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Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) will retire

Transition to Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure Virtual Desktop fully replaces Azure Virtual Desktop (classic). Azure Virtual Desktop includes, but isn’t limited to, the following benefits:

Feature availability & updates

Unified resource management

Better networking & security

Scaling & automation features

Retirement timeline

Beginning 30 September 2023customers will no longer be able to create new Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) tenants.

Customers who have more than 500 application groups or manage multi-tenant (B2B) environments can request an exception.

Existing Azure Virtual Desktop (classic) resources can still be managed, migrated, and supported through 30 September 2026.

Required action

To avoid service disruptions, please follow these instructions to migrate to Azure Virtual Desktop by 30 September 2026.

For more questions, please contact microsoft.be@tdsynnex.com.

Best regards,

The Microsoft team at TD SYNNEX

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