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Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Azure VMs in the Cloud enhance IT infrastructure by centralizing desktop management, strengthening security, and scaling computing resources to meet various workload demands. These solutions allow businesses to optimize productivity, streamline operations, and remain agile.
Virtualization Benefits
Deploy and fully control secure, scalable servers and desktops from anywhere and only pay for what you use
Azure Virtual Desktop
The flexible cloud virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) platform delivers secured desktops and apps with maximum control.
Azure Virtual Machines
Scalable virtual machines hosted on Microsoft Azure's cloud, provide flexible computing resources for various business needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to your Azure Virtual Desktop and Virtual Machine questions.
1Who is Azure Virtual Desktop for?
Azure Virtual Desktop is for organizations with expertise implementing and managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions that want to give employees a secured, remote Windows desktop experience that’s fit for many use cases.
2How does Azure Virtual Desktop work?
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.
3What is remote app streaming and why would an organization use it?
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.
4Which on-premises Windows Server virtual machines (VMs) can I migrate to Azure?
You can migrate a range of guest operating systems to Azure. This includes all the supported Windows Server versions and VMs from VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V environments with Azure Site Recovery. VMs migrated from these on-premises virtualization platforms run as native Azure infrastructure as a service (IaaS) VMs and are not dependent on the on-premises hypervisor.
5How do I find out which Windows VMs best fit my workload?
Our Azure Cloud experts will guide you through the various server options and design a right-sized solution.
6Can Azure really save me money?
Yes. There's no upfront cost, and you pay for only what you use. Azure provides flexible purchasing and pricing options, including Azure Hybrid Benefit and Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances, for all your cloud scenarios. Azure also offers a comprehensive set of tools to help you manage your cloud spend, including Microsoft Cost Management.
7What should I do if I'm using an older version of Windows Server (such as Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2)
It's important to keep your Windows Servers up to date. Your options for Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 include:
- Move to Azure and run securely with free Extended Security Updates, saving even more with Azure Hybrid Benefit. Get guidance and support through the Azure Migration and Modernization Program.
- Upgrade to the latest version of Windows Server.
- Stay secure and upgrade later.