CWS-315 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Advanced Administration

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5 days

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Course Language
English

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Online Live

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Complex VDI structures require strategic control and precise administration. Modern workplaces are based on stable Citrix platforms that combine performance, security, and flexibility.

Key topics

  • Architecture design and advanced configuration.
  • Resource management and load balancing.
  • Analysis and troubleshooting of complex error patterns.
  • Security mechanisms and access control.
  • Integration into existing virtualization landscapes.

Prerequisites
Several years of practical experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 as well as knowledge of Active Directory and network technologies.

Target audience
Administration and infrastructure teams, IT architects, virtualization managers.

In-depth expertise enables the sustainable optimization of complex Citrix environments and creates the basis for resilient, scalable digital workplace concepts in a corporate context.

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Course content
  • StoreFront and Citrix Gateway
  • On-premises infrastructure
  • Run Virtual Delivery Agent on machines
  • VDA registration in a multi-zone environment
  • Zone preference
  • Optimal gateway routing and zones
  • Management of StoreFront store subscriptions in a multi-site environment
  • StoreFront and Citrix ADC branding
  • Backups
  • Disaster recovery considerations
  • Disaster recovery process
  • Multi-factor authentication - RADIUS & OTP
  • Multi-factor authentication – Smart card authentication
  • Federated authentication - ADFS, SAML, and FAS
  • Introduction to application security
  • Preventing jailbreak attacks
  • Minimizing the impact of attacks
  • TLS to VDA encryption
  • GPOs and Citrix policies
  • Image management
  • Methodical troubleshooting process (standard slide)
  • Resource tools and utilities
  • Introduction to PowerShell
  • Troubleshooting StoreFront
  • Troubleshooting Citrix Gateway
  • Validation of FMA services
  • Fix errors in VDA registration
  • Problem analysis for HDX connections
  • Introduction to App Layering
  • The Architecture and How It Works
  • The operating system level
  • The platform level
  • The app levels
  • Flexible application layering
  • User layers
  • Using templates in app layering
  • Using layer images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site
  • Priority of the level
  • Updating layers
  • Maintaining and updating the app layering environment
  • General considerations for app layering and additional resources
  • Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)
  • WEM administration
  • Manage user resources with WEM
  • Manage profiles with WEM
  • Managing endpoints with the WEM Transformer function
  • Improve machine performance with WEM
  • Increase user-friendliness with WEM
  • The WEM environments
  • Conversion to WEM
  • Updating a WEM implementation
  • Taking multiple WEM locations into account

Frequently asked questions

  • CWS-315 is an advanced training course for the professional administration of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7. The focus is on architecture design, scaling, high availability, and performance optimization in complex enterprise environments.
  • The level is demanding. Complex multi-site architectures, security concepts, automation, and troubleshooting at the enterprise level are covered. Practical knowledge of Citrix environments is required.
  • Experience with installation, basic configuration, and administration of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 is important. Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, and virtualization is also helpful.
  • Architecture design, zone strategies, load management, HDX optimization, security hardening, monitoring, PowerShell automation, and disaster recovery scenarios.
  • Modern hybrid architectures and cloud integrations are discussed. The focus is on strategically connecting on-premises environments with cloud services.
  • Better performance, higher availability, and less downtime. Optimized resource planning increases the efficiency and stability of the entire virtualization platform.
  • Structured analysis of logs, monitoring data, and infrastructure components enables systematic error diagnosis. The goal is sustainable problem solving rather than short-term workarounds.
  • The content is based on Citrix Systems' Professional and Architect Level certifications in the areas of enterprise virtualization and advanced administration.
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