Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops + Azure AVD + Intune + Citrix PVS + NetScaler Course 2026

Best Citrix CVAD 2402 LTSR, Citrix PVS, Citrix NetScaler (ADC), Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Microsoft Intune (MEM) training in Hyderabad — online and classroom, with real-time production scenarios, certification guidance (CCA-V, AZ-140, MD-102) and 100% placement support.

This 75–90 hour, 2.5-to-3-month program is designed for system administrators, VDI engineers, desktop engineers, cloud engineers and freshers who want to master modern End User Computing (EUC) across on-prem Citrix and cloud-native Microsoft stacks. Every module is taught live by working EUC practitioners and anchored to real production incidents, not theory. Flat-priced at ₹15,000 for both online and classroom (Ameerpet, Hyderabad) batches.

What You'll Master

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) 2402 LTSR — on-prem & Citrix DaaS (Cloud)
• Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) — vDisk streaming, write cache, HA farms
• Citrix NetScaler / ADC 14.x — Load Balancing, GSLB, Content Switching, Gateway, nFactor MFA, AppFirewall
• Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) — host pools, FSLogix, Azure Files, autoscale, AZ-140 prep
• Microsoft Intune / MEM — Autopilot, compliance, Conditional Access, Win32 app deployment, MD-102 prep
• FSLogix profile containers, Office 365 Container, ODFC split
• Windows 365 Cloud PC, Entra ID (Azure AD), SSO, SAML, Conditional Access
• PowerShell, Azure CLI and Graph API automation for EUC

Course Details

• Course Fee: ₹15,000 (same for online & classroom)
• Duration: 75–90 hours (2.5 to 3 months)
• Mode: Live Instructor-Led (Online) & Classroom (Ameerpet, Hyderabad)
• Batches: Weekday Morning / Weekday Evening / Weekend / Fast-Track (45 days)
• Lab Access: 24×7 cloud lab (Azure + Citrix Cloud) for 3 months
• Certifications Covered: CCA-V, CC-AppDS, Microsoft AZ-140, MD-102
• Placement: Resume support, LinkedIn optimization, 5 mock interviews, job referrals

Who Is This Course For?

• System Administrators (Windows / Active Directory) moving into VDI
• VMware / Hyper-V Admins transitioning to Citrix & AVD
• Citrix L1 Support engineers upgrading to L2 / L3
• Azure / Cloud engineers adding EUC to their stack
• Desktop Support / Helpdesk engineers
• Freshers (B.Tech / MCA / Degree) targeting IT jobs
• Professionals preparing for CCA-V, AZ-140 and MD-102 certifications

Prerequisites: basic knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and TCP/IP networking. Module 1 covers these as a refresher.

Complete Course Curriculum — 2026 Syllabus

Module 1 — Foundation (Week 1)

• Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, GPO deep-dive (loopback for VDI), DNS, DHCP, Sites & Services
• Networking for EUC — TCP/IP, TLS 1.2/1.3, certificates, L4 vs L7 load balancing, firewall ports
• Virtualization fundamentals — ESXi, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV, Citrix Hypervisor
• VDI vs RDS vs DaaS, persistent vs non-persistent, profile management concepts
• PowerShell essentials for EUC automation

Module 2 — Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) 2402 LTSR (Weeks 2–5)

• FMA architecture — Delivery Controller, StoreFront, Studio, Director, VDAs, License Server, SQL
• HDX protocol deep-dive — Thinwire, EDT, audio, USB, printer redirection
• Machine Creation Services (MCS), Machine Catalogs, Delivery Groups, Application Groups
• Citrix Studio Policies vs GPO priority, HDX policies, clipboard, drive mapping
• Citrix Profile Management (UPM) vs FSLogix Profile Containers, ODFC split
• Citrix Director — session monitoring, logon duration analysis, alerts
• Citrix WEM — logon optimization, CPU / memory / I/O tuning
• Citrix Cloud & Citrix DaaS — Cloud Connectors, Resource Locations, hybrid deployment

Real-Time Scenarios: slow-logon root-cause analysis via Director + WEM; black-screen troubleshooting on Windows 11 VDA; designing a 2,000-user CVAD site with DR; upgrading from 7.15 LTSR to 2402 LTSR; FSLogix profile corruption recovery.

Module 3 — Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) 2402 (Week 6)

• PVS vs MCS — when to use what
• PVS Server, Target Device, vDisk Store, Stream/SOAP services, TFTP, PXE, BDM
• vDisk versioning (Maintenance, Test, Production), Private vs Standard mode
• Write cache strategies — Cache in RAM with overflow to disk (recommended)
• XenDesktop Setup Wizard & Streamed VM Setup Wizard
• KMS vs MAK activation, AD account management, HA PVS farms

Real-Time Scenarios: 100 PVS targets failing to boot after Windows Update; migrating 1,500 users from MCS to PVS; building a 2-site HA PVS farm.

Module 4 — Citrix NetScaler / ADC 14.x (Weeks 7–8)

• NetScaler ADC, Gateway, SDX, MPX, VPX, CPX — deployment modes (One-arm / Two-arm)
• NSIP, SNIP, MIP, VIP addressing; licensing (Standard, Advanced, Premium)
• Load Balancing — Services, Service Groups, vServers, algorithms, monitors, persistence
• SSL offloading & bridging, SNI, wildcard certificates
• Content Switching (URL/Host/Header); GSLB — ADNS, MEP, proximity, dynamic RTT
• NetScaler Gateway for Citrix — Session Policies, SmartAccess, SmartControl
• nFactor Authentication (AD + OTP + SAML + Entra ID / Azure AD)
• AppFirewall (WAF), Responder, Rewrite, Rate Limiting; CVE-2023-3519 mitigations
• HA pair (Active-Passive), Cluster, Config Sync & Propagation, upgrade procedures

Real-Time Scenarios: nFactor MFA (AD + OTP) Gateway for Citrix; publishing Exchange/OWA with LB + SSL offload; GSLB failover between Mumbai and Hyderabad DCs; production NetScaler CPU-spike troubleshooting.

Module 5 — Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) — AZ-140 (Weeks 9–10)

• Azure fundamentals — subscriptions, RGs, RBAC, Entra ID, VNets, NSGs, Storage, Bastion, ExpressRoute
• AVD architecture — Host Pools (Personal vs Pooled), Workspaces, App Groups, Session Hosts
• Deployment via Portal & ARM templates; Azure AD Join, Hybrid Join, Domain Join
• FSLogix on Azure Files with Kerberos; Teams Media Optimization
• Image management — Azure Compute Gallery, Packer / Image Builder, regional replication
• Autoscale plans, start/stop schedules, Reserved Instances, Spot VMs
• Private Link, Conditional Access, MFA, JIT, Defender for Cloud
• AVD Insights, Log Analytics (KQL), diagnostics, alerts
• Windows 365 Cloud PC — provisioning, licensing, Intune management

Real-Time Scenarios: AVD for 300 remote workers with FSLogix on Azure Files; cost optimization via autoscale; "Unable to connect to Session Host" troubleshooting; Teams optimization failures; hybrid CVAD + AVD deployment.

Module 6 — Microsoft Intune / MEM — MD-102 (Weeks 11–12)

• Intune vs ConfigMgr vs Co-Management; Endpoint Manager admin center
• Windows Autopilot (User-Driven, Self-Deploying, Pre-Provisioned, White Glove)
• Azure AD Join vs Hybrid AAD Join; Apple DEP/ABM; Android Zero-Touch
• Configuration profiles — Device Restrictions, Wi-Fi, VPN, SCEP/PKCS certificates, Settings Catalog
• Win32 app packaging (.intunewin), MSI/EXE deployment, Store apps, LOB, M365 Apps
• App Protection Policies (MAM) for BYOD; App Configuration Policies
• Compliance policies + Conditional Access integration (device-based vs user-based)
• Windows Update for Business — Feature / Quality / Driver / Firmware rings
• Defender for Endpoint, ASR rules, BitLocker, security baselines
• Intune reports, Endpoint Analytics, IME troubleshooting, diagnostic log collection

Real-Time Scenarios: onboarding 500 Autopilot laptops zero-touch; deploying M365 Apps + custom Win32 (MSI & EXE); Conditional Access for compliant-only devices; stuck "Device preparation" troubleshooting; SCCM → Intune co-management migration.

Module 7 — Integration, Migration & Capstone Project (Weeks 13–14)

• End-to-end integration — Citrix DaaS on Azure with NetScaler Gateway; AVD + Intune + Autopilot; SSO via Entra ID / ADFS / SAML
• Migration projects — VMware Horizon → Citrix; on-prem Citrix → Citrix DaaS; SCCM → Intune cloud-only; Windows 10 → Windows 11 multi-session
• DR, HA & backup — CVAD DR via Citrix Cloud, AVD cross-region DR, NetScaler HA + GSLB failover tests
• Capstone: design and deploy a 1,000-user global enterprise solution — Citrix CVAD for HQ, AVD for remote workers, Intune for endpoints, NetScaler Gateway, PVS server workloads, FSLogix on Azure Files — with full HLD, LLD and runbook documentation

Tools & Software Covered

• Virtualization: Citrix CVAD 2402 LTSR, Citrix Hypervisor, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V
• Imaging: Citrix PVS, MCS, Azure Compute Gallery
• ADC / Load Balancer: Citrix NetScaler ADC 14.x, NetScaler Gateway
• Cloud: Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Azure AVD, Windows 365
• Endpoint: Intune (MEM), Autopilot, Defender for Endpoint
• Profile: FSLogix, Citrix UPM
• Monitoring: Citrix Director, Analytics, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics
• Scripting: PowerShell, Azure CLI, Microsoft Graph API

Certifications Covered

• Citrix CCA-V — Certified Associate Virtualization
• Citrix CC-AppDS — App Delivery and Security (NetScaler)
• Microsoft AZ-140 — Configuring and Operating Azure Virtual Desktop
• Microsoft MD-102 — Endpoint Administrator
• Microsoft AZ-104 (optional Azure foundation)

Job Roles After Completion

• Citrix Administrator (L2 / L3)
• EUC Engineer / VDI Engineer
• Azure AVD Engineer
• Intune / MEM / Modern Workplace Engineer
• NetScaler / ADC Engineer
• Virtualization Consultant / Cloud Desktop Engineer

Average India salary (2026): Freshers ₹3.5–6 LPA · 2–4 years ₹7–14 LPA · 5+ years ₹15–28 LPA.

Why Learners Choose Cloudsoft

• 15+ years experienced real-time corporate trainers
• 100% hands-on labs — no theory-only sessions
• Real production-ticket based learning
• 500+ interview questions on CVAD, AVD, Intune, NetScaler
• Resume building, LinkedIn optimization, 5 mock interviews
• Lifetime access to recorded sessions
• WhatsApp / Telegram doubt-clearing group
• Hiring tie-ups with TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, Virtusa, LTIMindtree

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course suitable for freshers? Yes — Module 1 covers all pre-requisites.

Do I get a certificate? You get a Cloudsoft Course Completion Certificate plus full guidance for CCA-V, AZ-140 and MD-102 global exams.

Is the lab included? Yes — 24×7 cloud lab access for 3 months is bundled.

Are online and offline fees the same? Yes — ₹15,000 flat for both modes.

Do you provide placement? Yes — resume support, mock interviews and job referrals via our hiring partners.

If I miss a class? Every session is recorded and uploaded to the LMS for lifetime access.

Do you cover Citrix DaaS (Cloud) too? Yes — both on-prem CVAD 2402 LTSR and Citrix DaaS are included.

Is NetScaler / ADC included in the ₹15,000 fee? Yes — full NetScaler module is part of the course.

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Course Fee: ₹15,000 (online & classroom). EMI available (0% interest, 3 months). Early-bird discount of ₹2,000 on first 10 seats per batch. Reserve your seat with a ₹3,000 advance.

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