azure-virtual-desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop:: AVD
Windows Virtual Desktop · WVD
/avd
in plain english
Microsoft's flexible desktop-as-a-service on Azure — full Windows desktops or apps streamed from the cloud. You manage the host pools, sizing, and image. Different from Windows 365 (which is a fixed Cloud PC per user).
official microsoft definition
A desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud. Provides a Windows experience for users with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server, and Linux VMs delivered from Azure.
plans & eligibility
- Per-user access licence included in: M365 E3/E5/F3, Business Premium
- Compute, storage, and networking billed via Azure consumption
- Windows Enterprise multi-session OS — exclusive to AVD
related on aguidetocloud
verified