In case you missed it, Christiaan Brinkhoff (@brinkhoff_c) and Dean Cefola (@msazureacademy) have created a new technical driven community podcast series – Desktops in the Cloud – https://desktopsinthecloud.com/. Check it out here: https://desktopsinthecloud.com/
Continue readingCalculate WVD FSLogix Profile Load Time
Microsoft MVP Billy York (@scautomation) shows you how with Kusto and Azure Log Analytics you can calculate the #FSlogix profile load time when you’re using it with WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD). Read more here: https://www.systemcenterautomation.com/2020/09/calculate-wvd-profile-load-time/
Continue readingRunning 16-bit applications on Windows 10 64-bit
Hopefully you never have to, but just in case you have to run run 16-bit applications on Windows 10 64-bit in #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) then this article provides a way to do it. Read more here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-dev-appconsult/running-16-bit-applications-on-windows-10-64-bit/ba-p/1671418
Continue readingImage Management for VMware Horizon Cloud on Azure
Dennis Sigmond (@D_Sigmond) has written a nice article on the options you have for image management when you use #VMware Horizon Cloud on Azure with WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD). Read it here: https://www.vclouds.nl/image-management-for-vmware-horizon-cloud-on-azure/
Continue readingExperimenting with Windows Virtual Desktop and Orchestration groups
My colleague Seif Bassen has written a nice article about ways you can think of using SCCM Orchestration groups with WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) to effectively manage session hosts, to keep them up-to date with the latest security updates and new builds with the least disruption possible to the multiple sessions connected to the same session host. […]
Continue readingSupported Windows Virtual Desktop authentication methods
In this article, we’ll give you a brief overview of what kinds of authentication you can use in WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) including information about Single Sign On (SSO). Read more here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/authentication
Continue readingFSLogix for the enterprise – Azure Architecture Guide
This article provides insights on designing, sizing, and implementing a #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) #FSLogix Profile Container solution for large enterprises, as well as shows how to avoid performance problems in production. This article is an extension of the Windows Virtual Desktop at enterprise scale article. Read it all here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/example-scenario/wvd/windows-virtual-desktop-fslogix
Continue readingPower on Personal WVD Desktops Using PowerApps And Microsoft Flow
Mahmoud Atallah (@Mahmoud_Atallah) walks you through how you can power on (and power off if needed) Personal WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) desktops Using PowerApps And Microsoft Flow so minimize the cost. Read more here: https://3tallah.com/reduce-wvd-cost-using-powerapps-and-microsoft-flow/
Continue readingAzure WVD Storage Size vs Performance
In this video Dean Cefola of the Azure Academy (@msazureacademy) explains the differences between Azure Files Standard and Azure Files Premium and when you should chose which for use with, for example, #FSLogix in WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD). Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFWph81tueY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AzureAcademy
Continue readingIntegrate Windows Virtual Desktop with Azure Advisor – Azure
It’s important to take some time to integrate #WindowsVirtualDesktop (#WVD) with Azure Advisor so you can optimize your Azure WVD resources for reliability, security, operational excellence, performance, and cost. Read more here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/azure-advisor
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