VMware App Volumes & Dynamic Environment Manager Training

Offered to the Jacksonville and Northeast Florida community through UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning in partnership with Applied Technology Academy — live online or in person, taught by ATA's practitioner instructors.

Course Overview

• Deploy and configure VMware App Volumes and DEM components
• Manage application delivery and lifecycle with App Volumes
• Configure user profiles, policies, and personalization with DEM
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot App Volumes and DEM environments
• Integrate App Volumes and DEM with VMware Horizon deployments

Course Outline

• Module 1: Course Introduction
  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Overview of course objectives
• Module 2: Introduction to App Volumes
  • App Volumes architecture and components
  • Understanding writable volumes and AppStacks
  • Benefits of application layering
• Module 3: Installing and Configuring App Volumes
  • Deploying App Volumes Manager and agents
  • Configuring storage, assignments, and application packages
  • Integrating App Volumes with Horizon
• Module 4: Application Management with App Volumes
  • Creating and managing AppStacks
  • Assigning applications to users and groups
  • Managing application updates and lifecycle
• Module 5: Introduction to Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM)
  • DEM architecture and components
  • User environment management concepts
  • Benefits of profile and policy management
• Module 6: Installing and Configuring DEM
  • Installing DEM components and agents
  • Configuring Active Directory integration
  • Setting up configuration shares
• Module 7: User Environment Management with DEM
  • Creating and managing policies
  • Configuring application and desktop settings
  • Managing personalization, folder redirection, and dynamic configuration
• Module 8: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Monitoring App Volumes and DEM performance
  • Troubleshooting common application and profile issues
  • Best practices for maintenance and scaling
• Module 9: Advanced Features and Integration
  • Integrating DEM with App Volumes and Horizon
  • Using advanced scripting and automation
  • Enterprise deployment and management considerations

Intended Audience

• VDI Administrators and Engineers who deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot VMware Horizon environments.
• System Administrators responsible for desktop and application delivery in a virtualized environment.
• VMware Consultants involved in designing and implementing application and profile management solutions.

Prerequisites

• Experience with VMware Horizon 7 or 8
• Familiarity with Windows desktop administration and Active Directory
• Understanding of VMware vSphere and virtual desktop concepts