Azure Virtual Desktop

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Managed desktop-as-a-service offering multi-session Windows 11 and Windows 10 Enterprise desktops and published apps, with FSLogix profile containers, Azure AD-joined session hosts, and MSIX app attach for layered app delivery

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Attributes

SLA Uptime
99.9%
Multi Session
Yes

Sub-services (3)

Host Pools

Groups of identical session-host VMs that deliver desktops or published apps

Application Groups

Full desktop or RemoteApp published to assigned users and groups

MSIX App Attach

Layered application delivery without installing apps on the golden image

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

GDPRSOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSFedRAMPG-Cloud

Where this runs

73 regions
36 countries
13sovereign
Sovereign regions (13)
  • Australia Central · CanberraAzure Australia Government
  • Australia Central 2 · CanberraAzure Australia Government
  • US Gov Virginia · VirginiaAzure Government
  • US Gov Arizona · ArizonaAzure Government
  • US Gov Texas · TexasAzure Government
  • US DoD East · VirginiaAzure Government Secret
  • US DoD Central · IowaAzure Government Secret
  • China North (Beijing) · BeijingMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
  • China East (Shanghai) · ShanghaiMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
  • China North 2 · BeijingMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
  • China East 2 · ShanghaiMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
  • China North 3 · HebeiMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
  • China East 3 · ShanghaiMicrosoft Azure China (21Vianet)
Commercial regions (60)

Europe (21)

  • Austria East
  • Belgium Central
  • Denmark East
  • Finland Central
  • France South
  • France Central
  • Germany North
  • Germany West Central
  • Greece Central
  • North Europe
  • Italy North
  • West Europe
  • Norway East
  • Norway West
  • Poland Central
  • Spain Central
  • Sweden Central
  • Switzerland West
  • Switzerland North
  • UK West
  • UK South

North America (13)

  • Canada East
  • Canada Central
  • Mexico Central
  • West US
  • East US 3
  • North Central US
  • Central US
  • West US 3
  • South Central US
  • East US
  • East US 2
  • West US 2
  • West Central US

South America (3)

  • Brazil Southeast
  • Brazil South
  • Chile Central

Asia (13)

  • East Asia
  • South India
  • Jio India West
  • West India
  • Jio India Central
  • Central India
  • Indonesia Central
  • Japan West
  • Japan East
  • Malaysia West
  • Southeast Asia
  • Korea South
  • Korea Central

Oceania (3)

  • Australia East
  • Australia Southeast
  • New Zealand North

Middle East (5)

  • Israel Central
  • Qatar Central
  • Saudi Arabia Central
  • UAE Central
  • UAE North

Africa (2)

  • South Africa West
  • South Africa North

Tags

daasvirtual-desktopvdiwindowscompute

Equivalent services on other platforms

Amazon WorkSpacesAWS

Fully managed desktop-as-a-service offering persistent Windows, Ubuntu, and Amazon Linux desktops (WorkSpaces Personal) plus non-persistent streaming desktops (WorkSpaces Pools) with per-user monthly or per-hour pricing and first-class PCoIP and DCV protocols

Pricing

Pricing model:per-user-per-month