Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution (8287)
This course provides you with the foundation necessary to effectively planand perform the tasks needed to successfully incorporate a complete Citrixvirtualization solution into a Windows Server 2008 environment.
You will learn to integrate key Citrix virtualization technologies, includingXenServer, XenApp, Provisioning Services, and XenDesktop, to create anend-to-end virtualization solution. In hands-on exercises, you will learn bestpractices for securing the environment, monitoring the different components inthe environment, backing up critical systems, and updating and patchingapplications and virtualized servers.
Certification:
This course prepares you for the 1Y1-A25 Engineering a Citrix VirtualizationSolution exam, a requirement for the CCEE for Virtualization.
Skills Gained
- Prepare the storage Network Interface Cards (NIC), resource pools, andnetworking configurations for a XenServer host
- Configure Provisioning Services for the environment
- Migrate an existing XenApp farm and provision new XenApp servers
- Manage user personalization settings with Citrix Profile Management
- Create a master virtual desktop for XenDesktop
- Configure Access Gateway VPX
- Increase password security using Single Sign-On
- Monitor the virtualized environment with Citrix EdgeSight
- Reduce power consumption with Power and Capacity Management
Who Can Benefit
- Server, network, and system engineers
- System integrators, system administrators, and application engineers
Prerequisites
- Experience using the following Citrix products:
- Citrix XenServer 5.6 or higher
- Citrix Provisioning Services 5.6 or higher
- Citrix XenApp 6.0 or higher
- Citrix XenDesktop 5.0 or higher
- Experience using Windows Server 2008, including:
- Active Directory
- Terminal Services
- DHCP
- DNS
- Performance Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Base OS (server roles)
- Group Policy Objects
- Experience using Microsoft SQL Server
- Completion or equivalent knowledge of:
Syllabus
1. XenServer Integration
- ISO Storage
- Pre-Installation Considerations
- Optimizing XenServer
2. Provisioning Services Integration
- Network Support of Streaming
- vDisk Types
- High Availability
- Write-Cache Location
- Optimizations
3. XenApp Integration
- Provisioning Services with XenApp
- XenApp Configurations
- Profile Management
- XenApp Security
- XenApp Farm Migration
4. XenDesktop Integration
- Virtual Desktop Components
- Capacity Planning
- Application Delivery Methods in a Virtual Desktop
- XenDesktop Security
5. Virtual Environment Monitoring
- EdgeSight
- Monitoring Best Practices
6. Virtual Environment Maintenance
- XenApp, XenDesktop, and Virtual Machine Backup
- Protecting Critical Systems
- Single Sign-On
- Workflow Studio
- Power and Capacity Management
