The Implementing Windows Desktop Application Environments training course will provide the skills you need to design, deploy, and manage a physical and virtual Windows Server 2012 application management infrastructure, and focus on using Microsoft System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1). You will also learn to design, deploy, and manage Windows 8 Enterprise applications in a physical and virtual environment and in the cloud.
By attending Implementing Windows Desktop Application Environments workshop, delegates will learn to:
- Design an application distribution strategy that is appropriate for an organizational environment
- Diagnose and remediate application compatibility problems for desktop and presentation virtualization-based deployments
- Use Group Policy and Windows in tune to deploy applications to client devices
- Deploy applications centrally using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
- Configure self-service application deployment using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1, and Windows Store apps
- Design and deploy Windows Server 2012 roles and features to support presentation virtualization
- Prepare, deploy and manage applications for Remote Desktop, RemoteApp, and Remote Desktop Web Access
- Design and deploy Windows Server 2012 roles and features to support application virtualization
- Virtualize and deploy applications by using App-V and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
- Plan and configure the appropriate infrastructure to streamline the deployment of software updates to applications, and plan and configure application security
- Plan and implement application upgrades, supersedence, and application coexistence
- Monitor the deployment, performance, and utilization of applications and determine whether current application hosting platforms are meeting business needs
- Experience administering Windows Server
- Experience supporting Windows 8 client desktops and deploying and managing applications, both physical and virtual
- Have solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
- Have a solid understanding of Windows and Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
- Understand how to use scripts and batch files
- Have solid understanding of security concepts such as authentication and authorization
- Be able to perform a clean installation of Windows 8, upgrade to Windows 8, and migrate user-related data and settings from Windows XP
- Be able to configure disks, partitions, volumes, and device drivers to enable Windows 8 to function as desired
- Be able to configure and troubleshoot permissions and other settings to allow access to resources and applications on Windows 8 systems
- Be able to configure settings to enable network connectivity
- Be able to configure and troubleshoot a wireless network connection
- Be able to configure and troubleshoot Windows 8 security
- Be able to configure mobile computers and devices
- Understand the client administration capabilities of Windows Server and be familiar with management tools such as the Microsoft System Center suite of products
- Understand the concepts of deployment, packaging, and imaging
- Have a familiarity with SQL Server concepts
This Implementing Windows Desktop Application Environments class is intended for IT professionals who are interested in specializing in Windows 8/2012 application deployments and managing the application environments for large organizations. Those attending this course can be support technicians or currently in deployment roles and are considering taking the next step in their career or enhancing their skills in the areas of planning and deploying Windows 8 desktops.