What is Azure Windows 10 Virtual Desktop

Akshay_M

What is Windows Virtual Desktop?
Windows Virtual Desktop or “WVD” is a desktop and app virtualization service that resides in the cloud and is then accessed by users using a device of their choice. Think of it as Desktop-as-a-Service powered by Azure. WVD delivers a Windows experience that is multi-session yet personable and persistent. While it delivers a Windows 7 experience, most organizations want Windows 10 since support. And of course, it delivers your essential O365 apps to your users.

Why Cloud, Why Now?
While it may seem out of the ordinary to push desktops from the cloud, it is the next step in the evolution of the digital transformation. Similar to how you scale enterprise web-based applications to your employees and customers, you can now quickly deploy desktop with the same scalability potential. If you’ve migrated your applications and data to the cloud, why not host the desktops there too. Centralization keeps everything congregated and increases performance potential. By software defining the desktop, you clip your dependency on rigid hardware and diminishing product lifecycles. While traditional VDI achieves this, deploying a cloud desktop platform is far simpler from a configuration and deployment perspective. Plus, you’re benefiting from the power, security, and scalability of Azure.

Benefits of Windows Virtual Desktop
Companies are undergoing their digital transformations to become more agile, and Windows Virtual Desktop is a prime example of fluid flexibility. Users can access their expected desktop experience regardless of location. Access can be from any device that contains either the WVD native client application or a Windows Virtual Desktop HTML5 web client. Here’s a partial list of what WVD can do for you.
        Virtualize both desktops and apps, then assign and connect users to them
        Virtualize Office 365 ProPlus and deliver it to your users in an optimized environment
        Reduce your CAPEX costs by lessening the impact of hardware product life cycles
        Lower costs by pooling multi-session resources and reduce the number of virtual machines in your environment
        Bring your existing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Windows Server desktops and apps to any computer with ease.
        Publish as many host pools as you need to accommodate your diverse workloads
        Reduce your CAPEX costs by reducing the impact of hardware product life cycles
        Provides a unified and simplified management experience for your admins

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lewisbert103

Windows Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud.

With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can set up a scalable and flexible environment:
Create a full desktop virtualization environment in your Azure subscription without having to run any additional gateway servers.
Publish as many host pools as you need to accommodate your diverse workloads.
Bring your own image for production workloads or test from the Azure Gallery.
Reduce costs with pooled, multi-session resources. With the new Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session capability exclusive to Windows Virtual Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) role on Windows Server, you can greatly reduce the number of virtual machines and operating system (OS) overhead while still providing the same resources to your users.
Provide individual ownership through personal (persistent) desktops.

I hope this is helpful!
Lewis Bert

tony_maguire

In short, Windows Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud. Provide Windows 7 virtual desktops with free Extended Security Updates. Bring your existing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Windows Server desktops and apps to any computer. Virtualize both desktops and apps.

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Caleb