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November 26, 2019 A common question we get from Managed Service Providers (MSPs) is about the way FSLogix profiles are configured and how they work with Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD). In this article, I’ll provide a technical overview of the technology. This is a 200-level technical article. First, you can find everything there is to know about...
October 22, 2019 Microsoft announced General Availability of Azure Ephemeral OS disks in July of 2019. This unique Azure feature with a fancy sounding name doesn’t get a tremendous amount of attention but holds great promise for those deploying virtual desktops in Azure with Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD). We wrote in detail about ephemeral OS disks and their...
October 12, 2019 The Challenge Desktop virtualization holds the promise to simplify infrastructure management of end-user computing environments and Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) delivers on that promise by offering a multi-session version of Windows 10 Enterprise OS. Multiple users can be consolidated onto a single VM instance running in Azure thereby reducing the administration and desktop management burden. ...
October 08, 2019 At Nerdio, we see thousands of Azure environments running virtual desktops provisioned using our technology. This gives us a high level view into the relative cost breakdown of an average virtual desktop Azure environment. The typical breakdown we see is this: Compute (VMs): 68% Storage (managed disks): 22% Backup: 6% Bandwidth, VPN, IPs and...
September 30, 2019 Now that Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) has entered general availability, I’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions surrounding WVD — What is it? How much does it cost? How is it licensed? How do you access WVD and what are the tech requirements? Read on for these answers and more information. 1. What...
September 30, 2019 Today is a big day for the world of technology and user productivity. Many may not see it as such and just dismiss Microsoft’s announcement of Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) general availability as another feature innovation from their ever-evolving and growing Azure cloud. However, having been neck-deep in the virtual desktop industry for 20 years,...
September 18, 2019 Underpinning Nerdio’s mission of empowering managed service providers (MSPs) to build successful cloud practices in Microsoft Azure through our easy to use deployment, pricing/packaging, management, and cost optimization IT automation software are five core product design principles: No customer lock-in. Earn the business month-after-month through automation, simplification, and exceptional support. Stay out of the critical...