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
Activities
This curriculum includes presentations, e-learning interactions, demonstrations, videos, and knowledge checks.
Curriculum objectives
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.
Intended audience
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.
Prerequisites
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
Curriculum outline
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
