CWS-415: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Architect Design Solutions

Module 1: Methodology & Assessment

• The Citrix Consulting Methodology

• Citrix Consulting Methodology Use

• Business Drivers

• Prioritize Business Drivers

• User Segmentation

• User Segmentation Process

• App Assessment Introduction

• App Assessment Analysis

• Why Perform a Capabilities Assessment?

• Common Capabilities Assessment Risks

 

Module 2: User Layer

• Endpoint Considerations

• Peripherals Considerations

• Citrix Workspace App Version Considerations

• Citrix Workspace App Multiple Version Considerations

• Network Connectivity and the User Experience

• Bandwidth and Latency Considerations

• Graphics Mode Design Considerations

• HDX Transport Protocols Considerations

• Media Content Redirection Considerations

• Session Interruption Management Session Reliability Feature Considerations

• Session Interruption Management AutoClient Reconnect Feature Considerations

• Session Interruption Management ICA Keep-Alive Feature Considerations

 

 

Module 3: Access Layer

• Access Matrix

• Access Layer

• Access Layer Communications

• Double-Hop Access Layer Considerations

• Citrix Cloud Access Layer Considerations

• Use Cases for Multiple Stores

• Define Access Paths per User Group

• Define Number of URLs

• Configuration and Prerequisites for Access Paths

• Citrix Gateway Scalability

• Citrix Gateway High Availability

• StoreFront Server Scalability

• StoreFront Server High Availability

 

Module 4: Resource Layer - Images

• Flexcast Models

• VDA Machine Scalability

• VDA Machine Sizing with NUMA

• VDA Machine Sizing

• VDA Machine Scalability Cloud Considerations

• Scalability Testing and Monitoring

• Secure VDA Machines Network Traffic

• Secure VDA Machines Prevent Breakouts

• Secure VDA Machines Implement Hardening

• Secure VDA Machines Anti-Virus

• Review of Image Methods

• Citrix Provisioning Overall Benefits and Considerations

• Citrix Provisioning Target Device Boot Methods

• Citrix Provisioning Read Cache and Sizing

• Citrix Provisioning Write Cache Type

• Citrix Provisioning vDisk Store Location

• Citrix Provisioning Network Design

• Citrix Provisioning Scalability Considerations

• Citrix Machine Creation Services Overall Benefits and Considerations

• Citrix Machine Creation Services Cloning Types

• Citrix Machine Creation Services Storage Locations & Sizing

• Citrix Machine Services Read and Write Cache

• App Layering Considerations

• Image Management Methods

 

Module 5: Resource Layer - Applications and Personalization

• Application Delivery Options

• Determine the Optimal Deployment Method for an App

• General Application Concerns

• Profile Strategy Profile Types Review

• Citrix Profile Management Design Considerations

• Citrix Profile Management Scaling

• Citrix Profile Management Permissions

• Policies Review

• Optimize Logon Performance with Policies

• Printing Considerations

 

Module 6: Control Layer

• Pod Architecture Introduction

• Pod Architecture Considerations

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Design Considerations

• Implement User Acceptance Testing

• Load Balancing the Machine Running the VDA

• Citrix Director Design Considerations

• Management Console Considerations

• Change Control

• Delivery Controller Scalability and High Availability

• Control Layer Security

• Configuration Logging Considerations

• Session Recording

 

Module 7: Hardware/Compute Layer

• Hypervisor Host Hardware Considerations

• Separating Workloads Considerations

• Workload Considerations

• VMs Per Host and Hosts Per Pool

• Citrix Hypervisor Scalability

• VM Considerations in Azure and Amazon Web Services

• Storage Tier Considerations

• Storage I/O Considerations

• Storage Architecture

• Storage RAID & Disk Type

• Storage Sizing LUNs

• Storage Bandwidth

• Storage in Public Cloud

• Datacenter Networking Considerations

• Securing Hypervisor Administrative Access

• Secure the Physical Datacenter

• Secure the Virtual Datacenter

 

Module 8: High Availability and Multiple Location Environments

• Redundancy vs. Fault Tolerance vs. High Availability

• Multi-Location Architecture Considerations

• Multi-Site Architecture Considerations

• Global Server Load Balancing

• Optimal Gateway Routing

• Zone Preference and Failover

• StoreFront Resource Aggregation

• StoreFront Subscription Sync

• Hybrid Environment Options

• Citrix Provisioning Across Sites

• Site Database Scalability and High Availability

• Citrix Provisioning Across Sites Considerations

• Citrix Machine Creation Across Sites

• App Layering Across Sites

• Managing Roaming Profiles and Citrix Workspace App Configurations Across Devices

• Profile Management Multi-Site Replication Considerations

• Folder Redirections and Other User Data in a Multi-Location Environment

• Application Data Considerations

• Cloud-Based Storage Replication Options

• Multi-Location Printing Considerations

• Zone Considerations

• Active Directory Considerations

 

Module 9: Disaster Recovery

• Tiers of Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Considerations

• Business Continuity Planning and Testing

• Citrix Standard of Business Continuity