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Stop Choosing Between AVD and Windows 365 Based on Licensing
AVD and Windows 365 solve different operating-model problems, so licensing should never be the first decision criterion.
Engineering the Proactive IT Architect: AI in End-User Computing
AI becomes valuable in EUC when it reduces discovery, packaging, triage, and cost-governance friction under controlled operational boundaries.
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid: Rationalizing On-Premises Session Hosts with a Cloud Control Plane
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid brings Azure-managed brokering to on-premises session hosts, but the current preview has important boundaries.
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Stop Choosing Between AVD and Windows 365 Based on Licensing
AVD and Windows 365 solve different operating-model problems, so licensing should never be the first decision criterion.
May 5, 2026Engineering the Proactive IT Architect: AI in End-User Computing
AI becomes valuable in EUC when it reduces discovery, packaging, triage, and cost-governance friction under controlled operational boundaries.
May 3, 2026Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid: Rationalizing On-Premises Session Hosts with a Cloud Control Plane
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid brings Azure-managed brokering to on-premises session hosts, but the current preview has important boundaries.
May 1, 2026
Strategic Resilience: Implementing Windows 365 Reserve for Business Continuity
Windows 365 Reserve is designed for short-term disruption scenarios, not as a general-purpose replacement for Enterprise or Frontline.
February 24, 2026
Strategic Modernization: Using Flexible Virtualization in MSIX
Flexible virtualization in MSIX is a selective interoperability feature, not a blanket compatibility switch.
February 17, 2026
Modernizing the Enterprise Desktop: The Architectural Case for MSIX
MSIX matters because it separates app identity and app state from traditional installer sprawl.
February 10, 2026
Navigating the Transition from App-V to MSIX
With App-V support ending in April 2026, the move to MSIX needs application-by-application planning rather than blind conversion.
February 3, 2026
Understanding RDS AAD Auth for Windows 365 Cloud SSO
RDS AAD Auth gives Windows 365 a token-based SSO flow, but hybrid access still needs proper Kerberos trust design.
January 20, 2026
Maximizing Shift Worker Productivity with Windows 365 Frontline
Windows 365 Frontline is about matching licensing and desktop persistence to how shift-based users actually work.
January 13, 2026