Configure and deploy virtual machines delivering Windows 11 and Windows 10 desktop and application experiences.
Analyze connection quality
Deploy your virtual infrastructure in secured Azure regions around the world.
Familiar Windows experiences
Provide access to Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016 experiences.
Control and resilience
Have Microsoft manage all aspects of the control plane for you, giving you a resilient global footprint.
Flexible networking options
Use networking options such as Azure Private Link and RDP Shortpath for additional security and reliability.
Host pool management
Use advanced capabilities such as custom image templates to manage deployments at scale.
Multi-session capabilities
Windows 11 and Windows 10 multi-session capabilities help cut costs by allowing multiple users on a single virtual machine at the same time.
Cost-efficient cloud migration
Reduce licensing and IT infrastructure costs by moving on-premises solutions to Azure Virtual Desktop.
Pay-per-use model
Scale consumption on demand. Pay for compute capacity by the second, with no long-term commitments or upfront payments.
Modernize your Citrix or Omnissa deployment
Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop into existing desktop and app virtualization environments with Citrix DaaS for Azure or?Omnissa?Horizon Cloud Service on Microsoft Azure.
Citrix customers can deploy Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session?capabilities on Azure Virtual Machines.
Azure Virtual Desktop is designed for organizations with expertise in implementing and managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions. It provides employees with a secured, remote Windows desktop experience suitable for many use cases.
The virtual desktop infrastructure—including broker, gateway, load balancer, and diagnostics—is managed by Azure Virtual Desktop. IT only needs to manage Windows 11 and Windows 10 remote desktops, apps, and any necessary governance policies.
Customers can configure, purchase, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop through the Azure Portal. At least one Azure subscription is required to set up Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn about Azure Virtual Desktop pricing
Customers are eligible to access Windows 11 and Windows 10 (client) single and multi-session capabilities with Azure Virtual Desktop if they have one of the following licenses:
Microsoft 365 E3/E5?
Microsoft 365 A3/A5/Student Use Benefits
Microsoft 365 F3?
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5?
Windows 11 and Windows 10 Education A3/A5
Windows 11 and Windows 10 VDA E3/E5?
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Customers are eligible to access server workloads with Azure Virtual Desktop if they have a Remote Desktop Services client access license with active Software Assurance or user subscription licenses. Customers pay for the virtual machines, storage, and networking consumed when using the service.
Remote app streaming allows organizations to use Azure Virtual Desktop as a platform as a service (PaaS) to provide its apps as software as a service (SaaS). Organizations can use it to deliver apps to their customers over a secure network through virtual machines.
Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local is a feature that lets?customers deploy Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on their on-premises Azure Local. It isn’t an Azure Arc–enabled service and isn’t supported outside of Azure in a multicloud environment or on Azure Arc–enabled servers other than Azure Local virtual machines.? Learn more about?Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local.
New Technology: The Projected Total Economic Impact? Of Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop, commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by Forrester Consulting, March 2025.
Gartner, Magic Quadrant? for Desktop as a Service (DaaS), Stuart Downes, Eri Hariu, Mark Margevicius, Craig Fisler, Sunil Kumar, 16 September 2024. ?
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