WVD news of the week

Hi All,

Welcome for the last blogpost of this month with some really cool news.

Azure Image Builder NOT GA

Last weekend it was announced that Azure Image Builder was GA. This happent by mistake. The service is still in preview and will be released in GA later this year.

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/image-builder-overview

Windows Virtual Desktop:simplifying image and application management

At Ignite next week stefan Georgiev and Tom Hickling will present a session on WVD image management and MSIX app Attach. Add it to your schedule.

WVD Paths to Success: Expert Panel

Microsoft is teaming up with Lakeside, Igel and Rimo 3 to organize an exper panel for your path to success with WVD on t9 of march

https://lakesidesoftware.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1wiAfr-XR8u4gP7tIOwdvA

Fisontech AZ-140 blogposts

Chris Fison is doing a #100daysofCloud and started wit blogpost about the upcoming AZ-140 WVD exam. Go and check out his blog!!

https://blog.fisontech.net/

How to use Azure Firewall Premium with WVD

Since Azure Firewal Premium is now in Public Preview we can use for WVD. Nathan Swift decided to write a really great post about it.

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https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-network-security/how-to-use-azure-firewall-premium-with-wvd/ba-p/2148402

High Performance at a Low Price for WVD

Travis Roberts has written a blogpost about how you can obtain high performance on your wvd but still not consume to much.

https://www.ciraltos.com/high-performance-at-a-low-price-for-wvd/

Convert MSIXs to VHD or CIM for App Attach

Timothy Mangan has published an article on how to convert your MSIX files to VHD or CIM.

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https://www.tmurgent.com/TmBlog/?p=3235

WVD Webinar on the total economic benefit study with Forrester to learn of the cost benefits of moving your virtual desktop estate to Azure

Microsoft is organising a webinar on march 18th featuring thr Forrester report

https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-cost-savings-and-benefits-enabled-by-windows-virtual-desktop.html

Windows virtual Desktop Study Guide AZ-140

Microsoft Cloud Advocate Thomas Maurer has created another Study guide. This time for WVD. Thanks Thomas for this great resource.

https://www.thomasmaurer.ch/2021/02/az-140-study-guide-windows-virtual-desktop-on-microsoft-azure/

A simple Health-check / Inventory Dashboard for WVD – ARM

Surendra Dhondale has created a health dahsboard for WVD. This will help alot of people!!

Configure Azure Firewall Premium features for WVD automated

Sander Rozemuller created yet again a great blogpost for WVD. This time he describes how to automatethe deployment of Azure firewall premium for WVD.

https://rozemuller.com/configure-azure-firewall-premium-features-for-wvd-automated/

Azure Academy AZ-140 WVD certification Study guide

Dean Cefola has released the next episodes in he’s AZ-140 guide. Thanks Dean!

Teams Media Optimizations on Windows Virtual Desktop

Another blogpost from Mr-T-Bone, this time about MS Teams.

He also did a session about it on the WVD TechFest this week.

http://www.tbone.se/2021/02/26/teams-media-optimizations-on-windows-virtual-desktop/

WVD TechFest 2021

Yesterday the very first WVD TechFest went live. I just wanna say a big thanks to Simon and Patrick to organise this very great event. Also a big thanks to all the speakers involved.

https://wvdtechfest.com/

New WVD Client For the insider version

A new version was released for the WVD client with some improvements for MS Teams also.

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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/windowsdesktop-whatsnew#updates-for-version-121750-insider

See you all next week.

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