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Citrix Versus Windows Virtual Desktop

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Citrix requires multiple servers to be built for management and orchestration, Windows Servers for session hosts, and additional Windows RDS cals. Since Azure offers WVD through its Platform as a Service offerings (PaaS), there is generally much less consultancy and setup time needed.

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What is Windows Virtual Desktop? (Part 1)

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Prior to WVD, this was only possible with the Windows Server operating system. Microsoft Azures new Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering, simplifies the management and connection broker functionality for WVD. User profiles are handled independently of the virtual machine that serves as the users desktop.