Azure Cloud PC Options and Deployment Strategies

Azure Cloud PC offers a range of options for deployment, including Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. These options allow organizations to deploy virtual desktops to users in the cloud.

Azure Virtual Desktop supports Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows 11, providing a familiar interface for users. This flexibility is essential for organizations with diverse user needs.

Organizations can deploy Azure Cloud PC using a variety of strategies, including cloud-only, hybrid, and on-premises. This flexibility allows them to choose the approach that best suits their needs.

Azure Cloud PC is designed to be scalable, allowing organizations to easily add or remove users as needed. This scalability is particularly useful for organizations with seasonal or fluctuating user needs.

Azure Virtual Desktop offers several benefits, including simplicity and four major benefits that make it an attractive option.

You can access virtualized Windows 11 and Windows 10 desktops and apps with the security and reliability of Azure.

Azure Virtual Desktop provides predictable per-user pricing, making it easy to budget and deploy.

It's also scalable, allowing you to scale up or down as needed.

Here are some key features of Azure Virtual Desktop:

Choosing the right virtual desktop solution can be a daunting task, but let's break it down. You have several options, but here are some key benefits to consider.

Azure Virtual Desktop offers simplicity, which is a major plus. It also provides four other major benefits:

Azure Virtual Desktop allows you to access virtualized Windows 11 and Windows 10 desktops and apps with the security and reliability of Azure. You can also meet employee needs while maintaining control over configuration and management.

Optimizing costs is crucial for any business, and Azure Virtual Desktop makes it possible with multi-session capabilities and pay-for-only-what-you-use pricing.

Here are some key features to consider when choosing a virtual desktop solution:

Azure Virtual Desktop is also the most affordable solution for Windows 10 with Windows 10 multi-session, exclusive to Azure Virtual Desktop. It's fully customizable and runs on Azure.

User Profile Management is a crucial aspect of any virtual desktop environment. Windows 365 is a single-user managed desktop, which means it only needs to manage one user profile.

FSLogix is a profile container that holds user profiles in a Virtual Hard Disk v2 (VHDX) file. This allows for seamless integration of user data and settings into the virtual desktop environment.

In pooled multi-user Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) deployments, FSLogix is mandatory for managing individual user profiles. This ensures that each user has their own unique profile and settings.

In single-user AVD instances, FSLogix is optional but provides additional portability for user profiles.

Azure Virtual Desktop is a cost-effective solution that can help you save on infrastructure costs. You can pay only for what you need with usage-based pricing, and take advantage of existing eligible Windows or Microsoft 365 per-user licenses.

To optimize infrastructure costs, you can consider using one-year or three-year Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances, which can save you up to 72 percent versus pay-as-you-go pricing. This can be a game-changer for organizations with heavy workloads.

Here are the three parts of the pricing for Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local:

Estimating infrastructure costs is a crucial step in implementing Azure Virtual Desktop. You can choose the right components for compute, storage, and networking to help estimate pricing.

To optimize infrastructure costs, consider taking advantage of one-year or three-year Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances. This can save you up to 72 percent versus pay-as-you-go pricing. Reserved Virtual Machine Instances are flexible and can easily be exchanged or returned.

You can also save on infrastructure costs by right-sizing virtual machines (VMs) and optimizing use of the VMs with Windows 10 and Windows 11 multi-session.

Here are some examples of how to choose the right components for compute, storage, and networking:

By considering these factors and using Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances, you can save up to 72 percent on infrastructure costs. This can help you get the most out of your Azure Virtual Desktop implementation.

Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local allows you to run virtualized desktops and apps on-premises while still leveraging the Microsoft Cloud. This service is delivered as an Azure hybrid service.

You can access Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise desktops at no additional cost if you have an eligible Windows or Microsoft 365 license. This is known as BYOL (Bring Your Own License).

To be eligible for BYOL, you need to have one of the following per-user licenses: a Windows license or a Microsoft 365 license. This will give you access to Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise desktops.

BYOL is also available for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services desktops, but only if you are an eligible Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) customer. This means you need to have a Windows Server 2019 or newer license.

To run Azure Local on your on-premises servers, you'll need to pay a monthly service fee. This is a requirement for using the Azure Local service.

Here's a breakdown of the costs involved in using Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local:

Azure Virtual Desktop Service FeeAzure infrastructure is required to deploy Azure Virtual Desktop.