Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), is a
Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing its
Windows
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operating systems, providing
virtualized desktops and applications securely
in the cloud (over the Internet). It is aimed at
enterprise customers rather than at individual users.
WVD was first announced by Microsoft in September 2018, available as a public preview in March 2019, and generally available at the end of September 2019.
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 multi-session, Windows 10 single-session, Windows 7 single-session, Windows Server 2012 R2 and newer operating systems.
See also
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Windows 365
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Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services (RDS), known as Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 and earlier, is one of the components of Microsoft Windows that allow a user to initiate and control an interactive session on a remote computer or virtual machin ...
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Windows Virtual PC
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Centralized computing
Remote desktop
Thin clients
Microsoft cloud services
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