Introduction This is a short post to show you a simple tool I created that helps size a Azure file share for FSLogix. You can access this calculator here: https://github.com/RMITBLOG/FSLogix Essentially, you enter the number of users in the green box labelled "total Number of concurrent Users" and select one of the three options "Low,... Continue Reading →
Check out the podcast I did with DABSCC Radio: Douglas Brown interviews EUC industry experts Ryan Mangan & Steve Horne. Together they discuss the EUC space, where we are today, where we are going, the problems companies face moving to the cloud, WVD vs. on-premises and much more. This is a fun conversation we think... Continue Reading →
Introduction This article provides a introduction into MSIX & a deep dive / walk through on MSIX App Attach, Microsoft's layering solution for delivering Applications to a modern workspace. The three main components of a End-user compute environment are typically the operating system, applications and User profile. Un stitching or separating these components enables you... Continue Reading →
Introduction In this article, we will take a look at Azure Virtual Machine benchmarks to better understand which Virtual Machines are better suited to deploy with Windows Virtual Desktop. One of the most common question's I'm regularly asked, is , "How do I get the most value for money ($/£) in terms of performance and... Continue Reading →
Introduction This article details the process of deploying a configuring a GPU WVD Session Host. I will cover the resize of a VM to a NV6 Series Azure VM Size and the use of pre-build custom script extensions to simplify the driver install to Windows Virtual Desktop. Getting Started: Resize the VM or choose the... Continue Reading →
Introduction Microsoft announced the General Release (GA) of Microsoft Teams on Windows Virtual Desktop (with media optimisation) on Monday the 27th of July 2020. A/V Redirection for Microsoft Teams is one of the GA features that many have been waiting for. Read more here from KamVedBrat on the announcement https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-windows-virtual-desktop-capabilities-now-generally-available/ In this article, I will... Continue Reading →
Introduction This article will show you how to automate the full process of deploying Microsoft Teams on Windows Virtual Desktop. This deployment also includes the features of the recent GA of A/V redirection for Windows Virtual Desktop. Getting Started: Download the PowerShell Script from my repository. https://github.com/RMITBLOG/WVD_TeamsDeploy/blob/master/WVD_teamsInstall.ps1 Import the script to your Azure Storage Account.... Continue Reading →
Introduction: This article covers both firewall and perimeter security considerations when deploying or enhancing an existing WVD Deployment. It would not be wise to deploy a Windows Virtual Desktop solution with users directly connecting to the public network without some form of security provision. In this article, we will look at the options available and... Continue Reading →
