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Explore a rich library of Quick Guides. Troubleshooting tips and other useful facts about Azure. AVDPunks is a blog written by two Microsoft employees with a passion for Azure Virtual Desktop, networking and high-performance computing in order to develop and train coding, writing, and knowledge-sharing skills.
AVDpunks
1M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop (#AVD) x Windows 365 (#W365) x Windows Insider Program
Table of contents
How to enable the Windows Insider Preview Build
Resources
How to enable the Windows Insider Preview Build
Are you interested in getting early access to new features and updates for Windows?
If so, you might want to consider joining the Windows Insider Program. This program allows you to preview builds of the upcoming release of Windows and provide feedback to help shape the future of the operating system.
Here’s how to enable the Windows Insider Preview Build:
Open the Settings app on your Window ..read more
AVDpunks
4M ago
Windows 365 Custom USB and device redirection
Table of contents
Introduction
Device redirection overview
Step 1. Configure your Windows 365 Cloud PC
Step 2. Configure your local Windows PC
Step 3. Testing
Conclusion
Resources
Introduction
Transitioning to a Cloud PC was never that easy and since Microsoft is using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) users can connect peripherals like cameras, USB drives, and printers from remote devices.
To understand which redirections are supported on which platform, I recommend to check this doc Compare the clients. This articel and the setting only work w ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Next-Level AVD Insights: Leveraging Azure Monitor Agent’s Advanced Capabilities
Table of contents
Introduction
Understanding the Function of Azure Monitor Agent
Enabling AVD Insight (Preview) Using Azure Monitor Agent
Provisioning AVD Session Hosts with Azure Monitor Agent via ARM Template
Validating Azure Monitor Data for AVD Insights
Conclusion
Introduction
The current AVD Insights are based on Azure Log Analytics workspaces that use multiple agents such as Monitoring Dependency Agent or Microsoft Monitoring Agent (MMA) to collect monitoring data from session hosts.
AVD Insights visualize ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop (#AVD) x Shutdown and deallocate Session host at logoff
Table of contents
Introduction
Components and workflow
Setup shutdown and deallocation on disconnect
Conclusion
Introduction
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) costs come from two sources: underlying Azure resource consumption and licensing.
In the cloud, we want to “Do More, With Less” and maximize the efficiency, ROI and costs of our cloud environment. For AVD this means; the less users are connected to their personal session hosts, the less compute resources should be allocated.
In this article, we’ll explain how to a ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
How to support Microsoft 365 apps on multi-session OS from 2026?
Table of contents
Introduction
What are the options?
Conclusion
Introduction
It’s hard to read, but support for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows Server 2019 ends in October 2025 and on Windows Server 2022 ends in October 2026, when main support for Windows Server 2022 ends.
Here are the official statements from Microsoft documentation:
Microsoft 365 Apps is supported on Windows Server 2019 only until October 2025.
Microsoft 365 Apps is supported on Windows Server 2022 only until October 2026, which is when mainstream support e ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop (#AVD) x Where am I
Table of contents
Introduction
Windows location service
How to enable Location service on Windows 11 for AVD
How to enable Location redirection for AVD
Look and feel
Limitations
Conclusion
Introduction
Traveling across europe with my Van while working on a VDI deployed in Western Europe can be a challenge, especially when route planning. ? (This VDI thinks all the time I am in Amsterdam…)
And so, you might have the same or at least a similar challenge that a lot of your deployments are in the North/West Europe Region, but your end users are located ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop (#AVD) <3 Linux Session Hosts
Table of contents
Introduction
Option I
Option II
Conclusion
Introduction
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is not supporting Linux virtual machines at the moment.Nevertheless, some developers, engineers and other user groups and customers rely on a Linux desktop and they want to benefit from all the security features like MFA, Conditional Access, etc.
But it is absolutely possible to provide a Linux Desktop via AVD.
Option I
One way could be through WSL2. The installation on a Windows 10/11 session host is documented here: Install WSL on Win ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Hi Siri start my engineering demo Table of contents
Introduction
Automation and workflow
The runbook
On the iPhone
Conclusion
Introduction
It’s just another day in the office…and a small coffee break, lunch date or (add your break of choise) ends in a highly valuable discussion. But wait, isn’t there a customer demo waiting… No need to rush!
It can be so easy: “Hi Siri start my engineering demo”
In this blog post, I will show you an easy way how you can start or shutdown virtual machines or perform any tasks in the Azure with your Siri (Sorry Cortana ?).
Automation and workflow
As an automa ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop - What is RTT?
Let’s go!
Table of contents
What is RTT?
How to find the Azure region with the best RTT for your users
What happens when the RTT is too high?
How to optimize the RTT
Troubleshooting
What is RTT?
RTT means Round-Trip-Time that is the amount of time it takes for a signal to be sent plus the amount of time it takes for acknowledgement of that signal having been received. This time delay includes propagation times for the paths between the two communication endpoints. Wikipedia
Short description for RTT it is the time it takes a package to go from the sender ..read more
AVDpunks
8M ago
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) BCDR and Multi Region Deployments Table of contents
Introduction
Part I : The compute resources
Part II : The data- and storage layer
Part III : Images
Part IV : FSLogix
Part V : Part V : Active-Passive & Site Recovery
Conclusion
Introduction
Azure Virtual Desktop is an global Azure Cloud native service, hosted and managed by Microsoft. But it is essential you consider a vital business continuity and disaster recovery plan. Especially when you design it for scale and growth.
In AVD you don’t have to worry about the underlying infrastructure, and the tradition ..read more