What are the minimum network requirements from a client side to work with Azure AVD Properly

Question

So here is the scenario

Azure AVD Running in East US and Clients all around the world.

1.- What is the minimum network speed the client should have to work with azure avd? Considering the avd will be used used as a regular desktop to run teams (meetings, screen sharing sessions, etc), office, other tools, etc

2.- What is the network latency recommended to have the best experience?

Any MS references would be greatly appreciated

Thanks, regards

Answer 1

Hello Joaquin,

Firstly, I would check all of the pre-reqs, specifically the Network section: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/prerequisites?tabs=portal

You will want to ensure any firewalls or proxies are whitelisted to connect to the public endpoint for AVD.

I also recommend the Azure Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/virtual-desktop/assessment/

The above page will show the end-user the lowest route trip time from their location, to the AVD service.

Ideally you want the AVD session hosts as close to the end-users as possible, but you can still get a good experience across the globe due to Front Door routing.

I'd also recommend reading up a bit about the RDP shortpath feature for AVD, to establish a direct UDP connection from the client to the session host. Try to use the latest Remote Desktop client for the end-users.

Any questions, please let me know

Thanks