Start VM on Connect will help you optimize the costs of your deployment. Instead of predicting when the VMs need to be available for your users, give them the power to turn on a deallocated or stoppe...
Updated Feb 10, 2022
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Nice.
Is this feature useful for Azure Virtual Desktop for Single User session only or Can be used for Multi-User Session mode Desktop too?
What will happen to the installed software and stored files on a shutdown/deallocated VM? When the VM gets turn on back, does all the software & files be there ready to use?
Is this feature useful for Azure Virtual Desktop for Single User session only or Can be used for Multi-User Session mode Desktop too?
What will happen to the installed software and stored files on a shutdown/deallocated VM? When the VM gets turn on back, does all the software & files be there ready to use?
kumarallamrajuMicrosoft
Chandu_P
This is valid for Personal and Pooled Desktops as well. Pls refer to the docs page https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/start-virtual-machine-connect
This feature doesn't affect the installed software when you shutdown/deallocate the VM. It only allows you to start the VMs on demand. The user's data stored under C:\users\{username} is persistent for Personal Desktops. For Pooled Desktops, you'll be using FSLogix to store user profiles in an external file share like Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files.