Recently, we had the honor to organize the Azure Virtual Desktop Hackathon. We have shortlisted 10 teams for the finals out of 40 teams who have participated, and at the end, we have selected 3 finalists. The event was very successful. Here are a few photographs of the event.
If you not opted for the 3 years contract with Microsoft for the reserved instances for your AVD Hostpool and you are using the dedicated session hosts, VM start on connect is an excellent way to save the cost. Today I will show you how you can automate that. This was first announced in MS
Today I will show you how you can view the Citrix Cloud Licenses in your Citrix Cloud and help you understand what is Domain truncation feature. First login with your Citrix Cloud Account from http://us.cloud.com. Go to the licensing tab as shown below: There are four types of licensing as shown below. In the DaaS
Sometimes you need to hire an AVD Engineer for your organization and for that you need a very good Job description. Here is a JD I have created for an AVD Engineer which you can use in your requirement. Job description: Excellent knowledge of the AZURE AVD host pool & workspaces. Experience in configuring and
There are a lot of new reporting capabilities coming with some of the best VDI monitoring tools like Control-Up, Systrack and eG-Innovation, however, Microsoft is also continuously trying to improve its AVD monitoring capabilities. In today’s article, I will mention the new feature of AVD insight at scale. Azure Virtual Desktop Insights at Scale is
Today I will publish the best practices for implementing the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). This is a very detailed article. Link for reference: Azure Virtual Desktop for the enterprise – Azure Architecture Center | Microsoft Learn Azure Virtual Desktop object Per Parent container object Service limit Workspace Azure Active Directory tenant 1300 Host Pool Host
Hello Friends, today I will show you how you can create a Custom Image for the Windows 365 Cloud PC. To create and deploy custom images for Windows 365 Enterprise Cloud PC, you’ll need to follow these general steps. 1. Prepare a virtual machine (VM): Set up a virtual machine running Windows 10 or Windows
Today I will discuss a beginner’s guide for Azure Virtual Desktop. Overview Azure Virtual Desktop is a desktop and app virtualization service that runs on the cloud. Here’s what you can do when you run Azure Virtual Desktop on Azure: Set up a multi-session Windows 10 or Windows 11 deployment that delivers a full Windows
A new feature has been added to Citrix Secure Private Access. To implement this in your enterprise environment, you need the following prerequisites: Citrix DaaS is deployed, and users can access it through the Citrix Workspace platform. DaaS Premium / Premium Plus Secure Private Access Advanced The Citrix Workspace Adaptive Access feature utilizes an advanced
You might have allocated Windows 365 as the default development platform for your developers, and he/she might be using the Laravel framework. Today I will show you how you can use Laravel basic authentication as the breeze. Breeze is a Laravel package that you can install from the command line with the help of the
Microsoft has updated the Windows Remote Desktop Client, the latest client can be downloaded from here. The redesigned connection bar for the Windows Desktop client which is used for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Cloud PC includes the following: A new, modern design that aligns with the rest of Windows 11. Support for both
Many organizations have already started using the cloud PC since its release last year. Admins of cloud PC can find and review performance and connection metrics and trends for any Cloud PC from the performance tab. Steps to connect to the cloud PC. Sign in to Intune admin center https://endpoint.microsoft.com/ > Devices > All Devices. Select Cloud PC and then
The Windows 365 frontline is currently available for the public preview. Frontline and shift workers may now access the benefits of Windows in the cloud by using Windows 365 Frontline, which makes the process simpler and more inexpensive. Up to three Cloud PCs are supported by a single Windows 365 Frontline license. Any employee may
The recent release of FSLogix 2210 (2.9.8361.52326) came out with the added ability to compact the user’s container during the sign-out phase. This is part of the VHD disk compression technology. To understand it better, let’s first understand what VHD disk compaction is. Picture Credit: Pexels.com What is VHD Disk Compaction? Every time a user
Frontline workers are employees whose primary function is to work directly with customers or the general public, providing services, support, and selling products, or employees directly involved in the manufacturing and distribution of products or services. Microsoft has already released the Microsoft 365 plans for the frontline workers, and they are as follows: Microsoft 365
