The first economic benefit for infrastructure is you can have Windows 10 experience at multi-session cost. It matters to you because with today’s VDI solutions you’ll have to either go with Windows Server RDS which compromises on user experience or Windows 10 single-session which compromises on cost; but with WVD, you can get both.

Let’s take a look at a customer migration scenario here.

If you are using Windows 10 single-session on-prem today for better user experience (against Windows Server RDS deployment), WVD is the best solution for you going forward because not only it provides local like Windows 10 experience for your end users but also saves you big bucks via multi-session deployment.

Lets see why.

For a single session deployment on the left hand side, you’ll need 1 small VM per user, which usually ends up with low utilization. In comparison, for a multi-session deployment in the middle pane, you can have a larger shared VM to support multiple users so that you have higher utilization. in addition to that, since you’ll have fewer VMs, you can also expect lower operational costs. As a result, you can expect your multi-session cost to be around 1/6 of your single-session cost as seen on the right hand side. This is the key differentiation of WVD as you will find no other solution in the marketplace that supports Windows 10 multi-session.

Users are always isolated, whether using single or multi-session

WVD customers benefit from all the investment Microsoft has put into Azure Security. And customers can configure familiar Azure Security services, as they build out their deployment, or they can use our managed Security Services!

There are 3 security advantages which belong to the WVD service alone:

 – The attack surface is reduced, because it uses reverse connect technology.  Essentially that means it does not open inbound ports to VMs, so there are fewer places for bad actors to attack

 – The ability to define role-based access means the customer can parse out administration tasks, and also protect their most sensitive user groups and work loads

 – Finally, all the user sessions isolated, even in a multi-session environment!

The WVD end user experience, is the best user experience out there. 

Lets see why:

• Extremely fast logon times. WVD offers extremely fast logon times…it’s because Microsoft uses containerized user profiles, but the net result is extremely fast logon times.
• It should be no surprise that Windows devices are advantaged, because Microsoft can do more with Windows devices. Customers with Windows devices will have a “like- local” Windows experience, and the best support we can offer.
• You’ll notice two of the Core Services called out on this page – 0365 and Teams. Microsoft Engineering is working hard to make sure that customers get the best experience possible, when they use 0365 and Teams in a virtual deployment. Best experience for 0365, for example, means that email, calendar and outlook performance is on par with using 0365 on your windows client.

You can see that a PaaS service really enables you to create a repeatable Desktop as a Service Offering.  This aspect allows you to scale your DaaS (or WVD offering) without requiring the in-depth technical knowledge that previous RDS/VDI offerings required.  You can focus on managing your customer’s experience and not have to worry about the IT backend as much.

The WVD end user experience, is the best user experience out there. 

Lets explore why:

• WVD allows users to connect from any device.  The WVD experience on Mac and other OS is indistinguishable from native. 
• Extremely fast logon times. WVD offers extremely fast logon times…it’s because it uses containerized user profiles, but the net result is extremely fast logon times.
• It should be no surprise that Windows devices are advantaged, because we can do more with Windows devices. Customers with Windows devices will have a “like- local” Windows experience
• Microsoft Engineering is working hard to make sure that customers get the best experience possible, when they use 0365 and Teams in a virtual deployment. Best experience for 0365, for example, means that email, calendar and outlook performance is on par with using 0365 on your windows client.

What is Windows Virtual Desktop?
Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running on the cloud. It is the only service that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimization for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services Environments. With Windows Virtual Desktop you can deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, with built-in security and compliance.
What are the key benefits of Windows Virtual Desktop?
• Multi-session Windows 10 that delivers the cost advantages of server-based virtualization
• The best service to virtualize Office 365 ProPlus running in multi-user virtual scenarios
• The only service to provide Windows 7 virtual desktop with free Extended Security Updates, giving you more options to support legacy applications while you transition to Windows 10
• Bring your existing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Windows Server desktops and apps
• Manage Windows 10, Windows Server, and Windows 7 desktops and apps all with a unified management experience on Azure
• Seamlessly virtualize both desktops and apps
What is the new Windows 10 multi-session?
Windows Virtual Desktop enables a capability of Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session available only in Azure. This allows full fidelity access to a Windows 10 experience – including the user experience, Office ProPlus support, Microsoft Edge, Cortona, per user search index and access to the Microsoft store – while taking advantage of the cost efficiency of shared compute resources previously only available with server-based virtualization.
What operating systems are supported by WVD?
Windows 10 multi-session, Windows 10 single-session, Windows 7 single-session, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019

How does the WVD solution reduce costs?
WVD reduces customer costs by reducing Infrastructure, Licensing, and Labor costs. Multi-session Windows 10 allows significant savings in compute resources, and WVD service now replaces complex management requirements of RDS/VDI solutions. WVD is free to use with many existing licenses and you no longer have to pay for RDS CAL licenses. Finally, labor savings are realized by the shift from IaaS to PaaS removing the need to manage core services like broker/gateway/web access etc. reducing management overhead.
Will WVD support Microsoft Office?
Yes. The best experience of Office is with Office 365 ProPlus, which is supported by Windows 10 multi-session. Perpetual versions of Office will not be supported by Windows 10 multi-session but will be supported on Windows Server operating systems with Windows Virtual Desktop.
What is required to run WVD?
You need an Azure Tenant and a Subscription with enough resource creation permissions.
That’s all!

Can we try WVD out now as a POC?
Yes! WVD is in General Availability since September 2019.

Contact us today for all your Windows Virtual Desktop requirements!