Microsoft has rolled out its Windows Virtual Desktop service globally with capabilities like multi-session for Windows 10 and support for the Windows Server Remote Desktop Services, among others.
While enterprises will be able to leverage on the virtualized applications and remote desktops, including the provision for multi-session Windows 10 experiences, which is perhaps what sets Microsoft's offering apart from other vendors of virtualized Windows desktops environments, in addition to the Windows desktop client app availability for Mac and iOS devices.
The acquisition of FSLogix by Microsoft, which company also specializes in the provisioning of virtualized Windows environments, may have given Microsoft an edge, allowing it to incorporate FSLogix know-how to ensure better user experience for Windows Virtual Desktop.
Along with Windows 10 virtualization, the service will provide Enterprises support for Windows Server RDS desktop and apps, allowing them to virtualize Windows 7/10 and Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus apps, with some other third-party applications by simply running them remotely in the Azure virtual machines.
Microsoft also provide the ability to virtualize Windows 7 desktops, given the validity of the Extended Security Update support which is through to January 2023, allowing enterprise customers who license and purchase Windows Virtual Desktop to continue getting security updates for Windows 7 even after officially ending support at no additional cost.
The Windows Virtual Desktop service will be available directly, and also through Microsoft Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), with partners such as VMware and Citrix, albeit Microsoft will be talking up storage solutions from other partners specially tailored for the Windows Virtual Desktop service.
Additionally, Microsoft plans to bring support for its Teams group-chat service to reduce latency issues. and the Windows Virtual Desktop-support preview, which employs WebRTC technology, soon.
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