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Windows Virtual Desktop is cloud Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) offered by Microsoft as part of Azure and Microsoft 365. Other companies offer Windows virtualized desktop services in the cloud but one of the key differentiators of Microsoft’s service is that you can use a multi-session version of Windows 10 instead of Windows Server. The Desktop Experience in Windows Server provides something similar to the Windows 10 desktop, but some features are missing, like Edge and the Microsoft Store. WVD includes optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus to improve performance for users in virtual machines (VMs). WVD can also be used with Windows 7, including free Extended Security Updates, while Windows 10 migrations are being planned or in progress.
For more information on WVD, see Getting Started with Windows Virtual Desktop: Understanding Windows Virtual Desktop on Petri.
WVD host pools are collections of one or more identical virtual machines in a tenant. Each pool contains an app group that users can work with like on a physical PC. A desktop is published by default. Before creating a host pool, you must set up a WVD tenant in Azure. For more information on setting up a tenant, see How to Create a Windows Virtual Desktop Tenant with Windows Virtual Desktop on Petri. Note that because WVD is currently in preview, details outlined in this and previous articles might change during the preview and once WVD reaches general availability.
Let’s create a host pool in the Azure management portal.
How to Provision a Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pool (Image Credit: Russell Smith)
How to Provision a Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pool (Image Credit: Russell Smith)
How to Provision a Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pool (Image Credit: Russell Smith)
How to Provision a Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pool (Image Credit: Russell Smith)
How to Provision a Windows Virtual Desktop Host Pool (Image Credit: Russell Smith)
You’ll have to wait some time for the WVD host pool to be deployed. You should receive a notification when it’s done. In the final part in this series, I’ll show you how to connect to a virtual machine in your new host pool.
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