Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available worldwide

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Published

Sep 30, 2019

Status

Launched

Timeline

  • September 2019
    General Availability

Product

Azure Virtual Desktop

Tag

Services

Category

Compute
Virtual desktop infrastructure

Description

Now available in all geographies, customers will be able to deploy scalable Azure-based virtualization solutions with a number of operating systems, including Windows 10 multi-session, Windows Server, and Windows 7 desktops with free Extended Security Updates for up to three years for customers still completing their move to Windows 10.  We have also been working closely to build out an extensive partner ecosystem that can extend the benefits and capabilities of Windows Virtual Desktop to enable customers to get the most of out their virtualization investments.

With the appropriate license, simply set up an Azure subscription to get started today. You can choose the type of virtual machines and storage for your environment and optimize your costs by taking advantage of Azure Virtual Machine Reserved Instances to save up to 80 percent. Use the new Windows Virtual Desktop pricing calculator to estimate the cost of operating your environment on Azure.

Read the General Availability blog and Learn more on Azure.com