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evasse
Microsoft
Microsoft[UPDATED]: Leverage start VM on connect for pooled host pools and Azure GOV cloud!
The start VM on connect (preview) feature lets you save costs by allowing end users to turn on their VMs only when they need them. You can then turn off VMs when they're not needed. We have a couple ...
evasseMicrosoft
MicrosoftI think this blog post should be pretty clear. If you just read the subject line you can see that the announce is about adding support to pooled host pools. The feature doesn't stop VMs.....more information here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/start-virtual-machine-connect
evasse That makes total sense now.
Question:
So if I have a 2 pooled VMs in a host pool. I set it to depth first with max session 5 users.
If the two VMs in the pool are off, when the first user conencts, it would turn one machine on, but as long as they are under 5 users connecting, it would still use that single machine. If the 6th user connects, then it would turn the second machine on?
Sorry just trying to evaluate the best scenario. Normally we use breadth-first but depth first may be a viable option with this new feature.
- evasseYes that is correct.
