Azure Virtual Desktop

2021: Rename to Azure Virtual Desktop

In June 2021, it became known that Windows Virtual Desktop was renamed Azure Virtual Desktop.

2020: Increase in service usage by 3 times

Microsoft reported an increase in use cloud services Azure of 775% in regions where coronavirus social distancing was introduced due to the pandemic of infection or self-isolation was recommended. So, the use of the service "" more Virtual Desktop Windows than 3 times increased. This became known on March 29, 2020. More. here

2019: Service Launch

In March 2019, the Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop service was launched, allowing you to run Windows 7 and Windows 10 virtual desktops in the cloud.

With this product, Microsoft is moving away from the traditional distribution of operating systems installed on computers and moving to the Windows rental model using the cloud infrastructure. ComputerWorld browsers even suggested that Windows Virtual Desktop will put an end to the usual desktop platforms.

Microsoft has offered a service to run virtual desktops in the cloud

Windows Virtual Desktop  is a Microsoft 365 service that allows you to run modern desktops on the Azure platform. Microsoft calls the novelty the only cloud service for deploying a multi-user Windows 10 environment optimized for Office 365 ProPlus. It includes free advanced updates for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates.

With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can deploy Windows and Office on the Azure platform at the right scale in a matter of minutes, gaining built-in security and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the law, "the message says Microsoft.

The software giant also uses various partner services to work its service. For example, you can use a Windows virtual desktop with Samsung DeX, a feature that allows you to connect your phone to a monitor and use it as a desktop. 

Using the enterprise version of Windows 10, you can use Windows Virtual Desktop  to run  multiple desktops connected to the same virtual machine.

By the beginning of April 2019, the service is available only for business users, and a consumer version is expected in 2020. The ComputerWorld believes that by 2025, Windows as a regular desktop OS will become a niche product.^[1]

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