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