Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop

As a candidate for this exam, you should be a server or desktop administrator with subject matter expertise in designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop experiences and remote apps for any device.

To deliver these experiences, you should work closely with:

• Azure administrators

• Azure architects

• Microsoft 365 administrator

• Azure security engineers

You should have experience with Azure technologies, including:

• Virtualization

• Networking

• Identity

• Storage

• Resiliency

You should be able to manage end-user desktop environments, including delivering applications and configuring user settings. You should use the Azure portal, templates, scripting, and command-line tools to manage an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment.

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure; plan and implement identity and security; plan and implement user environments and apps; and monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure.

Skills measured

• Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (40–45%)

• Plan and implement identity and security (15–20%)

• Plan and implement user environments and apps (20–25%)

• Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (10–15%)

Azure Virtual Desktop uses Azure role-based access controls (RBAC) to assign roles to users and admins. Azure Virtual Desktop has additional roles that let you separate management roles for host pools, app groups, and workspaces.