# Introducing Microsoft Virtual Desktop

## Experience the power of Microsoft Virtual Desktop — your secure, scalable, and efficient solution for remote work and collaboration.

## One powerful app with two award-winning products to choose from.

# What is Microsoft Virtual Desktop?

Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 are Microsoft cloud-based virtual desktop services that have different approaches to delivering virtual desktops and applications. Azure Virtual Desktop is a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) platform where organizations manage their own infrastructure. Windows 365 is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that provides a personalized Windows experience from the cloud to any device, with Microsoft managing the infrastructure.

## Azure Virtual Desktop

##### Control and Flexibility

AVD provides organizations with full control over their virtual desktop infrastructure, including the ability to manage session hosts, profile storage, and network configurations.

##### Audience

AVD is ideal for organizations with complex requirements, needing customization, control, and the ability to integrate with existing on-premises infrastructure.

##### Customization

AVD supports various Windows versions (10, 11, and Server) and allows for personal or multi-session desktops.

##### Cost Model

AVD uses a pay-as-you-go model, where users pay for compute resources, storage, and networking as needed.

[Learn More](/content/solutions/licensing/microsoft/azure-virtual-desktop/index.html)

## Windows 365

##### Simplicity & Ease

Windows 365 is designed to be a straightforward, fully managed service, offering a personal Windows experience from the cloud to any device.

##### Subscription-Based

Windows 365 has a fixed per-user, per-month cost, making it easy to budget and manage.

##### No Direct Management

Customers don't manage the underlying infrastructure (VMs) as with AVD; Microsoft manages it.

##### Target Audience

Windows 365 is well-suited for organizations seeking a simple, cloud-based virtual desktop solution with minimal IT management.

[Learn More](/content/solutions/licensing/microsoft/windows-365/index.html)

# Which solution is right for you?

Side-by-side comparison to help you choose the right solution

| Feature |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ##### Control<br>Level of access and authority over the virtual desktop environment | <br>Full Control | <br>Limited Control |
| ##### Management<br>Who is responsible for configuring, maintaining, and updating infrastructure | Managed by Customer | Managed by Microsoft |
| ##### Cost Model<br>How billing works — based on usage or fixed pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fixed monthly fee |
| ##### Target Audience<br>Type of organization best suited for the solution | Organizations needing flexibility and control | Organizations needing a simple, cloud-based solution |

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