Azure Virtual Desktop

{{Short description|Desktop virtualization service}}

{{For|the client|Azure Virtual Desktop (client)}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

| logo = Windows Azure logo.png

| logo_size = 220px

| developer = Microsoft

| genre = Desktop virtualization service

| released = {{sda|2019|09}}

| latest release version = 1.2.5713.0

| latest release date = {{sda|2024|11|12|df=y}}{{Cite web

| url = https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nrnm1n926mn

| title = Azure Virtual Desktop (HostApp)

| website = Microsoft Apps

| access-date = 2024-11-12}}

| platform = Cross-platform

| operating system = Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and HTML5 web browsers

| website = {{URL|https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/virtual-desktop|Official site}}

}}

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD),{{cite web|first1=Mary Jo|last1=Foley|date=June 7, 2021|title=Microsoft rebrands WVD as 'Azure Virtual Desktop'; adds new app-streaming pricing option|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-rebrands-wvd-as-azure-virtual-desktop-adds-new-app-streaming-pricing-option/|accessdate=2021-06-07|website=ZDNet}} is a Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing its Windows operating systems, providing virtualized desktops and applications securely in the cloud (over the Internet) using the Remote Desktop Protocol.{{cite web|first1=Frederic|last1=Lardinois|date=September 30, 2019|title=Microsoft's Windows Virtual Desktop service is now generally available|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/30/microsofts-windows-virtual-desktop-service-is-now-generally-available/|access-date=2019-10-01|website=TechCrunch}}{{cite web|first1=Kyle|last1=Alspach|accessdate=2019-10-01|title=5 Things To Know About Microsoft's 'Revolutionary' Windows Virtual Desktop|url=https://www.crn.com/news/mobility/5-things-to-know-about-microsoft-s-revolutionary-windows-virtual-desktop|date=30 September 2019|website=CRN}}{{Cite web |last=femila |date=2023-06-12 |title=Understanding Azure Virtual Desktop network connectivity - Azure |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/network-connectivity |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}} It is aimed at enterprise customers rather than at individual users.{{cite web|first1=Richard|last1=Speed |accessdate=2019-10-01|title=An unbearable itch to migrate your OS to the cloud? You might have a case of Windows VD|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/30/windows_virtual_desktop/|website=The Register}}

Azure Virtual Desktop with Windows 10/11 Enterprise Multi-Session is a cloud-based alternative to an on-premise Remote Desktop Server (RDS). AVD is deployed in Azure Cloud as a virtual machine. License costs are already included in several Microsoft 365 subscriptions, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium or Microsoft 365 E3.