Tag: Azure VM

Step by step guide to Disable or Enable Drive Redirection in AVD Session Host with Intune

In March 2025, we saw massive improvement in AVD Drive Redirection Performance. What is this improvement? When a user opens or lists the contents of a redirected drive, the remote session enumerates files and folders of the current directory. If you have a large number of files and folders on the redirected drives, the enumeration

Custom Image Template for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

Creating custom image templates for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) streamlines and optimizes the deployment of virtual machines (VMs) by standardizing configurations across a workspace. This blog will walk through the process, advantages, and best practices for utilizing custom image templates, focusing on how this tool can benefit IT teams in configuring and maintaining efficient virtual

How to securely connect to Azure MySQL Database from Laravel Application on Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

If you attempt to establish a connection between your Laravel application, running in an Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) VM, and the Azure database for the MySQL server, you may encounter the following error unless certain configuration adjustments are made in your application. Typically, you won’t be able to connect directly to the Azure MySQL Flexible