Announcement: FSLogix release changes and Windows multi-session updates in Azure Marketplace
Tired of checking and installing FSLogix after deploying your Session Hosts with a Windows multi-session image from the Azure Marketplace?
As of August 8th, 2023 (patch Tuesday), these images will come with the latest version of FSLogix already installed. This means that you can skip the hassle of installing or updating FSLogix on your virtual machines and enjoy it's amazing features right away.
This updates the installed version in the Azure Marketplace images to FSLogix 2210 hotfix 1 (2.9.8440.42104) from FSLogix 2201 hotfix 1 (2.9.8171.14983).
FSLogix is a set of solutions that enhance, enable, and simplify non-persistent Windows computing environments. It improves the performance, scalability, and user experience of virtual desktops and applications. Some of the features of FSLogix include:
- Roam user data between remote computing session hosts.
- Minimize sign in times for virtual desktop environments.
- Optimize file I/O between host/client and remote profile store.
- Provide a local profile experience, eliminating the need for roaming profiles.
- Simplify the management of applications and 'Gold Images'
FSLogix is now in sync with Windows and the “patch Tuesday” release schedule. This means that whenever there is a new version of FSLogix, it will be released on the same day as Windows updates and the Azure Marketplace images for Windows multi-session will always have the newest version of FSLogix from now on.
This is great news for anyone who wants to use Windows multi-session in Azure. You can save time and trouble by using the latest version of FSLogix in your virtual machines. If you want to learn more about FSLogix, you can check out our documentation. If you want to try out the Windows multi-session images with FSLogix in Azure, simply select an image from the Marketplace during your virtual machine creation.
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