AZ-140: Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop
Plan, deliver, and manage virtual desktop experiences and remote apps on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), FSLogix profile containers, host pool management, networking, and user identity.
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The AZ-140 exam consists of 45-60 scenario-based questions within a 120-minute window. Registration is $165 USD, with a passing score of 700/1000 (70%).
The exam evaluates: (1) Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure (~40-45%), (2) Plan and implement identity and security (~15-20%), (3) Plan and implement user environments and apps (~20-25%), and (4) Monitor and maintain an AVD infrastructure (~10-15%).
Personal host pools assign a dedicated virtual machine to an individual user for persistent storage. Pooled host pools share multi-session Windows 10/11 VMs among multiple concurrent users to maximize density and cost savings.
FSLogix attaches user profile disks (VHD/VHDX) dynamically over the network at user login, delivering native local performance and eliminating profile synchronization delays.
Azure Files (with Premium storage and Kerberos authentication) and Azure NetApp Files provide enterprise-grade low latency and high IOPS for FSLogix profile containers.
MSIX App Attach separates application binaries from the base operating system image, attaching applications dynamically from VHDX disks at user login without installing them on the golden image.
Breadth-first distributes new user sessions evenly across all available session hosts. Depth-first saturates one host with sessions up to its maximum limit before starting a new host, optimizing cost when paired with autoscaling.
AVD supports Microsoft Entra hybrid joined VMs, Microsoft Entra joined VMs, and traditional Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) joined VMs with single sign-on (SSO).
AVD Autoscale automatically turns session host VMs on during peak morning hours and shuts down idle hosts during off-peak hours based on capacity buffer percentages.
RDP Shortpath establishes direct UDP-based transport between the Remote Desktop client and session host, reducing latency and round-trip time while encrypting packets with TLS.
The AZ-140 credential is valid for one year, renewable annually via a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn.
AZ-140 certifies Virtual Desktop Architects, End-User Computing (EUC) Specialists, and Cloud Systems Administrators earning average US salaries between $120,000 and $155,000.