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General availability: Azure Lab Services August 2022 update
Improve performance, reliability, and scalability for Azure Lab Services with the latest update.
December 2021
Public preview: FSLogix profiles support for Azure AD-joined VMs for Azure Virtual Desktop
Create an Azure Files share to store FSLogix profiles and configure it to support Azure AD authentication.
November 2021
General availability: ExpressRoute now supports Azure Virtual Desktop Shortpath RDP over Private Peering
ExpressRoute enables direct connectivity between on-premises and Microsoft global network. You can connect to virtual machines and private endpoints defined in an Azure virtual network with private peering.
Autoscale public preview is now available for Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Virtual Desktop now supports autoscale for pooled host pools to help you optimize costs.
Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI public preview is now available
With Azure Virtual Desktop for Azure Stack HCI, you can maintain full control over your infrastructure and enjoy the advantages of Azure Virtual Desktop in your own datacenter, including a full Windows 10 and 11 desktop experience for users with multi-session or single session support to optimize cost and performance.
October 2021
Windows 11 is now generally available on Azure Virtual Desktop
Deploy Windows 11 desktops and applications on Azure Virtual Desktop and utilize new capabilities while optimizing for cost.
September 2021
Announcing general availability of Azure AD-joined VMs support
You can now deploy Azure AD-joined VMs in your host pools for Azure Virtual Desktop.
General Availability: Azure Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure China cloud
Get started today with Azure Virtual Desktop in Azure China cloud. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
Screen Capture Protection for Azure Virtual Desktop is now generally available
This new Azure Virtual Desktop feature prevents sensitive information from being captured in screen captures and screen shares.
August 2021
Windows 11 public preview is now available on Azure Virtual Desktop
You can now run Windows 11 preview images on Azure Virtual Desktop.
July 2021
Start VM on connect capability in Azure Virtual Desktop enters general availability
Start VM on Connect will help you optimise the costs of your deployment by offering a configuration setting in the service to start stopped or deallocated VMs when needed.
Public preview: Azure Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure China cloud
Get started today with Azure Virtual Desktop in public preview in Azure China cloud. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
General availability: Deliver a secure hybrid workplace with Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
Learn about our new announcements and product updates for Azure Virtual Desktop at Microsoft Inspire 2021.
May 2021
Azure Virtual Desktop web client to end support for Internet Explorer 11 on 30 September 2021
Beginning 30 September 2021, the Azure Virtual Desktop web client will no longer support IE 11.
April 2021
MSIX app attach in Azure portal now generally available
MSIX app attach capability is now generally available in the Azure portal and is integrated with Azure Resource Manager.
Public preview: Start VM on connect feature for Azure Virtual Desktop
You can now keep your VMs deallocated to save cost and have it automatically start up when a user connects.
General availability: Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Desktop
Azure Monitor for Azure Virtual Desktop provides a centralised view of the health of your Azure Virtual Desktop environment and enables you to optimise your deployment and quickly troubleshoot issues.
December 2020
Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview
Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop is a new capability that provides a centralised monitoring view to help you identify and troubleshoot issues with Windows Virtual Desktop.
October 2020
Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available in the Azure Government cloud
Simplify and secure your virtualization infrastructure, in the cloud, with Windows Virtual Desktop.
September 2020
FastTrack for Azure now supports Windows Virtual Desktop
FastTrack for Azure is a technical enablement programme that helps with rapid and effective design and deployment of cloud solutions.
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