Author : Vishal Bhatia
Last Updated : 24 Mar 2025

VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage Course Overview

The VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to deploy and manage VMware Horizon 8 environments. This comprehensive course covers a wide range of topics, including the Configuration and management of Horizon virtual desktops, applications, and the infrastructure required to support them.

Participants will learn about the features and benefits of Horizon, the architecture behind it, and how to convert customer requirements into functional virtual desktop and application infrastructure. They will gain hands-on experience with vSphere for creating and managing virtual machines, Horizon desktops, and agents. The course also delves into the creation and Management of desktop pools, client options, Instant-clone desktop pools, and RDS desktop and application pools.

Monitoring and managing the performance, scalability, and security of the Horizon environment are also key aspects of the course. Additionally, the course covers Horizon Connection Server, authentication, certificates, Workspace ONE Access, Virtual application management, and Managing VMware Horizon security.

By completing the VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course, learners will be well-prepared to implement and administer Horizon environments, improving their organization's virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and enhancing their professional expertise in the field of virtualization.

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Vishal Bhatia

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Offering 23+ years of Tech experience in designing/Architecting IT Solutions, Technical Administration, Installation & Configuration, Technical Support, and Troubleshooting. Currently associated with Koenig Solutions Ltd as Tech Lead (VMware Domain). Proficient in delivering IT corporate training, planning, designing, and managing IT infrastructure setup, Cloud administration, Infra Automation, and Security. Adept at analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user and business requirements, designing custom solutions, and troubleshooting complex information. An effective communicator with relationship management skills. I deliver training in various verticals in the VMware domain: Datacenter Virtualization, End User Computing, Cloud and Automation, and Workspace One. I am a VMware Certified Instructor-Level2, VMware Certified Professional (DCV, EUC, Workspace One, Automation), VSAN Specialist, and VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP-Deploy).

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Target Audience for VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage

The VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage course is designed for IT professionals seeking to deploy virtual desktops and applications using VMware Horizon 8.

System Administrators and System Integrators responsible for deploying the VMware Horizon environment
IT Managers overseeing virtual desktop infrastructure operations
Network Engineers involved in managing and supporting the virtual desktop infrastructure
Desktop and Application Virtualization Consultants designing Horizon solutions
VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs) looking to specialize in desktop and mobility
Technical Support Engineers providing tier 2/3 support for Horizon environments
Security Specialists focused on securing virtual desktop and application deployments
Solutions Architects planning and designing virtual desktop and application infrastructure
Technical Sales Professionals involved in client solutioning for desktop virtualization
VDI Administrators managing and maintaining Horizon environments
Infrastructure Analysts assessing performance and scalability of Horizon deployments
Cloud Infrastructure Engineers working with Horizon Cloud on VMware infrastructure
IT Decision Makers evaluating virtual desktop and application solutions for their organization
IT Generalists looking to gain knowledge in VMware Horizon for potential career advancement.

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage?

Introduction to VMware Horizon 8: Deploy and Manage Course Learning Outcomes:

This course provides comprehensive training on deploying and managing VMware Horizon 8 environments, focusing on key features, architecture, and the creation of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

Understand VMware Horizon's features and benefits, including its architecture and how it integrates with the virtual desktop and application infrastructure.
Utilize VMware vSphere® Client™ to manage vCenter Server systems and VMware ESXi™ hosts, and perform virtual machine operations.
Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines for deployment as Horizon desktop VMs.
Install Horizon Agent and configure virtual machines to create a standardized gold master image for Windows Horizon desktops.
Set up and manage Horizon desktop pools, including automated pool creation, user entitlement, and policy configurations at global, pool-level, and user-level.
Access Horizon desktops through various clients, configure integrated printing, USB redirection, shared folders, and media optimization for Microsoft Teams.
Create and manage instant-clone desktop pools, including updating images and leveraging instant clone technology for provisioning.
Build, configure, and manage RDS desktop and application pools, including RDSH farms with load-balancing.
Monitor Horizon environments using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard and HelpDesk tool for desktop session management.
Identify the roles of Horizon Connection Server, configure event databases, and understand the importance of the ADAM database.
Compare authentication options supported by Horizon Connection Server, manage certificates, and configure True SSO.
Recognize Workspace ONE Access features, manage identity and access, integrate directories, and deploy virtual applications.
Enhance Horizon performance and scalability through replica connection servers, graphics cards configuration, and Cloud Pod Architecture.
Manage security within a Horizon environment, understanding secure connection concepts, Unified Access Gateway deployment, and authentication methods.