Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop (WVD - Advanced Training)
Deliver a full AVD remote working solution including designing, scoping, planning, optimizing, sizing, and costing, more
Updated on Jun, 2025
Language - English
IT and Software ,Other IT and Software,Microsoft Azure
Lectures -61
Duration -5.5 hours
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Course Description
Here's what you will learn in this AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Course
Introduction and Quick Start
- What is Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Introduction)
- Highlight business needs and use case scenarios
- Explore Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop formerly (Windows Virtual Desktop) benefits
- Understand Azure Virtual Desktop Pricing and Estimate the Cost using Azure Pricing Calculator
- Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop Licenses requirement and covered by Microsoft 365 License
Infrastructure Preparation and AVD Prerequisites.
- Deploy and Configure Azure Infra (Subscription, vNETs, sNETs, and NSGs)
- Implement Virtual Network Peering and routing between vNETS
- Implement and Configure Azure Storage for AVD
- Deploy new Azure VM for Active Directory in Azure
- Configure a Custom Domain for Azure AD
Azure Virtual Desktop Creation with different Authentication Methods
- Option 1: Create a host pool with Active Directory Domain Services
- Option 2: Create a host pool with Azure AD Joined-VM
Azure Virtual Desktop Golden Image Customization
- Create a Virtual Machine for the Master Image
- Install Microsoft Teams on AVD
- Customize Windows configurations and settings
- Configure Windows Defender extension exclusions
- Install Line-of-business Applications - Sample
Azure Virtual Desktop Provisioning and Deployment
- Provision File Share for Profile Storage
- Create an Azure Compute Galleries
- Applying FSLogix Best Practice as a profile delivery solution
- Perform a Windows Virtual Desktop Deployment
- Provision Azure Virtual Desktop Host pool
- Provision Azure Virtual Desktop Application Group
- Provision Virtual desktops for Windows 10 and 11
- Customize Desktop and remote App properties
- Configure redirection from Custom DNS Name
- Assign relevant permissions to users.
Azure Virtual Desktop - Pricing and Cost Estimation
- AVD Cost Estimation - Customer Use Case Overview
- Deep dive into AVD Cost Estimation - Multi-session vs. Single-session
- How to Use Azure Calculator to Estimate Cost for Azure Virtual Desktop
Soon - Azure Virtual Desktop Optimization
- Optimize your images with the Virtual Desktop Optimization tool
- Create and Configure AVD Auto-scaling using Azure Automation
Soon - Azure Infrastructure tuning and additional services configuration.
- Enable and Configure Azure Network security and Azure Security
- Enable and Configuration log Analytic and Reporting
- Enable and Configure Azure Backup
- Set up service alerts
Extra and More Cool Stuff...
Goals
- Design a remote work environment solution using AVD
- Demonstrate and provide Windows Virtual Desktop POCs for your customers
- Understand Azure Virtual Desktop Pricing and Estimate the Cost using Azure calculator
- Create a full desktop virtualization environment in your Azure subscription
- Deliver Azure Virtual Desktop Projects from A to Z
- Golden Image Preparation and Install FS-Logix components
- Set up multi-session Windows 10 deployments
- Virtualize LOB and Microsoft 365 Apps then optimize it to run in multi-session
- Applying FS-Logix Best Practice as profile delivery solution
- Use conditional access to manage AVD Access risks and Apply MFA
- Reduce costs with multi-session pooled resources and automation
- Optimize AVD Session Host to boost VM Speed and minimize unused services
- Securely store all employee and company data in Azure
- Create an Azure Shared Image Gallery (SIG) for Master Image Versioning
- Customize the Azure Virtual Desktop Workspace
- Enable and Configure Azure Network security and Azure Security
- Enable and Configuration log Analytic and Reporting
Prerequisites
- Requirements are optional for Hands-on lab
- An Azure subscription (Trial Version would be OK)
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium or higher (Trial Version would be OK)
- Custom domain name registered with any domain service provider (Optional)
- Basic Knowledge of Windows AD and GPOs, Azure AD, and PowerShell.
- Knowledge of Azure networking and IaaS servers
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction and Quick Start
3 Lectures
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What is Azure Virtual Desktop ?
03:31
03:31
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Explore Azure Virtual Desktop benefits
01:58
01:58
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Set the Playback Speed rate to optimal viewing experience
00:34
00:34
Optional - Azure Virtual Desktop - Business needs and Real-life Use cases
8 Lectures
Plan your Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
4 Lectures
Infrastructure Preparation and AVD Prerequisites
12 Lectures
Azure Virtual Desktop Creation with different Authentication Methods
5 Lectures
Azure Virtual Desktop Golden image Customization
15 Lectures
Azure Virtual Desktop - Application Groups & End-user Experience
8 Lectures
Planning and implementing Security for Azure Virtual Desktop
3 Lectures
Azure Virtual Desktop - Pricing and Cost Estimation
3 Lectures
Instructor Details
Mahmoud ATALLAH
Microsoft MVP | Speaker | Azure Service Delivery Lead at Bespin Global MEA, helping customers build successful Azure practices. Talks about #AzureCloud and #AI
Delivering high-quality architecture to meet business and IT needs that improve overall productivity, and increase efficiency, Applying technical knowledge and customer insights to create a modernization roadmap. Collaborating with a tech team to deliver innovative cost-effective technology solutions using cloud services including consultation, design, scoping, planning, and technical documentation.
My passion is to provide workshops and training on the cloud. I like empowering people and enabling them to achieve what they want especially in Microsoft Cloud service and related technologies.
I'm the founder of #ArWVDUG, Also I'm the author of @3tallahBlog, and which has over 10,000 Unique Visitors On a Monthly basis in over 97 countries.
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