What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. Deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, and get built-in security and compliance features.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
95 Plan to Renew
81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+88 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Azure Virtual Desktop?
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- Efficient Service
- Helps Innovate
- Respectful
- Friendly Negotiation
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Azure Virtual Desktop Reviews
Phani Venkata Sai B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Great VDI/DaaS solution from Microsoft
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?
AVD's licensing strategy makes is what i like the most since most of the organizations are using M365 products, if they are on E3 or E5 then it makes them eligible to use AVD service as well unlike other competitors who charge per user in addition to compute costs (CAPEX or OPEX depends on the platform)
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
AVD is easy to deploy, configure, resilient, auto scalable, highly available and provides options to have business continuity in case of disaster situations. It even allows organizations tied to physical datacenters also use this service by using Azure stack HCI model. It can be efficiently managed using Nerdio which acts a management layer on top of AVD platform to further refine, optimize and scale the infra based on usage trend or schedules.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Native AVD's image management techniques for non-persistent AVDs is not straight forward as it would need machines to be deleted/recreated which makes it hard for admins to handle the left overs especially when using MSIX app attach feature as the NTFS permission alignment should be done on a regular basis during this process however i am positive that these hiccups will be gone in the near future.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you want a VDI/DaaS solution that has all capabilities that Citrix DaaS or VMWare horizon are providing today with little CAPEX then AVD will be the right pick since it has all the infra that is highly available across the world and evenly load balanced with many POP's that gives best in class end user experience.
Pros
- Effective Service
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
Vanessa D.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal
Submitted Jun 2025
My azure review
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?
It's more detailed
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I love the complexity
What do you dislike most about this product?
It can be very confusing while using
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would slightly recommend it
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Samuel A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2025
A Powerful, Scalable Solution with Room for Growth
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?
Azure Virtual Desktop stands out due to its seamless integration with Microsoft 365, offering a familiar and efficient user experience.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Azure Virtual Desktop is its seamless integration with Microsoft 365. This creates a smooth, familiar experience for users, allowing them to access tools like Teams, Word, and Excel without any hassle, regardless of where they are working.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Azure Virtual Desktop is how tricky the setup can be. If you're not already familiar with Azure, getting everything up and running can feel a bit overwhelming.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're considering Azure Virtual Desktop, I’d recommend making sure you’re comfortable with the Azure ecosystem, as the setup can be complex. It’s a great choice if your team already uses Microsoft 365, since the integration is seamless. Be ready to invest time in learning how to manage and scale it effectively.
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
- Fair
