This curriculum provides an overview of the features and functions of Amazon WorkSpaces, focusing on key fundamental concepts and settings to accelerate in deploying Amazon WorkSpaces. It includes a tour of the main user interface and a review of the essentials steps to deploy cloud desktops using Amazon WorkSpaces. • Course level: Intermediate • Duration: 80 minutes
This curriculum includes presentations, e-learning interactions, demonstrations, videos, and knowledge checks.
In this course, you will learn to: • Review the aspects in preparing for an Amazon WorkSpaces deployment. • Configure network and access settings for Amazon WorkSpaces. • Apply Active Directory design considerations to effectively manage Amazon WorkSpaces for users. • Launch an Amazon WorkSpace by using a supported directory service options. • Determine how to effectively use a bundle and image to deploy Amazon WorkSpaces. • Manage an Amazon WorkSpaces deployment to effectively integrate with your IT environment. • Monitor the health of an Amazon WorkSpaces implementation using CloudWatch metrics.
This curriculum is intended for: • Desktop/VDI managers and administrators responsible for developing and maintaining remote desktop environments. • Technical professionals who work with, or would like to work with, cloud-based virtualization.
We recommend that attendees of this curriculum have: • Completed Introduction to End User Computing course • Familiarity with virtualization and virtual operating systems. • Familiarity with Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) • Familiarity with Directory Services • Conceptual knowledge of cloud computing
The curriculum contains seven self-contained modules that can be completed in any order and used as a reference as needed.
Module 01: Preparing to Deploy Amazon WorkSpaces • Amazon WorkSpaces deployment workflow • Amazon WorkSpaces deployment best practices • Prepare an AWS Account(s)/AWS Organizations • Service level limits • Identity and Access Management (IAM) Policies for Amazon WorkSpaces
Module 02: Networking and Access to Deploy Amazon WorkSpaces • Overview of WorkSpaces networking • Management interface control • Primary interface networking • Selecting regions • Internal networking • External networking • Monitoring
Module 03: AWS Directory Services • AWS Directory Services connection options • Active Directory design considerations • Registering a directory with Amazon WorkSpaces • Active Directory domain service deployment scenarios • Setting up Active Directory administration tools • Enabling Self-Service WorkSpace management capabilities for users
Module 04: Launching a WorkSpace • Launching considerations and options • Launching an Amazon WorkSpace using AWS Managed Microsoft AD • Launching an Amazon WorkSpace using Simple AD • Launching an Amazon WorkSpace using AD Connector • Launching an Amazon WorkSpace using a Trusted Domain • Identifying the user experience
Module 05: Amazon WorkSpaces Bundles and Images • Elements of an image • WorkSpaces Storage • Create a Custom WorkSpaces Image and Bundle • Update a Custom WorkSpaces Bundle • Copy a Custom WorkSpaces Image • Delete a Custom WorkSpaces Bundle or Image • Bundle Management
Module 06: Managing Your WorkSpaces • Adding or removing users to a WorkSpace • Modifying the running mode of a WorkSpace • Rebooting a WorkSpace • Restoring and rebuilding a WorkSpace • Deleting a WorkSpace
Module 07: Monitoring Your WorkSpaces with Amazon CloudWatch • Monitoring Using CloudWatch Metrics • Amazon WorkSpaces Metrics • Dimensions for Amazon WorkSpaces Metrics • Viewing WorkSpaces Metrics • Monitoring with CloudWatch Events