Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local

Improve Fault Tolerance and Workload Resilience

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for Azure Local enables administrators to deploy AVD session hosts on Azure Local clusters directly from the Azure portal. This integrated management experience leverages the familiar Azure portal interface and exclusive Windows 10 and Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session capabilities.

This brings together the flexibility of an industry-leading cloud VDI service with the on-premises control required to deliver low-latency solutions and meet regulatory data sovereignty requirements with features like RDP Shortpath and Microsoft Entra ID security.

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AVD for Azure Local Pricing

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Desktop as a Service (August 2025)

Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local benefits​

AVD for Azure Local delivers key advantages for on-premises virtual desktop deployments that will:

• Meet data locality requirements by keeping app and user data on-premises. ​
• Improve VDI on-prem performance with RDP Shortpath for low-latency user access.
• Improve access to legacy on-premises apps and data sources by keeping virtual desktops and apps in the same location.​
• Reduce costs and improve user experience with Windows 10 and 11 Enterprise multi-session virtual desktops.​
• Simplify your VDI deployment and management compared to traditional on-premises VDI solutions by using the Azure portal.​
• Deploy the latest fully patched images quickly and easily using Azure Marketplace images.
• Protect your VDI deployment with authentication security benefits of AVD on Azure that come standard with AVD for Azure Local such as Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access and Network Security Groups (NSGs).

Replace VMware Horizon and Citrix DaaS with Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local 

With corporate uncertainty, declining customer support, and enormous price increases for Horizon and Citrix DaaS, many organizations are turning to Microsoft AVD on Azure Local. AVD on Azure Local simplifies management, reduces administrative complexity, and delivers a consumption-based pricing model that leverages multi-session hosts to enable multiple concurrent users per VM—achieving higher user density for significant cost savings.

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DataON Integrated Solutions for Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local

DataON Integrated Solutions for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Local are designed to accelerate your hybrid cloud journey with a simple purchasing and deployment experience from a single vendor.

Every DataON integrated solution is pre-tuned and optimized for the highest performance. Featuring world-class DataON white-glove support and training for turnkey deployment, DataON integrated solutions provide the perfect platform on which to deploy AVD for Azure Local. 

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