I think most of you have probably heard or read about Reserved Instances (RI) and Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) before. If so, keep reading anyway because I’ve noticed that it is often unclear how these types of contracts work – and I’m here to help. What are the “rules” exactly? What happens when you want to quit early, what other options do you have? And if you haven’t heard about RI or Azure Hybrid Benefit before, this post is must read.
Continue ReadingWhat are Azure Ephemeral disks, how to use them with WVD, and why care?
Ephemeral OS disks are a form stateless disk storage. They are created on the virtual machine’s local storage (as part of the available VM cache, read on below) and are not written/saved to Azure Blob storage. This makes them ideal for stateless workloads, providing lower latency and thus faster read and write times. As always, there are multiple pros and cons to consider.
Continue ReadingHow to: Calculating costs for smaller WVD environments using the Azure Calculator
Not necessarily a new topic, though, I might be able to provide a different angle. I won’t go into the details of what WVD is, how it works and why it is a good fit for a ton of companies world-wide. What I will do is give you an example of how to use the Azure calculator for WVD in a slightly different way.
Continue ReadingThe Windows Virtual Desktop Technology Partner Cheat Sheet v2.0
A few months ago, when Windows Virtual Desktop was still in tech preview I published v1.0 of this sheet. A few weeks ago a bunch of new partners were officially announced and added to the WVD ecosystem, making it 13 in total. This sheet provides you with a brief and clear overview on all companies and technologies/products involved.
Continue ReadingA short one on monthly costs associated with WVD in preview
Just in case you might be wondering what it takes to run a (very) small WVD environment on Azure, here’s my breakdown from the last couple of months – resource and cost-wise.
Continue ReadingThe Windows Virtual Desktop Technology Partner Cheat Sheet
This cheat sheet provides an overview of all currently known and announced Microsoft Window Virtual Desktop technology partners, including a short excerpt of their added value.
Continue ReadingA rundown on what we know about MSIX AppAttach
AppAttach is based on, or extends existing MSIX technology. It allows you to take any existing MSIX package, without altering or repackaging and ‘stream’ it to a virtual or physical machine, much like you are used to with existing Application Layering products. It is also been mentioned that Microsoft is slowly moving away from existing solutions like App-V, for example, and thus positioning MSIX as their main technology for application packaging/provisioning purposes going forward.
Continue Reading49 facts listed – What I picked up during a WVD Solution Design Workshop
Last week I drove to Microsoft HQ NL, which takes me about 15 to 20 minutes to attend a Solution Design Workshop specifically aimed at WVD. After a formal kickoff (and coffee, of course), the group was split into a technical and business/sales orientated track. Needles to say I joined the technical track. Here’s what I’ve learned. I’m pretty sure there’s some stuff in here you didn’t know already.
Continue ReadingThe Windows Virtual Desktop Technology Cheat Sheet v1.0
After publishing the Cloud services cheat sheet here as well as a blog post containing 83 facts on the WVD here, I thought, what if I put one and one together? So, here you go. My personal cheat sheet concept and layout combined with a ton of information on the latest developments around Microsoft’s most recent Cloud workspace initiative – the Windows Virtual Desktop. Don’t use the image, there’s a downloadable PDF available as well – just click the download button below.
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