Students for AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop are interested in delivering applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. As an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator, you will closely with the Azure Administrators and Architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Azure Virtual Desktop administrator responsibilities include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. They also create session host images, implement and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.

·         MODULE Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture

·         MODULE Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture

·         MODULE Design for user identities and profiles

·         MODULE Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop

·         MODULE Implement and manage FSLogix

·         MODULE Configure user experience settings

·         MODULE Install and configure apps on a session host

·         MODULE Plan for disaster recovery

·         MODULE Automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks

·         MODULE Monitor and manage performance and health

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Candidates for the Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification are Microsoft Azure administrators with subject matter expertise in planning, delivering, and managing virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure.

Responsibilities for this role include deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps to Azure. Professionals in this role deliver applications on Windows Virtual Desktop and optimize them to run in multi-session virtual environments. To deliver these experiences, they work closely with Azure administrators and architects, along with Microsoft 365 administrators.

Candidates for this certification should have experience in Azure technologies, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backups, resilience, and disaster recovery. They should understand on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Windows Virtual Desktop. These professionals use the Azure portal and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to accomplish many of their tasks. They might use PowerShell and Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) for more efficient automation.

Required Exam : AZ-140

Students must have expert Azure administration skills.