Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) — Secure, Scalable Cloud Workspaces
Azure Virtual Desktop gives your workforce persistent, high-performance Windows 11 desktops and RemoteApp sessions — accessed from any device, anywhere — without the capital expense and maintenance burden of legacy Citrix or VMware VDI infrastructure. KSystems Group designs and delivers AVD deployments engineered for security, performance, and cost-efficiency from day one.
Cost reduction vs on-prem VDI
Average total infrastructure cost reduction when migrating from legacy Citrix/VMware to AVD with Spot instances.
Logon times with FSLogix
Sub-5-second desktop logon times using FSLogix profile containers on Azure Files with Premium SSD tiers.
Compute cost via Spot instances
Up to 90% compute cost reduction for batch workloads and dev/test pools using Azure Spot instances in AVD.
AVD Architecture & Deployment
We engineer Azure Virtual Desktop deployments that are resilient from the ground up — with host pool topologies, golden image pipelines, and identity configurations aligned to your organization's security posture and user experience requirements.
Host Pool Design
Pooled multi-session and personal host pool topology design matched to your users' CPU, GPU, and workload profiles.
Azure Image Builder
Azure Image Builder and Azure Compute Gallery for automated golden image builds, versioning, and global distribution.
FSLogix Profile Containers
FSLogix on Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files for sub-5-second logon times and full user profile portability across sessions.
Entra ID Join
Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) native join — eliminating on-premises Active Directory dependency for modern cloud-only deployments.
RemoteApp Publishing
RemoteApp application publishing for granular access to line-of-business applications without a full desktop session.
AVD Agent Lifecycle
Automated AVD agent and side-by-side stack lifecycle management with zero-touch update rings and validation.
Security, Compliance & Zero Trust for AVD
Every AVD deployment we build is grounded in Microsoft Zero Trust principles — ensuring that no session, identity, or network path is trusted by default. We layer multiple security controls so your virtual desktops meet even the most demanding compliance frameworks.
Conditional Access
Conditional Access policies requiring compliant device, MFA, and location verification before any AVD session is granted.
Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud protecting session hosts with threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and security posture scoring.
Entra MFA & Passwordless
Entra ID MFA with FIDO2 passkey and Windows Hello for Business for passwordless authentication to AVD sessions.
JIT VM Access
Just-In-Time VM access via Microsoft Defender for Cloud locking management ports and reducing the attack surface window.
Private Link & VNet Isolation
Azure Private Link for AVD control plane endpoints and NSG-governed VNet isolation keeping all traffic off public internet.
Azure Bastion
Azure Bastion for administrator access to session hosts over TLS — no exposed RDP or SSH ports in your environment.
Cost Optimization & Operational Excellence
We don't just get AVD running — we engineer it to stay cost-efficient over time. From intelligent auto-scaling policies to Azure Monitor dashboards that surface session-level telemetry, we give your operations team full visibility and control.
VM Scale Sets & Scaling Plans
VM Scale Sets and AVD Scaling Plans that ramp VMs to match business hours demand and deallocate during off-peak windows.
Azure Spot Instances
Azure Spot instances for dev, test, and batch pools — reducing compute costs by up to 90% with graceful eviction handling.
Start VM on Connect
Start VM on Connect policy that powers up deallocated session hosts on demand — zero always-on cost for personal pools.
AVD Insights & Azure Monitor
AVD Insights dashboards in Azure Monitor for session latency, logon diagnostics, user experience scores, and alert routing.
Cost Allocation & Chargeback
Azure Cost Management tagging strategy and chargeback reporting to allocate AVD consumption accurately per department.
Evergreen Image Management
Monthly golden image refresh pipelines with automated Patch Tuesday compliance validation before pool reimage.
Why KSystems Group for Azure Virtual Desktop?
We combine deep AVD delivery expertise with a Zero Trust security posture and a 30-day hypercare commitment — so your workforce is productive from day one and your virtual desktop environment is protected long after go-live.
40% Cost Reduction vs On-Premises VDI
Proven 40% average infrastructure cost reduction when moving from on-premises Citrix or VMware VDI to Azure Virtual Desktop.
Sub-5-Second Logon with FSLogix
FSLogix profile container architecture on Azure Files Premium delivering sub-5-second desktop logon times across all user tiers.
Zero Trust Session Enforcement
Every session verified with Conditional Access, Entra MFA, and Defender for Cloud — Zero Trust by design, not by retrofit.
30-Day Hypercare Support
30 days of dedicated post-deployment hypercare covering user onboarding, performance tuning, and early incident response.
