How to Build Your Own Azure Virtual Desktop
Replace Azure Virtual Desktop with a custom build. Deliver affordable, secure remote desktop and application experiences to employees wherever they are.
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 16 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
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Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 16 features
Integration(2 features)
Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop into existing Citrix desktop and app virtualization environments
Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop into existing Omnissa Horizon Cloud Service environments on Microsoft Azure
Management(2 features)
Use advanced capabilities such as custom image templates to manage deployments at scale
Have Microsoft manage all aspects of the control plane, giving you a resilient global footprint
Security(2 features)
Built-in security with 34,000 full-time equivalent engineers dedicated to security initiatives and >100 compliance certifications
Configure and deploy virtual machines delivering Windows 11 and Windows 10 desktop and application experiences
Application Delivery(1 features)
Use Azure Virtual Desktop as a platform as a service (PaaS) to provide apps as software as a service (SaaS)
Cost Optimization(1 features)
Windows 11 and Windows 10 multi-session capabilities help cut costs by allowing multiple users on a single virtual machine at the same time
Hybrid Cloud(1 features)
Deploy Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts on on-premises Azure Local infrastructure
Infrastructure(1 features)
Azure Virtual Desktop is available worldwide across multiple regions
Migration(1 features)
Reduce licensing and IT infrastructure costs by moving on-premises solutions to Azure Virtual Desktop
Cost Calculator
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