AZ-140 looks narrow on paper. It is a certification about Azure Virtual Desktop, so it is easy to assume that preparation means learning host pools, session hosts, FSLogix, application groups, and a long list of configuration options.
The current exam is broader in practice.
You are expected to understand how networking, storage, identity, security, images, session hosts, user profiles, applications, monitoring, scaling, and recovery fit into one environment. Microsoft describes the target candidate as a server or desktop administrator with experience across Azure compute, networking, identity, storage, and resiliency. AZ-140 is not designed asa beginner’s
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