Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Remote Desktop Virtualization Roles

Overview/Description
The different remote desktop service roles provide a wide range of functionality to remote clients and as a system administrator, it is important to understand the different service roles and their functionality. This course describes how these roles can provide access to a Virtualized desktop infrastructure. Providing Remote desktop securely over the internet via the remote desktop gateway and configuring licensing for remote desktop services is also covered.

Target Audience
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V learning path is developed for system administrators who want to learn how to implement and manage Microsoft’s server virtualization technologies on their network. Individuals researching, implementing, or are currently responsible for virtualization. Anyone wishing to obtain the 70-659 TS: Windows Server 2008 R2, Server Virtualization exam which is one of the qualifying exams for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Virtualization Configuration certification. Individuals with familiarity with; Windows networking, especially Active Directory Directory Services, modern storage technologies such as SAN, iSCSI, Fiber Channel, and Direct Attached Storage (DAS), and with Windows Server 2008 failover clustering.

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Remote Desktop Virtualization Roles

recognize how to set up Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 to support Microsoft VDI

identify the new features of RD Web Access in Windows Server 2008 R2

describe how to set up VMs for remote access and create VM pools to work with Microsoft VDI

identify the options available for assigning personal desktops and configuring personal VMs to work with Microsoft VDI

identify characteristics of the RD Gateway role

identify the characteristics of the Remote Desktop Licensing role