Jan 25, 2023 · Go through these steps to get Azure Virtual Desktop up and running. Improve utilization, save on cost. Set up Windows 11 or Windows 10 multi-session — exclusively available through Azure Virtual Desktop. Deploy application groups, assign Remote Apps to users. Check out the advantages of Azure Virtual Desktop. Watch our video here.

Jan 9, 2025 · 1. What is Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)? Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a cloud-based desktop and application virtualization service from Microsoft. It allows organizations to host Windows desktops and apps in the Azure cloud. Key Features of AVD: Windows 10/11 multi-session capabilities. Native integration with Microsoft 365.

Dec 12, 2022 · Azure Virtual Desktop also has several platform-specific encryption options, which will work with your key management service such as Azure Key Vault. And you have the option to use Azure Confidential VMs, where all data and memory is encrypted with a hardware root of trust, requiring attestation to protect data and code in use.

Save time, improve performance, reduce costs with Azure Virtual Desktop host pool management features now in preview. chmckitt Azure Virtual Desktop Blog Nov 19, 2024

Jun 18, 2024 · The Windows Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator is now live! Use the estimation tool to view the round trip time your end users would experience with Windows Virtual Desktop. The tool uses the location of the device used to access it to determine round trip times to each Azure region via the Windows Virtual Desktop infrastructure.

Jun 27, 2023 · Azure Lab Services: Azure Virtual Desktop Introduction . Overview . Azure Lab Services is a cloud-based lab platform to easily set up and provide on-demand access to preconfigured virtual machines (VMs) to support educational scenarios like teach a class, train professionals, run a hackathon or a hands-on lab, and more.

Jul 14, 2021 · For organizations that want maximum flexibility and control, Azure Virtual Desktop is a flexible cloud VDI platform that can be used to build and deliver nearly any desktop or app virtualization scenario – with capabilities such as remote app streaming, personalized (single session) or pooled (multi-session) desktops, and integration with ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Users of the Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app need to transition to Windows App. Azure Virtual Desktop customers will continue to receive support for the Azure Virtual Desktop Preview app until it reaches end of support on December 27, 2024. After that date, it will no longer be eligible for support and won’t receive security or feature updates.

Apr 18, 2023 · The new Azure Virtual Desktop app allows the user to reduce the clutter of apps in their Start menu and personalize it by picking the remote apps they want to pin to the Start menu. The Azure Virtual Desktop app runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Download the app from the Microsoft Store Learn more at aka.ms/AVDstoreapp

May 30, 2024 · Hibernation support in Azure Virtual Desktop. In November 2023, we announced the public preview of hibernation support in Azure Virtual Desktop. Hibernating a session host virtual machine (VM) deallocates the machine while persisting the VM's in-memory state. When a VM hibernates, you don't pay for the compute cost associated with the VM.