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Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop: Now Available in Your Region

Today at 08:30

Microsoft announced regional host pools for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). This feature reduces cross‑region dependencies, limits the blast radius of service or database issues to a single Azure region,…

Microsoft, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra, Security

From Ticket To Self‑Service: SSPR To The Rescue

14 Jan at 08:30

One of the busiest and least enjoyable tasks for any IT team is resetting passwords. Someone returns from leave, a password expires, or a user simply forgets credentials. Those users…

Microsoft

Azure Policy Basics

12 Jan at 08:45

Just over a year and a half ago, as part of my higher technical education, I had the opportunity to explore the topic of Azure Policy in greater depth. Essentially,…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra

Streamline AVD Sign‑In With Microsoft Entra ID SSO

7 Jan at 08:30

Single sign-on (short SSO) for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) using Microsoft Entra ID (short EID) makes the sign-in experience seamless. Users sign in to a remote Windows client with…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

RemoteApp Enhancements For AVD & Windows 365

December 24, 2025

Microsoft announced upcoming RemoteApp enhancements for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) RemoteApps and Windows 365 (short W365) Cloud Apps. The goal is to deliver a more native app experience for…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Endpoint Manager, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Security

Keystroke Shield For AVD & Windows 365

December 17, 2025

Microsoft announced Windows Cloud Keyboard Input Protection in November 2025 to go in Preview on the 25th of November 2025. And now since the 10th of December finally available in…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

Finally Start Menu Integration For Windows App

December 10, 2025

Microsoft released Windows App version 2.0.804.0 to Insiders on the 10th of November 2025 and to the public on the 12th of November 2025. The Windows App can now surface…

Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, Security

My Struggle With The Basic Public IP Migration On VPN Gateways

December 4, 2025

By 30th September 2025, Basic SKU public IP addresses will be officially retired. Although the Azure Updates note states that existing Basic SKU public IP addresses won’t be affected immediately,…

Events, Microsoft

After Microsoft Ignite Special 2025

November 30, 2025

Last Monday, we attended the After Ignite Special at the Microsoft Office in Zurich, a compact meetup that brought the highlights and announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2025 in San Francisco…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

RDP Multipath Goes Global For AVD & Windows 365

November 19, 2025

Microsoft announced RDP Multipath as generally available on the 23rd July 2025 and the phased rollout is now complete as of November 2025. RDP Multipath is fully deployed for Azure…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure

TURN Relay Goes Global For AVD & Windows 365

October 29, 2025

Microsoft announced on the 2nd June 2025 that it would expand Traversal Using Relays around NAT (short TURN) relay for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD) and Windows 365 (short W365).…

Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft

Ephemeral OS Disk Support For AVD Now In Public Preview

October 22, 2025

Ephemeral OS disks are now (October 2025) in public preview for Azure Virtual Desktop (short AVD). If you manage pooled, non-persistent host pools, this preview can significantly speed up session…