This #WindowsVirtualDesktop #GPU article shares benchmark results of now Azure N-series can lower the overal CPU utilisation and increase the user experiences when using these VMs in #WVD. Windows Virtual Desktop use cases can be categorized as the following: Light: Ideal for lightweight use cases such as data entry and call center apps. Medium: Ideal for […]
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Allowing multiple server sessions with FSLogix Profile Containers by using Citrix UPM
One of the more difficult subjects about the otherwise super-simple #FSLogix software is “concurrent sessions”. In a nutshell it comes down to this: you can only have one read-write session. The rest of the session will be read only. If you want to persist changes from the read-only sessions you will need to find a […]
Continue readingTroubleshooting connectivity WVD
Dean Lawrence (@typicallawrence) has shared a list of steps that you can use to troubleshoot connectivity to #WVD. along with the rationale for each. For info and early clarification, this customer is using the Fall 2019 release of #WindowsVirtualDesktop. via Troubleshooting connectivity from the RD Client to WVD. – VIRTUALLY FLAT FEET
Continue readingExamples of the how and why of massive #WVD + Microsoft Endpoint Manager deployments
The point-and-click deployment tools in the Spring Update of the Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), the technical preview for Config Manager 2004 that makes it easier to manage on-premise devices from the cloud in the new Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin centre in Azure, and the way Endpoint Manager and Azure AD now use the same control plane to manage both devices […]
Continue readingCustom WVD permission delegation
In the #WindowsVirtualDesktop “Spring Update” #WVD moved to the ARM model. Amongst other things this means you can now create your own custom delegation based on #Azure #RBAC. Jason Byway (msft_jason) provides some examples in his Github repo: via wvd-scripts/CustomRBACforARMUpdate at master · jbyway/wvd-scripts · GitHub
Continue readingHow to migrate Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to Azure and Windows Virtual Desktop
In this video #WVD #MicrosoftMechanics (@deployjeremy) walk through all the steps an admin will take to assess and migrate client virtual machines (VMs) and their related dependencies to #WindowsVirtualDesktop on Azure, using Azure Migrate. If you are unfamiliar with Azure Migrate, it is a central hub to discover, assess, and migrate workloads to Azure. It […]
Continue readingHow to use Nerdio to allow users to start and stop their WVD VMs
In this video, #Nerdio (@getnerdio) shows one of my favorite Nerdio #WVD features: how to give your users the ability to manage their own #WVD desktops – very useful to save costs in persistent #WindowsVirtualDesktop scenarios. This Nerdio #RBAC video is about the “End-user” role, which let’s users control their session and power on/off their […]
Continue readingEnterprise Cost Benefits of Using WVD Compared to Other Cloud VDI Vendors
#WindowsVirtualDesktop partner #Nerdio (@getnerdio) does a great job of explaining the Enterprise cost benefits of using #WVD compared to other cloud VDI vendors. via Enterprise Cost Benefits of Using WVD Compared to Other Cloud VDI Vendors – Nerdio
Continue readingHow to Create your own IGEL UD Pocket for single device use
Want to repurpose an existing PC into a #IGEL Thin Client and connect to #WVD? Just make sure you have 2 USB Sticks and read this blog post from IGEL’s Fredrik Brattstig (@virtualbrat) and you’re good to go – free for 90 days! via How to Create your own UD Pocket for single device use
Continue readingWorkspace365 integrates with #WVD
A #WindowsVirtualDesktop #partner called #Workspace365 (@newdayatwork) has created integration with #WVD in version 3.13 of their product so end users using Workspace365 can easily access WVD applications with SSO options. This video shows a demonstration: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markgrasmayer_wvd-microsoft-rdp-ugcPost-6664440970542743552-Y5hr/
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