Let’s discuss AVD GA Generally Available worldwide with the MSIX AppAttach Feature.
Today, Microsoft announced the General Availability of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). I think Windows Virtual Desktop is the only VDI service that delivers a multi-session Windows 10 experience.
This experience estimator tool is a pretty interesting one. It might be able to help to understand the current experience of WVD VMs.
- You can estimate the connection round trip time (RTT) from your current location to each Azure region where you can deploy virtual machines.
- The Azure region recommended is based on connection round trip time (RTT) to your current location.
More details – https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-desktop/assessment/
NOTE! – I’m sure these numbers will change soon when Microsoft has management planes and RD gateways worldwide.
Citrix Announcement with WVD Support
The following Citrix announcement – Citrix Workspace, including Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service, is now available worldwide with support for Windows Virtual Desktop.
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2019/09/30/citrix-announces-day-1-support-for-microsoft-windows-virtual-desktop/
More Details –AVD GA Generally Available World Wide with MSIX AppAttach Feature?
Great News with some screenshots from YouTube Video
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2019/09/30/windows-virtual-desktop-generally-available-worldwide/
User Profiles Fslogix
There is a GA announcement of FSLogix release 1909 – Build 2.9.7205.27375.
More details https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/815c5faf-109c-4bc0-8552-7d6137c91b89/release-notes-for-fslogix-release-1909-build-29720527375?forum=FSLogix
MSIX AppAttach for AVD
MSIX App Attach is the App layering feature announced by Microsoft during WVD GA.
Teams Optimization for AVD Azure Virtual Desktop
WVD GA AV Redirection for Teams – Instead of going via the traditional host VM to host VM method. Teams will be talking to the clients directly.
Resources
- WVD Video PlayList https://aka.ms/WVDPlaylist
- WVD AMA 28th Aug 2019 Windows Virtual Desktop Microsoft WVD FAQs from AMA
- Microsoft VDI Story WVD Concept Setup Guide Myths Known Issues
- SCCM Intune Support for Persistent Non-Persistent VDI VMs
- How to Connect WVD Remote Desktop Resources Client or Browser?
- WVD Troubleshooting Tips and Tricks
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Anoop C Nair is Microsoft MVP! He is a Device Management Admin with more than 20 years of experience (calculation done in 2021) in IT. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group HTMD Community leader. His main focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM 2012, Current Branch, and Intune. He writes about ConfigMgr, Windows 11, Windows 10, Azure AD, Microsoft Intune, Windows 365, AVD, etc
Hi Anoop and thanks for a great blog!
Just want to inform you that the Youtube link at the top of the article doesn’t link to a video.
Cheers,
Sindre
Ah sorry … I didn’t put the correct link https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=QLDu6QVohEI&app=desktop
Nice Anoop sir