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Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

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Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is a full, thick-client user environment run as a VM on a server and accessed remotely.

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I wanted to reach out to all those who might have migrated to Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) as a DaaS solution. We've been testing this while working remotely (off network) and it appears to be working fine. However, when we test the platform in the office we run into all sorts of issues like background images in Teams not working, etc. We connect to AVD in the office using a ThinClient (Dell WYSE Terminal). Anyone using AVD from the office and if so, are you using a specific brand of ThinClient that works for you?

Has anyone gone from using Citrix to manage virtual desktops to Azure Virtual Desktop? If so, did you go 'bare metal' AVD or use a management overlay? What has your experience been like?

How are you managing access for remote or third-party developers who have access to your code, servers, and potential databases? What frameworks do you have in place to safeguard against third-party data breaches or insider data theft?

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We are in the final stages of our project to roll out Salesforce Sales and Service CRM for our Contact Center. Roughly 50% of the users are offshore and will connect to the application through VDI (we plan to use Citrix Workspace Browser). A few years back, I have heard some concerns regarding Salesforce lightning performance through VDI's (especially Citrix). Any recent experiences? Do we still have performance issues when using Citrix when accessing Salesforce? What alternatives are you using?

I'd like to know how everyone is handling the transition to Windows 11. Is the upgrade being approached purely as a feature update? Additionally, apart from the hardware prerequisites, have there been any specific challenges or difficulties you've faced during the process?

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We are Financial Services Org currently deploying Microsoft Teams, while doing this we are seeing some strong compliance challenges related to information sharing. Have you deployed MS Teams in the FS sector? If so can you help: 1) Do you utilize virtual desktop technology? 2) Are your users able to host/join meetings with 3rd parties? 3) Do you allow screen/document sharing in Teams meetings? 4) Are there any restrictions in place relating to what can and cannot be shared? - If the answer to 4 is yes, what, if any, technology do you use to achieve this?