deployment Considerations
• Citrix Licensing Setup
• Delivery Controller Setup
• Site Setup and Management
• Redundancy Considerations

Module 3: The Apps and Desktops Images

• Consider Master Image Creation Methods
• Master Image Requirements

Module 4: Provision and Deliver App and

• Desktop Resources
• Learning Objectives
• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
• Provisioning Methods and Considerations
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
• MCS Environment Considerations
• Resource Locations

Module 5: Provide Access to App and

• Desktop Resources
• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
• Workspace App

Module 6: Manage the User Experience

• Methods to Manage the User Experience

Module 7: Published App and Desktop

• Presentation and Management
• Published App Properties
• Server OS Published App Optimizations
• Published App Presentation
• Application Groups
• Apps and Desktops Presentation

Module 8: Manage Printing for User Sessions

• Map Printers to the User Session
• Printer Drivers
• Print Environment Considerations

Module 9: Citrix Profile Management

• Introduction and Considerations
• Configure Citrix Profile Management

Module 10: Manage the Site

• Delegated Administration
• Power Management Considerations

Module 11: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Basic Security Considerations
• Citrix Admin Security Considerations
• XML Service Security Considerations
• Secure HDX External Traffic

Module 12: Monitor the Site

• Citrix Director Introduction
• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
• Published Apps Analysis
• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
• Alerts and Notifications

Module 13: Introduction to Supporting and

• Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
• Tools

Module 14: Migrate to Citrix Cloud

• Migration Considerations
• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises Resource Location
• The Migration Process

Module 15: Citrix Analytics

• Citrix Analytics Introduction
• Types of Analytics

Module 16: Introduction to App Layering

• App Layering Introduction
• Architecture and How it Works

Module 17: Create an OS Layer

• The OS Layer

Module 18: Create a Platform Layer

• The Platform Layer

Module 19: Create App Layers

• The App Layers

Module 20: Create Elastic App and

• User Layers
• Elastic App Layering
• User Layers

Module 21: Deploy a Layered Image using

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Using Templates in App Layering
• Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site

Module 22: Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment

• Layer Priority
• Updating Layers
• Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment
• Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources

Module 23: Introduction to Workspace

• Environment Management (WEM)
• Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction
• WEM Administration

Module 24: Use WEM to Centralize

• Environment Management
• Managing User Resources with WEM
• Managing Profiles with WEM
• Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature

Module 25: Use WEM for Performance

• Optimization
• Learning Objectives
• Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM
• Optimizing User Experience with WEM