Horizon Fast Track is an intensive course designed for experienced professionals who want a comprehensive and accelerated deep dive into Omnissa Horizon. The course covers virtual desktops, published applications, application delivery, and user environment management across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
This course condenses approximately eight days of enablement into five demanding days and combines in-depth theory with extensive hands-on labs. It is delivered by experienced technical specialists and is intended for participants who already have solid Horizon or EUC experience.
Key takeawaysAfter completing this course, participants will have the knowledge and practical skills required to design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex Omnissa Horizon environments.
PrerequisitesRecommended:
This course is not recommended for entry-level participants.
Target audience
The course begins with Omnissa Horizon reference architecture and design best practices. Participants gain a deep understanding of Horizon 8 architecture, deployment models, and terminology for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
This section covers Horizon Connection Server deployment, including standard and replica servers. Participants learn how to secure Horizon transport, understand tunnelling concepts, and configure session handling appropriately.
Participants learn how to deploy and configure Unified Access Gateway in clustered infrastructures. Horizon brokering concepts, including local and global load balancing, are covered in depth.
This section focuses on identity and access integration, including Omnissa Access, Workspace ONE UEM, federation concepts, enrollment services, and Horizon TrueSSO configuration.
Participants gain in-depth knowledge of Horizon desktop pool administration, including image management best practices for full clone and instant clone pools, persistent and non-persistent desktops, RDS server farms, and Linux desktop deployments.
This section covers Horizon session protocols such as Blast Extreme, PCoIP, PCoIP Ultra, and RDP. Participants also learn about graphics configuration, codecs, and hardware acceleration options.
The course covers Cloud Pod Architecture and how it enables high availability, scalability, and multi-site Horizon deployments.
Participants learn how to use the Horizon Admin Console for monitoring, performance tracking, real-time troubleshooting, and delegation of administrative privileges.
The course includes comprehensive coverage of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager. Topics include application packaging, Classic and On-Demand Delivery models, Storage Groups, profile management, Smart Policies, Triggered Tasks, and optional components.
The course concludes with an overview of ThinApp, covering use cases, isolation modes, capture processes, and lifecycle management in modern environments.
This course supports preparation for certification by providing extensive hands-on experience and deep technical understanding of Omnissa Horizon.
The course is mapped to the Omnissa Certified Professional Desktop (OCPD) certification.
Is this course suitable for beginners?
No. Horizon Fast Track is designed for experienced administrators and engineers with prior Horizon or EUC knowledge.
How intensive is the course?
The course is highly intensive and condenses approximately eight days of content into five full days, with a strong focus on hands-on labs.
Is this a hands-on course?
Yes. Approximately 55% of the course consists of practical labs and real-world exercises.
How long does the course last?
The course is delivered over five days as instructor-led classroom training.
