CXD-252 Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud

The Moving to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud course is a specialized training program designed for IT professionals and system administrators who want to understand and implement migration from traditional on-premises Citrix environments to the modern Citrix Cloud platform.

This course introduces the fundamentals of Citrix Cloud architecture, including the Citrix Cloud control plane, Cloud Connectors, resource locations, and how virtual apps and desktops are delivered securely to end users across different devices and locations.

Participants will learn how to deploy and manage Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service, including configuring machine catalogs, delivery groups, user access policies, and application publishing in a cloud-based environment. The course also covers hybrid deployment models, allowing organizations to integrate on-premises infrastructure with Citrix Cloud services.

A major focus of the program is the migration process, including planning, assessment of existing Citrix environments, workload analysis, and step-by-step migration strategies. Learners will understand how to reduce downtime, maintain security, and ensure business continuity during the transition.

The course also explores cloud management tools, monitoring performance, troubleshooting common issues, and optimizing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for scalability and cost efficiency. Security concepts such as identity management, access control, and data protection in Citrix Cloud are also covered in detail.

This course is ideal for Citrix administrators, IT infrastructure engineers, cloud engineers, and system architects responsible for managing enterprise virtualization environments.

By completing this course, participants will gain practical skills in deploying and managing Citrix Cloud solutions, enabling organizations to modernize their IT infrastructure, improve remote work capabilities, and enhance scalability and operational efficiency

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on-premises and the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
• Learn ways of installing, configuring and managing Citrix Cloud Connectors
• Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines to on-premises resource locations as well as in Microsoft Azure using MCS Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Microsoft Azure Active