Software:Azure Virtual Desktop

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Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
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DeveloperMicrosoft
TypeDesktop virtualization service
Launch dateSeptember 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09)
Platform(s)Cross-platform
Operating system(s)Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and HTML5 web browsers
StatusActive
WebsiteOfficial site

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD),[1] is a Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing its Windows operating systems, providing virtualized desktops and applications securely in the cloud (over the Internet).[2][3] It is aimed at enterprise customers rather than at individual users.[4]

WVD was first announced by Microsoft in September 2018,[5] available as a public preview in March 2019,[6] and generally available at the end of September 2019.[7]

Azure Virtual Desktop with Windows 10/11 Enterprise Multi-Session is a cloud-based alternative to an on-premise Remote Desktop Server (RDS). AVD is deployed in Azure Cloud as a virtual machine. License costs are already included in several Microsoft 365 subscriptions, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 E3.

Availability / compatibility

Azure Virtual Desktop supports Windows 10/11 multi-session, Windows 10/11 single-session, Windows Server 2012 R2 and newer operating systems.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (June 7, 2021). "Microsoft rebrands WVD as 'Azure Virtual Desktop'; adds new app-streaming pricing option". https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-rebrands-wvd-as-azure-virtual-desktop-adds-new-app-streaming-pricing-option/. Retrieved 2021-06-07. 
  2. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (September 30, 2019). "Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop service is now generally available". http://social.techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/microsofts-windows-virtual-desktop-service-is-now-generally-available/. Retrieved 2019-10-01. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  3. ↑ Alspach, Kyle (30 September 2019). "5 Things To Know About Microsoft's 'Revolutionary' Windows Virtual Desktop". https://www.crn.com/news/mobility/5-things-to-know-about-microsoft-s-revolutionary-windows-virtual-desktop. Retrieved 2019-10-01. 
  4. ↑ Speed, Richard. "An unbearable itch to migrate your OS to the cloud? You might have a case of Windows VD". https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/30/windows_virtual_desktop/. Retrieved 2019-10-01. 
  5. ↑ Foley, Mary Jo. "Microsoft to bring multi-user virtualization to Windows and Office with Windows Virtual Desktop service". https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-bring-multi-user-virtualization-to-windows-and-office-with-windows-virtual-desktop/. Retrieved 2019-10-01. 
  6. ↑ Foley, Mary Jo. "Microsoft delivers public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop". https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-delivers-public-preview-of-windows-virtual-desktop/. Retrieved 2019-10-01. 
  7. ↑ Foley, Mary Jo. "Microsoft makes Windows Virtual Desktop generally available globally". https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-makes-windows-virtual-desktop-generally-available-globally/. Retrieved 2019-10-01. 
  8. ↑ "Azure Virtual Desktop | Microsoft Azure" (in en). 21 June 2023. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/prerequisites. 

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