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Role-Based Certification PrepTrack: Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop SpecialtyOfficial Source: Microsoft Learn
MicrosoftIntermediate
Configure and Operate Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
This course teaches Azure administrators how to plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps, for any device, on Azure. Lessons include implementing and managing networking for Azure Virtual Desktop, configuring host pools and session hosts, creating session host images, implementing, and managing FSLogix, monitoring Azure Virtual Desktop performance and health, and automating Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks. Students will learn through a mix of demonstrations and hands-on lab experiences deploying virtual desktop experiences and apps on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. Candidates of this course must have solid Azure administration skills. This course assumes prior experience, including virtualization, networking, identity, storage, backup and restore, and disaster recovery. Students should have knowledge of on-premises virtual desktop infrastructure technologies as they relate to migrating to Azure Virtual Desktop. Students are expected to have used the tools common to the Azure environment, such as the Azure PowerShell and Cloud Shell.
Duration
4 days
Level
Intermediate
Format
Virtual, On-site, or Hybrid
Language
English
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Audience Profile
Built for these roles
Students for AZ-140: Configure and Operate Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop are interested in delivering applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and optimizing them to run in multi-session virtual environments. As an Azure Virtual Desktop administrator, you will closely with the Azure Administrators and Architects, along with Microsoft 365 Administrators. Azure Virtual Desktop administrator responsibilities include planning, deploying, packaging, updating, and maintaining the Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure. They also create session host images, implement and manage FSLogix, monitor Azure Virtual Desktop performance, and automate Azure Virtual Desktop management tasks.
Overview
Executive overview
As a candidate for this certification, 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.
Program Outcomes
Capabilities your teams will gain
Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Plan and implement identity and security
Plan and implement user environments and apps
Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Curriculum
Curriculum roadmap
1
Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
2
Plan and implement identity and security
3
Plan and implement user environments and apps
4
Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
1Module 1
Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
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Module 1
Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop implementation
- Azure Virtual Desktop Architecture
- Design the Azure Virtual Desktop architecture
- Design for user identities and profiles
2Module 2
Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
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Module 2
Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
- Implement and manage networking for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Implement and manage storage for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create and configure host pools and session hosts for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Create and manage session host image for Azure Virtual Desktop
3Module 3
Manage access and security for Azure Virtual Desktop
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Module 3
Manage access and security for Azure Virtual Desktop
Manage access and security for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Manage access for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Manage security for Azure Virtual Desktop
4Module 4
Manage user environments and apps for Azure Virtual Desktop
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Module 4
Manage user environments and apps for Azure Virtual Desktop
Manage user environments and apps for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Implement and manage FSLogix
- Configure user experience settings
- Install and configure apps on a session host
5Module 5
Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
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Module 5
Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
Monitor and maintain an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure
- Monitor and manage performance and health
- Plan and implement updates, backups, and disaster recovery
Delivery Models
Delivery models
Virtual ILTOnsiteHybridExecutive WorkshopBootcampWeekend
Engagement Fit
Engagement fit
Certification readinessImplementation-focused labsPrivate cohort deliveryIntermediate practitioner depth
Enterprise Customization
Enterprise customization
Tailor this program to your organization's priorities: Builds current Microsoft credential readiness for Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty using the official Microsoft Learn skill outline.
- •Align labs to your Microsoft tenant and workload scenarios
- •Add readiness checks and exam preparation reviews
- •Extend delivery with role-specific implementation workshops
Credentials
Certification & official source
- •Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
Aligned to the official Microsoft Learn course and learning path for this program.
View Official Microsoft Learn PageResources
Program resources
Yes. Most enterprise clients prefer private delivery scoped to role mix, timezone, and rollout timeline. We align lab environments and scenarios to your tenant context where applicable.
Enterprise Proof
Trusted delivery outcomes
Banking & Finance
Representative Enterprise Banking Team
The focus was not just on tooling knowledge, but on helping teams work from a shared operating model as they adopted a more modern data platform.
- Clearer platform operating model across teams
- Improved confidence in modern data stack adoption
Healthcare
Representative Healthcare Product Team
The engagement helped product and engineering stakeholders move from interest in AI to clearer implementation choices, security expectations, and prototyping discipline.
- Stronger alignment between product and engineering teams
- Improved clarity on prototype-to-production requirements
Delivery Capability
Enterprise-grade instruction
MCT-led delivery
Programs led by Microsoft Certified Trainer practitioners
Enterprise program oversight
Founder-led specialist delivery with structured rollout planning
Global delivery
APAC · EMEA · Americas · Virtual & Onsite
Implementation-focused
Hands-on labs aligned to production scenarios
