Retired courses - Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Amazon Web Services Certificering

This accelerated Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Amazon Web Services Certified c (CC-VAD-AWS) course, validates skills for integrating the Virtual Apps and Desktops Service and delivering virtual apps and desktops to Amazon Web Services.

On this course, you will gain the skills needed to prepare your AWS environment for resource location virtual machines, and to provision VDAs in AWS using Machine Creation Services in Citrix Cloud. You will learn how to provide remote access to AWS-based published resources using Citrix Workspace, Citrix StoreFront, and Citrix Gateway. The remote access learning content is applicable to Citrix Cloud and Citrix on-premises deployments.

In this course, you will also learn valuable leading practices for maintaining and managing your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service deployment, including those particular to deployments integrated with AWS, such as power management and the use of Autoscale.

Together with the hands-on lab exercises, this course gives your organization the opportunity to create a successful Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service deployment with AWS.

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Prepare the AWS environment for secure integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
• Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines in AWS using Machine Creation Services
• Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with AWS Active Directory Service
• Design Machine Catalogs and virtual machines on AWS • Provide remote access with Citrix Workspace, Citrix StoreFront, and Citrix Gateway on AWS

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Amazon Web Services certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology you’ll certify at twice the speed of traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

40% faster

Distraction-free environment

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Experienced IT Professionals familiar with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-premises environment.
• Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects designing or deploying Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops workloads on Amazon Web Services

Module 1 Deployment models and migration paths

• CVAD Service on AWS and Cloud Computing
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on AWS Deployment Options
• Supported migration paths to a CVAD Service on AWS deployment

Module 2 Components, Products and Services required for a CVAD Service on AWS

• AWS products, components, and services
• Citrix components, products, and services
• Active Directory requirements and options
• Integration between CVAD Service and AWS Resource Locations
• Management consoles
• Control billing costs within an AWS Resource Location

Module 3 Creating Resource Locations on AWS

• Set up a resource location in AWS
• Install Cloud Connectors
• Creating a Master image on AWS for use with MCS

Module 4 Connecting CVAD Service to AWS and MCS Provisioning

• Host Connections: Connecting CVAD Service to AWS Cloud
• Provisioning VMs in AWS using MCS

Module 5 Providing Access to End Users

• Workspace and StoreFront in CVAD Service Deployments
• Gateway Service vs Gateway on-premise
• Connectivity options for multi-location deployments

Module 6 Maintaining a CVAD Service on AWS Deployment

• Infrastructure maintenance requirements for Citrix Cloud and with AWS as a Best practices for maintaining AWSbased resource locations
• Power management options for VDAs in AWS-based resource locations

Module 7 Supporting your Deployment

• Citrix Self-Help Support Offerings
• Common deployment problem resolution examples

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

160 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Amazon Web Services Exam (CC-VAD-AWS)

Duration: 1 hr 30 min

Before attending this accelerated course, you will ideally have:

• Experience deploying and managing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in on-premises environment.
• Basic knowledge of the Amazon Web Services platform including:
• Virtual Machines
• Networking
• Storage

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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