Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon

Module 3: Introduction to Use Case

Module 4: vSphere for VMware Horizon

Explain basic virtualization concepts
Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine

Module 5: VMware Horizon Desktops

Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

Module 6: VMware Horizon Agent

Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
Create a golden image for Windows and Linux Horizon desktops

Module 7: VMware Horizon Pools

Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
Outline the steps to create an automated pool
Define user entitlement
Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies

Module 8: VMware Horizon Client Options

Module 9: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools

Module 10: Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

Module 11: Monitoring VMware Horizon

Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
Monitor the performance of the remote desktop using the Horizon Performance Tracker

Module 12: Horizon Connection Server

Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture
Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server
Configure Horizon event database
Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
Discuss the AD LDS database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation

Module 13: Authentication and Certificates

Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles
Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment
Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server
Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server
Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment

Module 14: Workspace ONE Access and Virtual Application Management

Module 15: Horizon Protocols

Module 16: Graphics Cards

Module 17: Horizon Scalability

Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options

Module 18: Horizon Security

Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections
Describe how to restrict Horizon connections.
Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway

EDU-HDM8: VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage