In the evolving landscape of remote work, "Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop, Second Edition" emerges as a fundamental resource for IT professionals aiming to harness the power of Microsoft Azure to create robust, secure, and efficient virtual desktop environments. This guide is particularly tailored for those preparing for the AZ-140 exam, but it's equally valuable to any administrator, consultant, or architect involved in end-user computing who seeks a deep dive into Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
Firstly, the book delves into the foundational elements of AVD, providing readers with a clear understanding of what AVD is and how it fundamentally shifts the paradigm of virtual desktop infrastructure. This foundation is crucial for professionals who need to understand the full capabilities of AVD beyond just its basic functionality.
Security, always a paramount concern in virtual environments, is thoroughly covered. The authors provide insights into configuring multi-factor authentication, integrating with Microsoft’s security services, and tips for leveraging Azure’s robust security features. This is particularly valuable for those tasked with ensuring the integrity and security of corporate data in a remote work setup.
Management and optimization of AVD environments receive detailed attention. The guide walks through the process of managing user profiles and sessions, explaining how to enhance performance and user experience through effective load balancing and session management. This is essential for administrators who need to ensure a seamless user experience across the board.
The book doesn't shy away from the technical complexities of AVD. It includes in-depth discussions on networking and storage configurations, two of the more challenging aspects of AVD setup. By breaking down these complex topics into understandable segments, the book ensures that IT professionals can tackle these vital components with confidence.
Finally, "Mastering Azure Virtual Desktop" extends its utility by including real-world scenarios and case studies. These practical applications help crystallize the theoretical knowledge presented, giving readers actionable insights they can apply directly to their daily operations.
In conclusion, this second edition is not just a textbook; it's a comprehensive guide that equips IT professionals with the knowledge to effectively plan, implement, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop environments. Whether you're preparing for certification or looking to enhance your organization's remote work capabilities, this book is an invaluable resource.
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Chapter Highlights:
Chapter 1, Introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop, provides an introduction to Azure Virtual Desktop providing a high-level overview of the service offering and the associated benefits.
Chapter 2, Designing the Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture, provides guidance and the requirements to plan and design an Azure Virtual Desktop environment. You will also learn about sizing, network guidelines, and understanding AVD connectivity.
Chapter 3, Designing for User Identities and Profiles, covers everything you need to know for designing user identities and profiles.
Chapter 4, Implementing and Managing Networking for Azure Virtual Desktop, looks at the considerations and techniques for implementing and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop.
Chapter 5, Implementing and Managing Storage for Azure Virtual Desktop, details the requirements and storage options required for FSLogix components as well as teaching you how to create storage accounts and configure disks and Azure file shares.
Chapter 6, Creating and Configuring Host Pools and Session Hosts, teaches you how to create and configure AVD host pools and session hosts.
Chapter 7, Configure Azure Virtual Desktop Host Pools, guides you through the configuration of host pools, the use of a Remote Desktop (RD) license server for those using server-based session hosts, custom Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) properties, and applying security and compliance settings to a session host.
Chapter 8, Azure AD Join for AAVD, teaches you how to join session hosts to AVD and how to carry out basic troubleshooting.
Chapter 9, Creating and Managing Session Host Images, looks at the configuration of host pools including the configuration of a gold image, Azure Compute Gallery optimization, and basic performance troubleshooting.
Chapter 10, Managing Access, discusses how to plan and implement Azure roles and role-based access control (RBAC) and how to manage local roles, groups, and rights assignments for AVD session hosts.
Chapter 11, Managing Security, provides a clear understanding of Azure multi-factor authentication and its benefits, how to configure conditional access policies, the use of Azure Defender for Cloud, and the configuration of Microsoft Defender Antivirus for AVD.
Chapter 12, Implementing and Managing FSLogix, shows how to install, configure, and manage FSLogix profile containers and Cloud Cache.
Chapter 13, Configuring User Experience Settings, looks at some of the features and functions you can configure with AVD, including Universal Print, Start Virtual Machine connect, Screen Capture Protection, FSLogix troubleshooting, and Remote Desktop client troubleshooting.
Chapter 14, MSIX App Attach, teaches you how to implement and manage MSIX app attach for AVD.
Chapter 15, Configuring Apps on a Session Host, teaches you how to configure app masking, deploy RemoteApp applications, configure Microsoft Teams AV Redirect, Multimedia redirect, and manage internet access for AVD.
Chapter 16, Planning and Implementing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, discusses the options available to you when planning and designing business continuity and disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop.
Chapter 17, Automate Azure Virtual Desktop Management Tasks, teaches you how to automate repeated maintenance tasks, implement custom autoscaling scripts, and configure and deploy scaling plans.
Chapter 18, Monitoring and Managing Performance and Health, teaches you how to configure Azure Virtual Desktop insights to monitor user experience and overall environment performance. This chapter also discusses setting up alerts and an introduction to Kusto.
Chapter 19, Azure Virtual Desktop's Getting Started Feature, teaches you how to use the getting started feature to deploy an Azure Virtual Desktop environment.
Appendix, Microsoft Resources and Microsoft Learn, contains useful information and other interesting content from Microsoft, communities, and MVPs on AVD.
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