Explore Azure Virtual Desktop

  • Module
  • 6 Units
Intermediate
Administrator
Azure
Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft 365

Azure Virtual Desktop delivers virtualized Windows desktops and apps from Azure. This module explores Azure Virtual Desktop architecture, compares it with Windows 365, and explains how host pools, session hosts, application groups, and autoscale scaling plans deliver flexible desktop capacity to users.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Describe Azure Virtual Desktop architecture, including the control plane and customer-managed resources
  • Compare Azure Virtual Desktop with Windows 365 to match each option to the right scenario
  • Explain how host pools, session hosts, and scaling plans deliver desktops and apps to users

Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with Windows desktop deployment and remote access scenarios
  • Working knowledge of Azure fundamentals (subscriptions, virtual networks, virtual machines)
  • Awareness of Microsoft Intune and Windows 365 concepts

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