Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
DeveloperMicrosoft
ReleaseSeptember 2019 (2019-09)
Stable release
1.2.6353.0 / July 8, 2025 (2025-07-08)
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS, and HTML5 web browsers
PlatformCross-platform
TypeDesktop virtualization service
WebsiteOfficial site

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), formerly known as Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD), is a Microsoft Azure-based system for virtualizing Windows operating systems, providing virtualized desktops and applications securely in the cloud (over the Internet) using the Remote Desktop Protocol. It is aimed at enterprise customers rather than at individual users.