Windows Virtual Desktop: Opportunity
Remote work for employees reflects an entirely new way of operating for many organizations. Employees are suddenly navigating everything from setting up remote productive and secure work spaces, to putting systems and processes in place that support collaboration and business continuity during time of pandemic.
Virtualization infrastructure allows employees to access their computer and be able to work anywhere anytime. It’s the basis to enabling employees to work remotely, while staying productive, collaborative, and fostering a sense of community without compromising security.
Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) enables businesses to perform app and desktop virtualization efficiently and securely by running it on Azure (the cloud).
Windows Virtual Desktop: Benefits
Bring your own device
Remote employees can securely access company resources from their own unmanaged devices.
Device cost
Run programs inexpensively from your devices, like thin clients, Chromebooks, and NUCs.
Virtualization
Reduce unused processing power based on the user’s and team’s needs.
Whitelisted access
Create virtual workspaces securely with Windows Virtual Desktop and Azure NAT Gateway.
No VPN slowdown
By migrating to Windows Virtual Desktop on Azure, you gain more scalability for crisis events.
Working remotely
Windows Virtual Desktop allows you to easily work from home.
Microsoft Azure
Why you should choose Windows Virtual Desktop
The platform of your choice
Connect from any device of your choice (Windows, MacOS/iOS, HTML5, Android, Linux*).
Windows Differentiation
Like Windows on site, comprehensive device support
Advanced protocol
Supports Windows Hello for BusinessDynamic bandwidth usage adjustment
Containerized User Profiles
Containerized User Profiles (FSLogix) with fast VHD load times
Native O365 performance
Uncompromised O365 email and calendar performance, real-time Outlook search, persistent and non-persistent environments.
Teams enhancements
Best conferencing and media experience with multimedia redirection feature and powerful low-latency audio and video calls
Windows Virtual Desktop: Value Proposition
WVD certified solutions address hybrid requirements and existing solutions, and are now covered by the Azure Migration Program, ensuring the most cost-effective, frictionless way to move to the Cloud.
Windows Virtual Desktop
With Windows Virtual Desktop, organizations can optimize their desktop virtualization experience and leverage the power of a modern cloud to be more flexible with their workforce, run specialized apps, and improve security.
Virtualization makes IT simpler to manage and less costly to own and operate
- Increased IT agility, flexibility, and scalability
- Significant cost savings
- Greater workload mobility
- Increased performance and availability of resources
- Ability to automate operations
Why choose Windows Virtual Desktop?
Platform of your choice Connect from any device of your choice (Windows, MacOS/iOS, HTML5, Android, Linux*)
Windows differentiation Like-local Windows experience extensive support for devices
Enhanced protocol Support for Windows Hello for Business; Dynamically adapting bandwidth utilization
Containerized User Profiles Containerized User Profiles (FSLogix) with fast VHD load times
Native O365 performance Uncompromised O365 email and calendar performance Real-time Outlook search Persistent and non-persistent environments
Teams enhancements Best conferencing and media experience with multimedia redirection capability and high-performance, low latency audio and video calling
Windows Virtual Desktop: Solution Overview
Windows Virtual Desktop:
Customer Stories
Allow secure, client data and legacy apps access. Improve productivity and security.
Products and Services
- Azure
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Microsoft Teams
- Office 365
- Windows Virtual Desktop
This collaboration allowed us to have enhanced backups and greater uptime, as well as improved access, security, and features for those of us who work remotely.
Brain Lakkides
President 
Financial Freedom House
Source: Microsoft Partner Network
Rapidly enable 5,000 employees to securely work from home to maintain core hospital functions and patient care.
Products and Services
- Azure
- Azure DevOps
- Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Windows Virtual Desktop
Even as technology changes rapidly, we can respond and deploy what the organization needs thanks to the agility we gained with Azure, which leads to better clinical outcomes and more patient-first services.
Jeff Thomas
Vice President und Chief Technology Officer
Sentara Healthcare
Source: Microsoft Partner NetworkA single integrated suite of security services to better protect endpoints, regardless of employee operating system.
Products and Services
- Azure
- Azure Advanced Threat Protection
- Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection
- Windows 10
- Windows Virtual Desktop
Security and compliance is never a destination, it’s always a journey. We believe that Microsoft tools and cloud services offer great assistance as we travel down that path of continuous improvement.
Marc Elkins
Vice President, Associate General Counsel und
Chief Compliance Officer
Cerner Corporation
Source: Microsoft Partner Network