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Microsoft Corporation

Azure Virtual Desktop

Composite Score
8.0 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10
Category
Azure Virtual Desktop
8.0 /10

What is Azure Virtual Desktop?

Windows Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive desktop and app virtualization service running in the cloud. It’s the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that delivers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments. Deploy and scale your Windows desktops and apps on Azure in minutes, and get built-in security and compliance features.

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Awards & Recognition

Azure Virtual Desktop won the following awards in the Desktop as a Service category

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Azure Virtual Desktop Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Azure Virtual Desktop?

3% Negative
0% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate
  • Effective Service
  • Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Secure Connectivity

87

Desktop Environment

86

Desktop Management

85

Multi Tenant Architecture

83

Bulk Patching and Updates

81

Device Support

79

Outsourced Backend Administration

77

Per Unit Time Pricing

74

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Quality of Features

83

Business Value Created

82

Vendor Support

81

Ease of Data Integration

79

Breadth of Features

79

Ease of IT Administration

79

Ease of Implementation

78

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

78

Ease of Customization

78

Availability and Quality of Training

77

Azure Virtual Desktop Reviews

Shubham J.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Amazing Product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?

Fast & secure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cloud Capability

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not supports all win version

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good to use for utilization of resources

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Includes Product Enhancements

Anthony M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Excellent tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?

This DaaS solution offers a smoother transition if you have a Microsoft focused infrastructure.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Highly secure. More beneficial for companies that are more Microsoft focused to choose Azure VD Free trials are available to try.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Azure only supports the Windows OS and more pricey. Need skilled people to manage.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You can visualize your own apps and Microsoft 365 apps. Flexible if you need to scale up or down. Users can access their apps and data anywhere with any device. Offers BYOD options. Muliple users can use the VMs at the same time.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Aurélien B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

AVD is a reliable and robust solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Azure Virtual Desktop from other similar products?

Native integration with others MS solutions, identity management solutions and also third party solutions

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

To be honest I love the functionnalities bring by the Nerdio third party solution. It could be great to see how to integrate some of their functionnalities natively

What do you dislike most about this product?

maybe the complexity of skills needed to implement solution

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

make the right choice regarding the integrator

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
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