This excellent 40 page paper, co-written by Microsoft MVP Freek Berson (@fberson), in 7 steps teaches you how you can simplify infrastructure management, improve security and reduce costs by migrating your remote desktop services environment to #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD), including the business benefits. Migrate remote desktop services | Microsoft Azure
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30% discount on WVD
The new #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) year is off to a great start: for new WVD customers we are offering 30% off the D-series and Bs-series VMs for up to 90 days when using the native Microsoft solution. making secure remote work possible is now easier (and cheaper) than ever! Read more here: Windows Virtual Desktop Offer […]
Continue readingHow to Make Your 1,000+ User Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Deployment Highly Available
Bas van Kaam (@basvankaam) from #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) partner #Nerdio (@getnerdio) has written an article that explains how you can make larger WVD deployments highly available whether you use Nerdio or not. Read it all here: How to Make Your 1,000+ User Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) Deployment Highly Available – Nerdio (getnerdio.com)
Continue readingCity enables remote work in 72 hours, saves $712,500 on new computers, with desktop virtualization
Here’s another great customer story from a public sector customer ( a municipality) on how they used #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) and @Citrix Cloud to enable remote work -in 72 hours- while saving$712,500 on new computers. Read it here: Microsoft Customer Story-City enables remote work in 72 hours, saves $712,500 on new computers, with desktop virtualization
Continue readingNew WVD recommendations from Azure Advisor are now available
It’s always a good idea to keep an eye on Azure Advisor because it is always at work to make sure you can make the most out of Azure but when you are using #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) it makes even more sense now because it now gives you specific guidance on WVD related topics. Read more […]
Continue reading#WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) has been issued SOC2 certification
#WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) has been issued SOC2 certification. Service Organization Controls (SOC) framework is a standard for controls that safeguard the confidentiality and privacy of information stored and processed in the cloud. This aligns with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE), the reporting standard for international service organizations. Read more here: MSComplianceGuideV3 (microsoft.com)
Continue readingGartner predicts unprecedents DaaS growth
Gartner writes that Desktop as a service (DaaS) is expected to have the most significant growth in 2020 of all cloud workloads, increasing 95.4% to $1.2 billion #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) via @brinkhoff_c Read more here: Gartner Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud Revenue to Grow 6.3% in 2020
Continue readingThe importance of rightsizing WVD workloads
Many #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) projects can save the customer more money beyond the licensing and Windows 10 MU benefits because the Azure VMs offered are usually a lot newer and faster than the 3-5 year old on-prem hardware. Read more details here: Right Sizing scenario’s – Blog – The CloudLab
Continue readingFastTrack for Azure now supports Windows Virtual Desktop
In case you missed it, #FastTrack for Azure includes tailored guidance from Azure engineers using proven practices and architectural guides. The program has recently expanded to support #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) to further accelerate deployments. Read more here: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/updates/fasttrack-for-azure-now-supports-windows-virtual-desktop/
Continue readingIs your customer right for WVD? Take these 4 steps to price an offer and decide.
This article written by our US Microsoft Partner colleagues explains what factors you should keep in mind when you’re planning on suggesting #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) to your customers. Understand customer requirements Estimate costs with the solution configurator Take advantage of discounts and incentives Create a fixed price package for your customer Read it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/us-partner-blog/2020/04/07/is-your-customer-right-for-wvd-take-these-4-steps-to-price-an-offer-and-decide/
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