Windows Virtual Desktop
Before we start, I would like to point to a discussion we did in 2014— Windows as a Service or Windows as a SaaS. It is what is now is finally happening. If you are a company which doesn’t have a lot of in-premises requirement, you can move everything to the cloud. If not everything may be partially lowering the overall cost. Windows Virtual Desktop is now in Public Preview. Here are the key features and functionality: If you still want to use Windows 7, you get extended support for Windows 7 which is ending January 14, 2020.
List of supported Operating System
Windows 10 multi-session and single-sessionWindows 7 single-sessionWindows Server 2012 R2 and newer operating systems.
The Business mode for Windows Virtual Desktop
Microsoft has tied up this with Windows 10 Enterprise and Microsoft 365 licenses. If you have it, you can access Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 7 Enterprise at no extra cost. If you have Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access License (CAL), then there is no additional cost. Here is the list Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session or Windows 10 Enterprise Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F1, Business Windows E3, E5, A3, A5 Windows 7 Enterprise Microsoft 365 E3, E5, A3, A5, F1, Business Windows E3, E5, A3, A5 Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 RDS Client Access License (CAL) with Software Assurance However, you pay only for the Azure compute, storage, and networking associated with the virtual machines you use in your environment. Microsoft is also offering a 72% discount if you choose one-year or three-year Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances. You can always exchange or cancel reservations as your needs evolve. Find more details on WVD documentation page.
