This course prepares you for the VMware Horizon 8.x Professional certification (2V0-51.23), focusing on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), application virtualization, deployment, security, monitoring, automation, and troubleshooting. Designed for VDI administrators, virtualization engineers, desktop specialists, and IT professionals, it aligns with official VMware exam objectives and equips you with the skills to deploy, configure, manage, and optimize Horizon 8.x environments effectively.

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of Horizon architecture, components, and integration strategies, enabling you to manage desktop pools, applications, authentication methods, and end-user experiences at scale. You’ll also learn how to integrate Horizon with vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and VMware Unified Access Gateway for secure and seamless deployments.

Key topics include:

• Horizon 8.x architecture: components, deployment models, and scalability strategies

• Desktop pool & app deployment: managing persistent and non-persistent desktops

• Integration with vSphere & vSAN: optimizing storage and compute resources

• Networking & security: NSX micro-segmentation, firewall policies, and secure access

• Unified Access Gateway (UAG): enabling secure remote access to desktops and apps

• Monitoring & optimization: leveraging Horizon Console and Horizon Performance Tracker

• Automation & orchestration: streamlining VDI operations with VMware Aria Suite

• Troubleshooting techniques: resolving performance, connectivity, and user experience issues

Horizon 8.x architecture: components, deployment models, and scalability strategies

Desktop pool & app deployment: managing persistent and non-persistent desktops

Integration with vSphere & vSAN: optimizing storage and compute resources

Networking & security: NSX micro-segmentation, firewall policies, and secure access

Unified Access Gateway (UAG): enabling secure remote access to desktops and apps

Monitoring & optimization: leveraging Horizon Console and Horizon Performance Tracker

Automation & orchestration: streamlining VDI operations with VMware Aria Suite

Troubleshooting techniques: resolving performance, connectivity, and user experience issues

The course includes practice tests simulating real-world scenarios, such as:

• Deploying a scalable Horizon environment with hundreds of virtual desktops

• Configuring NSX policies to secure VDI traffic

• Troubleshooting remote session performance issues

Deploying a scalable Horizon environment with hundreds of virtual desktops

Configuring NSX policies to secure VDI traffic

Troubleshooting remote session performance issues

Each question includes detailed explanations to strengthen your understanding of Horizon deployment, optimization, and integration strategies.

By the end of the course, you’ll be fully prepared to pass the VMware Horizon 8.x Professional certification exam (2V0-51.23) and ready for roles such as VDI Administrator, Desktop Virtualization Engineer, Systems Specialist, or Infrastructure Consultant, enabling organizations to deliver secure, high-performance virtual desktops and applications at scale.