8-Hour Capsule: Azure Virtual Desktop

Service Description

Objective: End-to-end deployment and management of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using Terraform, with real-world troubleshooting and optimization. Hands-On Workflow #### 1. **Image Preparation** - Sysprep process for generalized VM images - Azure Compute Gallery setup - Image versioning and replication #### 2. **AVD Infrastructure Deployment** - Host pool creation and scaling - Host machine provisioning via Terraform - Application packaging and deployment - User assignment and access configuration #### 3. **Monitoring and Diagnostics** - Integration with Log Analytics Workspace - Alerts and dashboards in Azure Monitor - Performance metrics analysis #### 4. **Troubleshooting Scenarios** - Session host registration failures - FSLogix profile container issues - Application launch errors - Network latency and connectivity problems - Azure AD Join and Intune enrollment failures - Remote desktop client errors #### 5. **Optimization Techniques** - Autoscaling host pools - Image optimization for performance - Policy enforcement with Azure Policies - Cost management and cleanup strategies