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SUMMARY:Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Workshop Presented by Kraft Kennedy and Nerdio\nIn this immersive education event\, attendees will work directly alongside Nerdio and Kraft Kennedy specialists while learning best practices for simplifying administration\, enhancing the end-user experience\, and controlling costs. Explore practical approaches to deploying\, managing\, and optimizing Microsoft cloud desktop environments using Nerdio’s management platform. \nDate: Sept 24\, 2026\nTime: 9am- 2:30CT \nLocation:\nKraft Kennedy\nThe Rice Building\n909 Texas Street\, Suite 203\nHouston\, Texas 77002 \n\n \nWho Should Attend\nFor IT Professionals who are evaluating\, deploying\, managing\, or supporting Azure Virtual Desktop\, Windows 365\, or end-user computing\, this Workshop will provide practical guidance across the Microsoft cloud environment. \nWhat to Bring to the Workshop\nPlease bring your laptop. Attendees will receive access to a dedicated lab environment and will participate directly from their own devices throughout the workshop. \nOnsite Houston Agenda\n9am CT  Welcome and Introductions\nOverview of the day\, workshop objectives\, and introductions from Nerdio and Kraft Kennedy. \nThe Future of End-User Computing in 2026 (15 minutes)\nIndustry trends\, Microsoft cloud desktop technologies\, and how organizations are modernizing endpoint management. \nAdoption and Management Framework (30 minutes)\nA practical framework for planning\, deploying\, and managing Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments. \nBuilding Image Source Virtual Machines (30 minutes)\nBest practices for creating and maintaining source images. \nOptimizing the User Experience (30 minutes)\nConfiguration and management techniques that improve performance and usability. \nCreating Host Pools and Session Hosts (30 minutes)\nHands-on experience deploying and managing host pools and session hosts. \nLunch (provided\, onsite)  \nImage Creation and Management (30 minutes)\nLearn how to create\, manage\, and maintain images efficiently. \nUpdating Session Hosts (30 minutes)\nStrategies for maintaining and updating environments with minimal disruption. \nConfiguring Auto-Scale (30 minutes)\nExplore automation capabilities that can help optimize performance and resource utilization. \nWrap-Up and Q&A (30min) \n\nFeatured Experts:\nJeff Silverman is Practice Architect for Infrastructure and Enterprise Systems at Kraft Kennedy. A former attorney turned technologist\, he leads infrastructure\, virtualization\, cloud\, and remote access engagements. His Nerdio\, Azure\, and Azure Virtual Desktop certifications bring practical technical depth and an understanding of the needs of legal organizations. \nMartin Leydecker is a Senior Account Executive at Kraft Kennedy\, where he helps law firms and professional services organizations evaluate technology strategies and solutions. Based in Houston\, he brings experience in managed IT services\, cloud computing\, infrastructure consulting\, business continuity\, and client relationship development. \nGreg Roberson is a Principal Sales Engineer at Nerdio. He works directly with enterprise IT and infrastructure professionals on cloud strategies\, architecture\, and deployment optimization surrounding Microsoft technologies like Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365. \n\nStay in the know about Kraft Kennedy education events and more – subscribe here and follow us on LinkedIn.
URL:https://www.kraftkennedy.com/event/azure-virtual-desktop-and-windows-365-workshop/
LOCATION:Kraft Kennedy Houston Office\, 909 Texas Street\, Suite 203\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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