Azure Virtual Desktop Regional host pools public preview open to all

Earlier this year we announced a public preview for a new type of host pool, referred to as a "Regional" host pool. This brings enhanced resiliency and increased options for data soverignty.

Today we are expanding the public preview to everyone. 

A new drop down box called "Deployment Scope" will appear on the Basics tab of the Create a host pool deployment, when you choose a region that supports regional host pools in preview. At this point those regions are East US 2 and Central US. Further regions will be shortly added to provide even further choice. Ultimatley every Azure region where Azure Virtual Desktop is supported will be supported.

 

Please deploy and connect to some new Regional host pools to test this functionality.

Please refer to this blog post: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurevirtualdesktopblog/now-in-public-preview-azure-virtual-desktop-regional-host-pools/4474598 and the Microsoft Learn documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/regional-host-pools