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Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR CCA-V: Introduction

by Greg Shields

This is the first of five courses on managing a Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR environment and/or preparing for the CCA-V certification. This course introduces Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR, the certification, and the environment.

What you'll learn

This course is the first in a Learning Path of five courses that cover Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR as well as objectives for the CCA-V certification.

Courses in this learning path follow directly before those in the Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR CCP-V learning path. This course introduces:

  • Citrix XenDesktop/XenApp 7.6 LTSR
  • the CCA-V certification
  • the infrastructures of the virtual machine and virtual network
  • and the environment you can optionally build to follow along with the demonstrations

Course FAQ

What is XenDesktop?

Citrix XenDesktop is a dedicated software solution for configuring virtual environments. While virtualization can apply to several areas, including the virtualization of servers, storage, as well as networks, XenDesktop is specifically designed for the configuration of virtual desktops.

What will I learn in this Citrix XenDesktop course?

In this course, you will learn about fundamentals of Cirtix XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR. You will also learn about many of the key topics that are on the CCA-V certification. You will also learn about potential environments that you could potentially build on your own. By the end of this course, you will be ready to manage, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot your own environments.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who want to learn how to most effectively manage their XenDesktop that they have either created or inherited.

Will this course prepare me for the CCA-V Certification exam?

This course covers many of the topics that are featured on the CCA-V certification exam. This course also covers many other topics that are not necessarily exclusive to the exam.

What is Citrix Workspace?

Citrix Workspace is a digital workspace software platform developed by Citrix that allows multiple users to remotely access and operate Microsoft Windows desktops running in a datacenter or a public or private cloud.

About the author

Greg Shields is Sr. Director of IT Ops Skills at Pluralsight and formerly Principal Author Evangelist. Reach him on Twitter @ConcentratdGreg.

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