Greetings from the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Community Newsletter (March 14th, 2024)
We are delighted to present the 55th edition of our community newsletter, released on March 14th, 2024. Our primary objective is to provide you with indispensable insights, tactics, and guidance to enhance your experience with Azure Virtual Desktop.
As our community thrives and grows, we greet all our new members with a heartfelt greeting. Whether you’re an experienced IT professional or just starting your journey in virtual desktop infrastructure, we encourage you to actively participate in discussions, share your expertise, and provide valuable feedback. Your input is precious to us as it allows us to improve our services and foster a supportive environment for everyone involved. Welcome aboard!
Community Contributions
USING THIN CLIENTS TO CONNECT TO W365 OR AVD
Dominiek Verham has written a blog post about his experience to connect to W365 & AVD using a thin client. In this example he uses a client from 10ZiG. You can read it here. Using thin clients to connect to W365 or AVD – techlab.blog
AZ-140 exam study guide
Shabaz Darr released the next episodes in his video series for the AZ-140 exam to help the people who are studying for the exam.
Events
North America Cloud Desktop Community March Event!
The NA Cloud Desktop Community is hosting the next event on March 21st. The March event will feature I Am IT Geeks Shabaz Darr speaking on top 10 AVD security best practices and Bill Chappell from Stratodesk speaking on enhancing security and easing management of AVD and O365. Join us for the free, online event (even if you are not in North America!) Find more information here. I Am IT Geeks Top 10 AVD Security Best Practices & Stratodesk
Socials Contributions
Microsoft Links
Introducing Azure Virtual Desktop workload in Azure Stack HCI Sizer!
Microsoft has released that Azure Virtual Desktop has been added to the Azure stack HCI Sizer. You can read the announcement here. Introducing Azure Virtual Desktop workload in Azure Stack HCI Sizer! – Microsoft Community Hub
Vendors
What Is Zscaler VDI Agent?
Zscaler now has an agent that can be installed on the session host to enable the traffic in a multisession environment. You can read more about it here. What Is Zscaler VDI Agent? | Zscaler
