Microsoft Certified Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty training prepares IT professionals to plan, deploy, secure and manage Azure Virtual Desktop environments and pass the official certification exam.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty Training
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification training
The Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification proves you can plan, deploy, secure and manage Azure Virtual Desktop, formerly Windows Virtual Desktop, so users reach their apps and desktops from any device. This instructor-led course takes you through designing the architecture, building host pools and session hosts, managing identity and security, configuring FSLogix profiles and apps, and monitoring the environment.
It suits Azure and systems administrators who already work with core Azure services and want to specialise in virtual desktop delivery. If you are newer to the platform, the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification is the better place to build the administration skills this course assumes, and many learners move on to the AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions course afterwards.
Training runs hands-on with live Azure environments rather than slides alone, and prepares you for the official certification exam that leads to the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty credential. You can attend in person or live online in real time with a trainer, full time over four days or part time across four weeks. Azure Virtual Desktop skills are in steady demand across Australian government, banking and enterprise, so the credential is a practical way to stand out for cloud infrastructure and end user computing roles. The official exam fee is included so you can certify without an extra cost. Speak with the team about the next available intake.
The Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification shows employers you can run a complete virtual desktop platform on Azure, from architecture and security through to profiles, apps and monitoring. It sits at specialty level for administrators who have moved beyond general Azure administration and want to own desktop and app delivery in the cloud.
With Logitrain the official exam fee is included, and you receive digital course material and a price beat guarantee. Sit the exam at Logitrain as an authorised Pearson VUE test centre, or online with Pearson VUE proctoring. Choose in-person classes in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, or live online across Australia with a trainer in real time.
There are no formal prerequisites, but this is a specialty course rather than a starting point. Microsoft recommends around twelve months of hands-on Azure administration and a working knowledge of virtualisation, networking, identity, storage, and backup and disaster recovery, along with tools such as Azure PowerShell and the Azure CLI.
If you are new to Azure, start with the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals course and then the AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator certification to build the administration skills this course assumes.
Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.
- AZ-140, Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
You can book and sit the exam within three months of finishing your course. Sit it at any Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring from a private space.
Exam format: a maximum of 60 multiple choice and performance based questions, 100 minutes, with a passing score of 700 on a scale of 100 to 1000.
Digital course material mapped to the AZ-140 exam objectives is included, covering Azure Virtual Desktop planning, deployment, identity and security, apps and monitoring.
- Plan an Azure Virtual Desktop architecture aligned to workload and capacity requirements
- Design network configuration, RDP Shortpath and Azure Private Link for session hosts
- Implement storage for FSLogix components, including Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files
- Deploy host pools and session hosts using the Azure portal, PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates and Bicep
- Create and manage session host images with Azure VM Image Builder and Azure Compute Gallery
- Configure identity integration across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Entra Domain Services
- Secure session hosts with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender Antivirus and Defender for Endpoint
- Implement Azure role based access control, Conditional Access and multifactor authentication
- Configure FSLogix Profile Containers, ODFC containers, Cloud Cache and application masking
- Manage user experience settings, device redirection, printing and Universal Print
- Publish applications as RemoteApp and configure App attach for dynamic delivery
- Implement and manage Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams on session hosts
- Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Monitor and customise Insights workbooks
- Implement autoscaling to optimise session host capacity and cost
- Plan and implement updates, backups and disaster recovery for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Azure administrators
- Cloud administrators
- Systems administrators
- Desktop and end user computing administrators
- Virtualisation engineers moving VDI workloads to Azure
- Infrastructure engineers
- Microsoft 365 administrators
- IT professionals preparing for the Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification
- Career changers with Azure fundamentals moving into cloud infrastructure roles
This is a specialty course suited to those with existing Azure administration experience rather than complete beginners.
- Assess network capacity and speed requirements for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Design network configuration for session hosts
- Plan and implement RDP Shortpath, RDP Multipath and quality of service policies
- Plan and implement an Azure Private Link solution for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity
- Plan storage for Azure Virtual Desktop user data
- Implement storage for FSLogix components
- Implement storage accounts and file shares for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Implement Azure NetApp Files for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Recommend resource groups, subscriptions and management groups
- Recommend an operating system for session hosts
- Recommend a licensing model based on requirements
- Plan a host pool architecture
- Design a configuration for performance and virtual machine capacity requirements
- Create host pools and session hosts using the Azure portal
- Automate host pool creation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM templates and Bicep
- Configure host pool and session host settings
- Configure licensing for session hosts, including Windows client and RDS CAL requirements
- Create a session host image manually and with Azure VM Image Builder
- Modify an image and apply operating system and application updates
- Plan and implement image lifecycle management and image storage with Azure Compute Gallery
- Create a session host using a custom image
- Select an identity scenario across AD DS, Microsoft Entra ID and Entra Domain Services
- Configure the session host for the chosen identity scenario
- Plan and implement Azure role based access control for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Plan and implement Microsoft Entra Conditional Access policies
- Plan and implement passwordless, smart card and multifactor authentication
- Manage roles, groups and rights assignments on session hosts
- Configure Microsoft Entra single sign on
- Secure session hosts with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Configure Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Defender for Endpoint
- Implement network security with UDRs, NSGs and Azure Firewall
- Configure Azure Bastion or just in time VM access
- Implement Windows threat protection, including App Control for Business and Controlled Folder Access
- Plan and implement confidential VMs and Trusted Launch for session hosts
- Recommend and configure FSLogix Profile Containers and ODFC containers
- Configure FSLogix Cloud Cache and application masking
- Choose and deploy an Azure Virtual Desktop client
- Deploy and troubleshoot Azure Virtual Desktop clients
- Configure device and multimedia redirection
- Configure printing and Universal Print
- Configure user settings through Microsoft Intune policies or Group Policy
- Configure RDP properties and session timeout on a host pool
- Implement Start VM on Connect
- Assign and unassign personal desktops to users
- Create and configure application groups and assign users
- Publish an application as a RemoteApp
- Implement and manage Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive and Microsoft Teams on session hosts
- Configure dynamic application delivery using App attach
- Configure log collection and analysis for session hosts
- Monitor Azure Virtual Desktop using Azure Monitor
- Customise Azure Monitor workbooks for Azure Virtual Desktop Insights
- Optimise session host capacity and performance
- Implement autoscaling in host pools
- Monitor and manage active sessions and application groups
- Recommend an update strategy for session hosts
- Plan and implement a disaster recovery plan across multiple regions
- Design and implement a backup strategy for Azure Virtual Desktop
- Configure backup and restore for FSLogix profiles, personal desktops and images
- AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals is the entry point if you are new to Azure and want the core concepts first.
- AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator is the recommended step before this course and builds the Azure administration skills it assumes.
- AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions is a natural next step for those moving towards Azure architect roles.
- Microsoft Azure training courses cover the full certification pathway from fundamentals to expert level.
- Cloud Computing Job Ready Program combines training, certifications, an internship and career support for those targeting a cloud role.
Got a team to train? Logitrain can deliver the AZ-140 Azure Virtual Desktop course in house at your premises anywhere in Australia, with the same skilled trainer, digital course material, mock test and included official exam as the public classes. It suits teams who want everyone certified together on dates that suit the business.
What is the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification?
It is a Microsoft specialty certification for professionals who plan, deploy, secure and manage Azure Virtual Desktop. It shows you can deliver virtual desktops and remote apps to any device on Azure.
Is the certification exam included in the course?
Yes. The official exam fee is included, and you can sit the exam within three months of finishing your course at an authorised Pearson VUE test centre or online with Pearson VUE proctoring.
Do I need any prerequisites before this course?
There are no formal prerequisites, but it is a specialty course. Microsoft recommends around twelve months of hands-on Azure administration and a working knowledge of virtualisation, networking, identity, storage and disaster recovery.
Which version of the exam does this course prepare me for?
The course follows the current Microsoft exam objectives, last updated in 2026, so the content matches what you will be tested on.
How long is the course?
The course runs for four days full time, or four weeks part time in the evenings or on weekends, so you can fit study around work.
Where can I attend the training?
You can train in person in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, or live online across Australia with a trainer in real time.
Which Azure course should I take first?
If you are new to Azure, begin with Azure Fundamentals, then the Azure Administrator certification to build core skills, before moving on to this Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty course.
What is included with the Microsoft AZ-140T00: Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure – Exam AZ-140 Course?
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Take the certification exam within 3 months of course / module completion
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Take the official certification exam at Logitrain, a local VUE test centre or online
Includes Course Material
Course material in digital format is included for flexibility and ease of use
Includes Mock & Test Questions
Mock test is included in the full-time courses to assist with your preparation
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