2Host pools, session hosts, and images

• 2.1Planning host pool architecture

  Understand host pools (pooled/personal) and load-balancing algorithms, session-host OS and licensing models, organizing resource groups/subscriptions/management groups, and designing performance/VM-capacity requirements.

• 2.2Implementing host pools and session hosts

  Understand creating host pools/session hosts in the Azure portal, automating creation with PowerShell/Azure CLI/ARM templates/Bicep, and configuring host pool/session host settings and licensing.

• 2.3Session host images

  Understand creating session-host images manually and with Azure VM Image Builder, modifying images and lifecycle management, applying OS/app updates, creating session hosts from custom images, and storing images with Azure Compute Gallery.