Above you will find a recording of my EUC World: Independence Session from October 22, 2024 in Silver Spring, Maryland! Continue reading to learn more…
The first inaugural EUC World: Independence conference just happened on October 22nd and 23rd, 2024 in Silver Spring, Maryland! Keynote speakers included Brian Madden, Shawn Bass, and Gabe Knuth. I’m pleased to announce I have recorded my technical presentation of the following topic:
Automation Framework Windows Image Creation on Microsoft Azure for Citrix or Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
In this session, I discussed Microsoft Azure as the platform to deliver automated Citrix Cloud DaaS images of Windows Operating Systems for app and desktop using PowerShell, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Pester, Azure Compute Galleries, and Citrix DaaS/AVD.
Continue reading to learn more about this session…
The journey to automation has been embarked many times by End User Computing professionals. Some of my first memories on this topic go back over a dozen years with personal inspirations and colleagues like the EUC famous Aussie Aaron Parker (Stealth Puppy) presenting at Synergy sessions titled ‘Hands off my gold image’ which was a well-attended, fan favorite. While the underlying technologies certainly change over time, the approach and desired outcomes are the same: to create an automated repeatable Windows Image that has all the required components for successful delivery into a production environment, with minimal touch.
In this session, I discussed one such approach, leveraging Microsoft Azure as the platform to deliver standardized Citrix Cloud DaaS images of Windows single- or multi-session Operating Systems for app and desktop delivery. We deep dove into specific products like PowerShell, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) Templates, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, Pester, Azure Compute Galleries, Citrix DaaS, and of course the most important part in automation: the unattended application installations and silent binary execution.
Achieving the final result of an automated build environment is not for the faint of heart, but it can be achieved with care and precision across the required technology components. Once achieved, iterating the image for Windows Updates, application patching, or new security baselines, creates a repeatable framework that ensures the environment can live on beyond the career life of an all-knowing Citrix Admin who built the last production image.
This session was demo heavy, tied into a sandbox Azure tenant and subscription to demonstrate different pieces of the automation topology for attendees to learn and benefit real-time. Due to the session length, I covered some of the most crucial components of the automation framework, leaving other aspects to be explored as a personal takeaway for attendees.
If you know me, you know that I’m dedicated and passionate in advocating for EUC technologies in the IT community. Launching independent as an entrepreneur, I inspired and created YOUNG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (“YOUNGTECH”) to empower clients to convert their technology roadblocks into a roadmap to success. I love sharing my knowledge and experiences and look forward to helping you achieve success, regardless of the scale of your deployment.
Over the coming months I will be sharing on this blog, much of the content, concepts and technologies that I presented in the Washington DC metro area on October 22nd during the EUC World: Independence conference!
If you’re not already plugged in, I highly recommend jumping into the World of EUC community, online here: https://worldofeuc.org/
The organizers are already talking about upcoming webinar, live in-person events, and other things for the coming year! In the future, you won’t want to miss opportunities to see great sessions, presenters, and topics that are near to many of us in the End User Computing industry!
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