We’re excited to announce the general availability of RDP Multipath for both Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. This new feature dynamically evaluates multiple network paths between your physical device and Cloud PC or session host to help to maintain seamless connectivity and minimize the risk of disconnections. Stay connected and productive with dynamic path management that adapts to network conditions in real-time.
What is RDP Multipath?
RDP Multipath continuously evaluates multiple UDP network paths and dynamically switches to the most reliable one. This ensures a more stable and consistent experience, especially in environments with fluctuating network conditions. Because redundant connections are maintained throughout the session, the system can instantly switch to a backup path if the primary one fails—without interrupting the user's experiences.
Key benefits
- Seamless integration: No configuration changes are needed beyond ensuring your environment supports RDP Shortpath. For more information, see our blog on optimizing RDP connectivity.
- Dynamic path management: Multipath evaluates multiple UDP paths and proactively selects the best-performing one—even before a connection drop occurs.
- Enhanced reliability: If one path fails, the system automatically switches to a redundant path, minimizing disruptions.
- Lower user latency: Multipath unlocks the full benefits of our service front door infrastructure such as RDP Gateways and TURN relays in 40+ locations around the globe. These service front doors bring the edge of the service as close as possible to your users to minimize latency as multipath allows for multiple redundant connections across this infrastructure. Connections from these service front doors to your Cloud PC/session host and back again are then completely handled on Microsoft’s high-speed global backbone and not the internet providing the highest levels of performance and reliability wherever you choose to deploy. For more on our global TURN relay expansion, see here.
- Connection Insights: Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 users can now check the connection status of their remote session directly from the connection bar, which indicates when RDP Multipath is enabled. For Azure Virtual Desktop admins, detailed Multipath insights are already available through Azure Virtual Desktop Insights. For Windows 365 admins, enhanced insights are coming soon, enabling better monitoring and diagnostics of Multipath performance across Cloud PCs.
Phased rollout for quality and stability
RDP Multipath is being introduced through a phased rollout across both Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments. This quality-driven approach helps each stage of deployment meet performance and reliability standards before expanding further. By gradually enabling the feature, we can monitor real-world usage and deliver a consistent, high-quality experience to all users.
We are currently starting the rollout and will update this blog post once the deployment is complete.
What to expect during rollout
RDP Multipath is being rolled out in phases across Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Until the rollout is complete, the feature may not be available across all connections. Each phase is guided by quality benchmarks to ensure a stable and reliable experience as deployment expands.
Platform support
This feature is currently supported on:
- Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (MSRDC): Version 1.2.6353 or later
- Windows App: Version 2.0:559.0 or later
Learn more
To explore RDP Multipath in more detail, visit the official documentation:
- https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-desktop/rdp-multipath
- https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-365/enterprise/rdp-multipath
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