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Azure Virtual Desktop: Remote work with cloud-based desktops

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Azure Virtual Desktop: Remote work with cloud-based desktops

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- [Instructor] Azure Virtual Desktop, or AVD, provides a powerful solution for virtual desktop SAN applications, allowing organizations to deliver a seamless Windows experience to users across devices. Formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop, and other names, it was later rebranded as Azure Virtual Desktop. This cloud-based virtualization solution allows you to deploy and manage virtual desktops and apps on Azure infrastructure. Think of this as Desktop as a Service. It's a high-performing, secure and cost effective form of desktop virtualization. It liberates businesses from tying their operating systems and productivity software to physical hardware. Instead, Desktop as a Service allows access to virtual desktops over the internet from a cloud provider's data center. In the evolving world of cloud computing, both Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure Virtual Machines offer unique advantages tailored to different needs. Let us break down their key differences. Think of Azure Virtual…

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