HPE-VMHDNM8 VMware Horizon 8 – Deploy and Manage (HQ7E0S)
This five-day course provides hands-on skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications using VMware Horizon 8. Students learn to configure and manage virtual machine pools, install Horizon components, and establish Cloud Pod Architecture for scalable infrastructure.
Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for VMware Horizon
- Create and optimize Windows VMs to create VMware Horizon desktops
- Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a VMware Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage and entitle desktop pools of full VMs
- Configure and manage the VMware Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops
- Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools
- Monitor the VMware Horizon environment using the VMware Horizon console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Identify VMware Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements
- Describe the authentication and certificate options for a Horizon environment
- Recognize the integration process and benefits of Workspace ONE Access and Horizon 8
- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
- Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
- Discuss scalability options available in Horizon 8
- Describe different security options for Horizon environment
Prerequisites
Customers should have skills in using VMware vSphere Web Client to view virtual machines, datastores, and networks; opening virtual machine consoles on vCenter Server; creating snapshots; configuring guest customization specifications; modifying virtual machine properties; converting VMs to templates; and deploying VMs from templates. Additionally, experience in Microsoft Windows system administration is required, including configuring Active Directory services (DNS, DHCP, time synchronization), implementing Group Policy objects, enabling Remote Desktop Connections, and building ODBC connections to SQL Server databases.
- Tier 1 Operators, administrators, and architects for VMware Horizon who are responsible for the creation, maintenance, and delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. This includes individuals involved in the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure.
"This course greatly enhanced my skills in virtual desktop management, with practical labs that prepared me for real-world deployments. - Siti Aishah, Senior Systems Administrator at a global IT firm."