Horizon 8: Install, Configure, and Manage (OH8ICM) Virtual Classroom Live November 02, 2026

Price: $4,000

This course runs for a duration of 5 Days.

The class will run daily from 10 AM ET to 6 PM ET.

Class Location: Virtual LIVE Instructor Led - Virtual Live Classroom.

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Description

The Horizon 8: Install, Configure, and Manage course teaches IT professionals to effectively install and configure the components of Horizon 8. Learners will also gain practical skills to solve a broad range of business challenges through a combination of hands-on labs, simulations, and interactive lectures.

Course Objectives:

Understand the course scope, structure, and role-based outcomes for Horizon 8 installation, configuration, and management.
Explain Horizon 8 architecture, components, and connection workflows used to deliver virtual desktops and applications.
Install and configure Horizon Connection Servers to authenticate users and broker desktops and applications.
Create and manage Horizon desktop pools to deliver consistent and scalable virtual desktops.
Install and configure Horizon Client to provide secure end-user access to desktops and applications.
Install and configure the Horizon Agent on Windows systems to enable desktop and application delivery features.
Build and optimize Windows gold images for standardized Horizon desktop deployment.
Configure RDS server farms and published applications to deliver shared desktops and apps.
Prepare and deploy Linux virtual desktops using Horizon 8.
Deploy and configure Unified Access Gateway to enable secure external access to Horizon resources.
Monitor Horizon environments and support users using built-in helpdesk and troubleshooting tools.
Configure content and device redirection to balance security and user experience.
Design and scale Horizon pods to support growth and performance requirements.
Implement multi-pod and multi-site Horizon architectures for global availability and resiliency.

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

Intermediate to advanced practitioners that design, install, manage, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise desktops and applications in their environment.
Plan and perform Horizon backups, recovery, and upgrades to maintain operational stability.
Integrate additional Horizon authentication options to strengthen access security.

Course Overview

Module 1 - Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Module 2 - Horizon 8 Overview and Architecture

Introduction to Horizon 8

Horizon 8 components and architecture

How an internal connection works

How an external connection works

Module 3 - Horizon Connection Server

Planning and prerequisites

Connection Server overview and installation

Initial configuration of the Connection Server

Additional recommended configuration

Module 4 - Horizon Desktop Pools

About desktop pools

Provisioning desktop pools

Customizing clones

Creating desktop pools

User entitlements

Updating desktop pools

Module 5 - Horizon Client

Horizon clients and their features

Installing the Horizon Client

Configuring the Horizon Client

Upgrading the Horizon Client

Module 6 - Horizon Agent for Windows

Features of the Horizon Agent for Windows

Installing and configuring the Horizon Agent for Windows

Applying policies to the Horizon Agent

Horizon Integrated Printing

Upgrading the Horizon Agent

Module 7 - Building a Golden Image for Horizon

Outlining the role of a golden image in VDI

Implementing optimizations in a Windows image

Building a Windows golden image

Module 8 - Horizon 8 Server Farms and Published Applications

Explain Horizon 8 farms

Provision server farms

Walkthrough of the farm wizard

Deploy and configure Horizon published applications

Deploy and configure published applications on demand

Module 9 - Linux on Horizon 8

Explain and summarize the features of the Horizon Agent for Linux

Install and configure the Horizon Agent for Linux

Apply policies to the Horizon Agent for Linux

Configure printing for Linux

Perform upgrades of the Horizon Agent for Linux

Build a Linux golden image

Module 10 - Unified Access Gateway for Horizon Deployments

What is Unified Access Gateway?

Deploying Unified Access Gateway

Configure two-factor authentication

Module 11 - Monitor Horizon 8 and Use the Helpdesk

Monitor the infrastructure with the Horizon 8 console

Manage and troubleshoot user sessions

Collect Horizon log files

Module 12 - Content and Device Redirection with Horizon 8

Redirection functions and benefits

Device redirection

Client drive redirection

Web content redirection

Module 13 - Horizon 8 Pod Scaling, Redundancy, and Load Balancing

Recognize the design principles and best practices for scaling a Horizon 8 pod

Implement multiple Connection Servers for scale and resilience

Implement multiple Unified Access Gateways for scale and resilience

Prerequisites

Understand fundamental Networking/Storage and Infrastructure concepts
A working knowledge of Horizon 8
A background in End-User Computing

Other Available Dates for this Course

Virtual Classroom Live
December 07, 2026

$4,000.00

5 Days 10 AM ET - 6 PM ET