Difference Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
What is the Difference Between Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop?
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The two cloud versions of Windows are going to cause the most confusion. To add to the confusion is there are two versions of each. Windows 365 will come in business and Enterprise versions, and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is available in personal and pooled deployments. Both are based on an Azure Virtual Desktop control plane, but from there the similarities breakdown quickly. Operating Systems Available on Windows 365 and AVDWindows 365 can be deployed with Windows 10 or Windows 11 (on launch). Meanwhile, Azure Virtual Desktop supports Windows 10 Enterprise multi-session, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2012 R2. Microsoft Desktop as a Service (DaaS) subscription modelsAll of the virtual desktop solutions require Azure Subscriptions, however Windows 365 subscriptions reside fully in Microsoft’s Azure subscription and will be fully managed by Microsoft at fixed costs. Meanwhile, Azure Virtual Desktop is entirely customer managed with flexible consumption based pricing. ComputeAzure compute for Windows 365 will be 100% Microsoft managed, with a fixed cost and no direct admin access to the underlying Virtual Machines (VMs). In AVD, compute usage is customer managed with consumption based costs and additional flexibility in configuring VMs. AVD is going to remain the place to go if you need a monster video rendering machine with multiple 3090 GPUs and TBs of RAM. StorageAgain, focused on ease of use and set up, Windows 365 provides fully managed storage with fixed pricing. Lack of admin access to the VMs can make it challenging to back up, but with Microsoft managing it, the hope is that it will not be required. For AVD, it is all about flexibility with OS Disks,FSLogixprofiles, the ability to easily back up storage and VMs. NetworkingHere is where Windows 365 Enterprise splits from business. Enterprise has fully customer-managed networking with flexible routing, IPs and security. Meanwhile Windows 365 Business will remain full Microsoft-managed with no flexibility.For AVD, networking flexibility is a requirement with no Microsoft management provided. User ProfilesWindows 365 is a single-user managed desktop which will run in Microsoft’s Azure environment. As such, it will have a single user profile and no need for multi-user profile management. In Azure Virtual Desktop,FSLogixis a profile container that holds user profiles in a Virtual Hard Disk v2(VHDX) file. When the user signs in to AVDFSLogixredirects to the data and settings in the container and the virtual drive is mounted to transparently integrate into the virtual desktop environment. In pooledmulti-userAVD deploymentsFSLogixis mandatory to manage the individual user profiles in the pool. In Single user AVD instances,FSLogixis optional and while it is not required it does provide additional portability. User IdentityIn Windows 365 business, only AD Join will be available, while in enterprise Hybrid AD Join will be required. There is no AD Domain Services support for either type of Windows 365 Subscription. With Azure Virtual Desktop, AD Domain Services is required and both Windows AD and Azure AD DS is supported. Native Azure AD join is currently on the road map for upcoming release. Windows 365 Machine TypesWhile it is said that storage and compute is not flexible in Windows 365, the available selection of VMs is broad enough to meet most needs, ranging from a single CPU with 2gigs of RAM to 8 CPUs and 32 gigs of RAM.
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But Cloud PCs are all dedicated, personalised devices for each user. Naturally, you will pay for this dedicated compute and storage. But if your use case requires a dedicated virtual device and is simple enough to be supported by the available Cloud PC SKU specifications, then W365 is a great choice. The SKUs available at launch should satisfy the needs of all but the most specialised of users*. Windows 365 vs. AVD: What’s best for your business?By Jim Kerr Posted September 1, 2021In Next-Generation Infrastructure | Article Windows 365 vs. AVD: What’s best for your business?2021-09-012021-10-27https://blog.shi.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hublogo-1.pngThe SHI Hubhttps://blog.shi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shutterstock_2012645516-scaled-e1630515361836.jpg200px200px Since the announcement of Windows 365 at Microsoft Inspire this past June, the new Cloud PC category of computing has caused a lot of interest – and, truthfully, some confusion.Confusion for customers who are already on Microsoft’s existing cloud-based Windows operating system, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), and for businesses who are exploring desktop modernization solutions as they look to accelerate digital transformation across their organization. With Windows 365 being built on top of AzureVirtualDesktop, the two Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solutions offer quite a fewsignificant differencesthat you should be aware of. Let’sexplore these differences –and similarities – andwhatyouneed to consider from a technical and licensing perspective when deciding what solution to implement. Comparing Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
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Any additional feedback? Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services. Privacy policy. Thank you. In this articleAzure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 are both great solutions for customers who want to have a seamless Windows experience while accessing their virtual desktop and apps remotely. In this article, we'll compare technical features between the two services. Azure Virtual Desktop vs Windows 365 – SimilaritiesComparing Azure Virtual Desktop vs Windows 365 there lots of similarities, and that’s because they are both powered by Azure Virtual Desktop. Here’s what Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 share:
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