Computer Science / Citrix

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD): Explore Advanced Management

Brought by: Pluralsight

Overview

Explore Session Recording, SmartAccess and SmartControl, smart cards and the Federated Authentication Service, backups and disaster recovery, and multi-zone and multi-site Citrix CVAD, formerly XenDesktop, architectures in this course.

In this eighth course out of nine, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD): Explore Advanced Management, you'll begin by implementing Session Recording to keep an eye on user activities in their sessions. Then, you'll explore SmartAccess and SmartControl along with smart cards and the Federated Authentication Service for advanced authentication and configuration control. Next, you'll discover at an architectural level the requirements for CVAD environment backups and preparations for disaster recovery. Finally, you'll expand your site into multiple geographic regions by exploring multi-zone and multi-site architectures. By the end of this course, you'll have more of the skills needed for building a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment.

Taught by

Greg Shields

Computer Science / Citrix

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD): Explore Advanced Management

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD): Explore Advanced Management

Brought by: Pluralsight

Pluralsight
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intermediate
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