Today, we’re excited to announce that Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available worldwide. Windows Virtual Desktop is the only service that delivers simplified management, a multi-session Windows 10 experience, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and apps. With Windows Virtual Desktop, you can deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
Among other things, you can use this to run virtualised instances of Windows 7 on Azure, where Windows 7 will get free Extended Security Updates until January 2023. This can be a great tool for maintaining access to legacy Windows 7 applications.
It correlates perfectly with your previous Windows 10 related post: https://www.osnews.com/story/130701/microsoft-is-making-it-difficult-to-create-local-accounts-in-windows-10/. This cloud thingy is a wet dream of OS as a service
Needs to be a simpler set up, like office 365 is super simple to sign up for and get started. The current interface is geared too much for enterprises. I understand that’s where 90% of the income comes from, but its a terrible experience for SMB’s. Just let me try it. Click here for $x.00 per month. Done. I kind of want it to replace my old vm usage. I want a fresh windows desk top with this configuration and this software already installed accessible from anywhere.
I agree Bill, I’m all for supporting legacy Win 7 legacy applications as I have a few to worry about, but this does need to be simple to launch and run. I do worry about the security side of virtualisation being maniacal to manage for small setups! I don’t want to deal with support calls everytime Fred has to get Josie working on a new office printer for the old db app!