The way we deliver secure, managed desktops has evolved dramatically. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365 (W365) sit at the center of modern, zero-trust remote and hybrid work strategies. Whether you’re supporting frontline workers, contractors, developers, or a distributed workforce, the combination of Cloud PCs and flexible VDI has become a critical part of the enterprise stack.

In this session, you'll learn how organizations are deploying AVD and Windows 365 today using cloud-native identity, zero-trust networking, Intune-based management, and modern provisioning patterns. We’ll walk through current architectural models, updated identity and access controls, image strategies, application delivery options, security baselines, GPU-enabled workloads, cost optimization techniques, and real-world lessons learned from large-scale deployments. You’ll also see how to choose between AVD and Windows 365, or how to combine them.

Whether you're planning your first deployment or modernizing existing VDI, this session will give you the clarity and tactical guidance needed to deliver secure, performant, and cost-effective cloud desktops.