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Azure Virtual Desktop hostpool management at scale

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Thursday, Mar 06, 2025, 07:30 AM PST
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Explore the latest Azure Virtual Desktop features, in preview and general availability, designed to simplify setting up and managing host pools at scale.

With QuickStart 2.0, you can easily test Azure Virtual Desktop and the new Windows App by answering just four questions, enabling a fully functioning environment in minutes.

Learn how to use a session host configuration with your host pool, enabling you to define the properties of your session hosts and apply updates seamlessly. With create and delete at scale, you can dynamically scale your session hosts to meet your usage needs, creating new session hosts based on your session host configuration.

Speakers: Chris Mckitterick, Swathi Bhat, Jessie Duan

 

 

This session is part of Microsoft Technical Takeoff: Windows and Intune.

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Updated Mar 12, 2025
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  • JonahBader's avatar
    JonahBader
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 06, 2025

    Very excited for the Entra ID login support for Session Host Configuration host pools! Hoping to try that out as soon as its available!

  • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
    Heather_Poulsen
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    Mar 06, 2025

    Thanks for joining today’s session on “Azure Virtual Desktop hostpool management at scale” at Microsoft Technical Takeoff. Q&A will remain open through Friday so keep your comments and questions coming! Up next: Device management for the frontline: Intune to the rescue

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  • JonahBader's avatar
    JonahBader
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    Mar 06, 2025

    Just to confirm, Entra ID support for Session Host Configuration is on its way? I can't wait!

  • Heather_Poulsen's avatar
    Heather_Poulsen
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    Mar 06, 2025

    Welcome to “Azure Virtual Desktop hostpool management at scale” at Microsoft Technical Takeoff. Q&A is open now and throughout the week. Please post any questions or feedback here in the Comments.

  • psheppard79's avatar
    psheppard79
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    Mar 03, 2025

    Is there a defined date on when the session host configuration host pool will be available for Azure Local-hosted AVD?

    • Chris_Mckitterick's avatar
      Chris_Mckitterick
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      Mar 06, 2025

      Thank you for expressing your interest. We don't have a date that we can share at this time but are looking to see how we can support Azure local with this feature.

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Mar 6, 20257:30 AM - 8:00 AM PST