Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140)
Course Description
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty (AZ-140) is a comprehensive, entry-level specialization designed to help learners master the skills needed to design, implement, manage, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments. This course prepares you to deploy secure, scalable virtual desktop experiences and remote apps across a wide range of devices using Microsoft Azure.
Whether you're responsible for setting up virtual desktop infrastructures or maintaining enterprise-grade remote access environments, this training equips you with the technical expertise needed to excel in virtualization and cloud workspace management. The course also prepares you for the AZ-140 certification exam—an industry-recognized credential that can support career advancement, promotions, and new opportunities within cloud and virtualization roles.
Through hands-on labs, real-world scenarios, and guided instruction, you’ll build competency with Azure networking, identity, storage, application management, security, monitoring, and user environment configuration.
This course is ideal for both new and experienced system administrators and can be used for onboarding, structured team training, or as an Azure reference resource.
What You’ll Learn
Plan and design a new Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) infrastructure
Implement virtual desktop environments with identity, access, and security best practices
Configure and optimize user environments, profiles, and applications
Deploy, monitor, and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop workloads
Manage storage, resiliency, networking, and scaling in virtualized environments
Troubleshoot and optimize AVD deployments for performance and reliability
Who Should Take AZ-140 Training
System administrators with experience in Microsoft cloud technologies
IT professionals managing virtual desktop or remote access environments
Cloud engineers seeking Azure Virtual Desktop specialization
New administrators looking to validate Azure and virtualization skills
Teams implementing or supporting enterprise virtual desktop solutions