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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 centralized view of the health of your Azure Virtual Desktop environment and enables you to optimize your deployment and quickly troubleshoot issues.
March 2021
Azure Security Center: Public preview updates for February 2021
Preview enhancements and updates released for Azure Security Center in February 2021.
December 2020
Azure IRAP has assessed seven additional services and granted them the level of PROTECTED
Azure expands its depth of offerings to Australian customers with its latest independent IRAP assessment.
Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview
Azure Monitor for Windows Virtual Desktop is a new capability that provides a centralized monitoring view to help you identify and troubleshoot issues with Windows Virtual Desktop.
November 2020
Azure achieves Service Organization Controls compliance for 14 additional services
Azure gives you some of the industry’s broadest certifications for the critical SOC 1, 2, and 3 compliance offering, which is widely used around the world.
New recommendations from Azure Advisor are now available
Four new best practice recommendations will help you improve the reliability and performance of your Azure resources
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
New recommendations for operational excellence are now available in Azure Advisor
Review new Azure Advisor recommendations to help you improve your cloud operations.
Azure Stack Hub with GPU's now generally available
Azure Stack Hub now supports NVIDIA V100, NVIDIA T4 and AMD Mi25 GPU enabling ML, VDI and Inferencing on the edge.
FastTrack for Azure now supports Windows Virtual Desktop
FastTrack for Azure is a technical enablement program that helps customers with rapid and effective design and deployment of cloud solutions.
August 2020
Windows Virtual Desktop is now available in the Azure Government cloud (in preview)
Get started today with Windows Virtual Desktop in public preview in US Government regions. Deploy and scale Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes.
July 2020
Remote Desktop client for Android now supports Windows Virtual Desktop connections
Access Windows Virtual Desktop from the new Remote Desktop client for Android.
Windows Virtual Desktop Azure portal and Microsoft Teams integrations are generally available
It’s now easier to deploy and manage Windows Virtual Desktop as well as provide seamless meeting and collaboration experiences through integration with Microsoft Teams.
May 2020
Windows Virtual Desktop media optimization for Microsoft Teams is now available in preview
Media optimization for Microsoft Teams is now available for Windows Desktop client on Windows 10 machines
Azure VM Image Builder service will be generally available Q4 2020
Unify and simplify your image building process across Azure and Azure Stack using Azure VM Image Builder. It helps give you ease of use with automated image building pipeline, management for the images you’ve built, and DevOps integration with Azure DevOps and other DevOps management solutions you use. In addition, it enables Azure integration for governance and compliance with virtual network configuration and connectivity via enterprise networking options and authentication.
April 2020
Azure DevTest discounts are now available
Access the Windows Virtual Desktop service within your Azure DevTest subscription
March 2020
Active Directory for authentication on SMB access to Azure File in preview
Azure Files Active Directory (AD) Authentication is now in preview. Use it to mount your Azure Files using AD credentials with the exact same access control experience as on-premises.
January 2020
Azure Lab Services—Virtual machine shutdown for Windows users
Azure Lab Services added the ability to automatically shut down virtual machines when a users’ remote desktop (RDP) session is disconnected (Windows).
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