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.

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.

3 days ago · On March 27, 2026, the Remote Desktop client standalone installer (MSI) for Windows will reach end of support. Before that date, IT administrators may need to migrate their users to Windows App so they can continue connecting to their remote resources via Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, and Microsoft Dev Box.

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.

Mar 20, 2025 · Save time, improve performance, reduce costs with Azure Virtual Desktop host pool management features now in preview. Chris_Mckitterick Azure Virtual Desktop Blog Nov 19, 2024

Jun 18, 2024 · For managed devices, it’s optional to use MDM + MAM. Many Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365 customers will only need to apply MAM on unenrolled devices because redirection policies usually have stricter settings on unenrolled devices to protect against data loss. Redirections can work as-is on managed devices without MAM.

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.

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.

Nov 2, 2021 · Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI is for customers who need desktop virtualization for applications that must remain on-premises for performance or data locality reasons. For example, customers can run latency-sensitive applications on the same network as the users – or meet business needs by storing data locally instead of in the ...

Feb 1, 2024 · Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI extends the capabilities of the Microsoft Cloud to your datacenters. With Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI, you can: Improve performance for Azure Virtual Desktop users in areas with poor connectivity to the Azure public cloud by giving them session hosts closer to their location.