Azure Virtual Desktop

For the client, see Azure Virtual Desktop (client).
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
DeveloperMicrosoft
TypeDesktop virtualization service
Launch dateSeptember 2019; 5 years ago (2019-09)
Platform(s)Cross-platform
Operating system(s)Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and HTML5 web browsers
StatusActive
WebsiteOfficial site

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD),[1] is a Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing its Windows operating systems, providing virtualized desktops and applications securely in the cloud (over the Internet) using the Remote Desktop Protocol.[2][3][4] It is aimed at enterprise customers rather than at individual users.[5]

Azure Virtual Desktop with Windows 10/11 Enterprise Multi-Session is a cloud-based alternative to an on-premise Remote Desktop Server (RDS). AVD is deployed in Azure Cloud as a virtual machine. License costs are already included in several Microsoft 365 subscriptions, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 E3.

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