VMware App Volumes & Dynamic Environment Manager Training
This course provides hands-on training for VMware App Volumes and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM). Participants will learn to manage application delivery and user environment settings efficiently across virtual desktop infrastructures. The course covers installation, configuration, application and user profile management, and best practices for scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
VMware App Volumes & Dynamic Environment Manager
Course Overview
- Deploy and configure VMware App Volumes and DEM components
- Manage application delivery and lifecycle with App Volumes
- Configure user profiles, policies, and personalization with DEM
- Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot App Volumes and DEM environments
- Integrate App Volumes and DEM with VMware Horizon deployments
Course Outline
- Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Overview of course objectives
- Module 2: Introduction to App Volumes
- App Volumes architecture and components
- Understanding writable volumes and AppStacks
- Benefits of application layering
- Module 3: Installing and Configuring App Volumes
- Deploying App Volumes Manager and agents
- Configuring storage, assignments, and application packages
- Integrating App Volumes with Horizon
- Module 4: Application Management with App Volumes
- Creating and managing AppStacks
- Assigning applications to users and groups
- Managing application updates and lifecycle
- Module 5: Introduction to Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM)
- DEM architecture and components
- User environment management concepts
- Benefits of profile and policy management
- Module 6: Installing and Configuring DEM
- Installing DEM components and agents
- Configuring Active Directory integration
- Setting up configuration shares
- Module 7: User Environment Management with DEM
- Creating and managing policies
- Configuring application and desktop settings
- Managing personalization, folder redirection, and dynamic configuration
- Module 8: Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Monitoring App Volumes and DEM performance
- Troubleshooting common application and profile issues
- Best practices for maintenance and scaling
- Module 9: Advanced Features and Integration
- Integrating DEM with App Volumes and Horizon
- Using advanced scripting and automation
- Enterprise deployment and management considerations
Intended Audience
- VDI Administrators and Engineers who deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot VMware Horizon environments.
- System Administrators responsible for desktop and application delivery in a virtualized environment.
- VMware Consultants involved in designing and implementing application and profile management solutions.
Prerequisites
- Experience with VMware Horizon 7 or 8
- Familiarity with Windows desktop administration and Active Directory
- Understanding of VMware vSphere and virtual desktop concepts
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Subject: Request for IT Infrastructure & Virtualization training from Applied Technology Academy
[Decision Maker Name],
I'm writing to request time and budget approval to complete Applied Technology Academy's course, VMware App Volumes & Dynamic Environment Manager Training. The information below outlines how this training benefits our organization, the tasks I'll be able to perform after completing it, and relevant cost and funding details.
Course Description
This course provides hands-on training for VMware App Volumes and VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM). Participants will learn to manage application delivery and user environment settings efficiently across virtual desktop infrastructures. The course covers installation, configuration, application and user profile management, and best practices for scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting in enterprise environments. Applied Technology Academy is an award-winning, SBA-certified woman-owned training provider (est. 2008) whose instructors are active practitioners; the course is hands-on with virtual labs and a learn-by-doing methodology.
Course Objectives
Once I've completed the course, I'll have hands-on, job-ready skills in it infrastructure & virtualization that I can apply immediately to our work.
Expected Organizational Benefits
After completing this course, I will be better equipped to apply these skills directly to our projects, reduce our reliance on outside expertise, strengthen our team's capabilities, and share what I learn with colleagues.
Expected Cost & Funding
Course fee: [request an itemized quote at the link below]. Applied Technology Academy supports multiple funding paths that may reduce or cover this cost: GSA MAS purchasing and government purchase orders, military credentialing funding (Army CA, AF COOL, CG COOL), VA GI Bill and VR&E, ATA Flexible Spending, and student financing. Private team cohorts are available if colleagues should attend with me.
Conclusion
This training provides practical, hands-on experience I can apply immediately to strengthen our work in it infrastructure & virtualization. Additional course information is available at https://appliedtechnologyacademy.com/vmware-training/vmware-app-volumes-dynamic-environment-manager-training/.
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