Add Capacity Reservation Group Support to Azure Virtual Desktop VM Creation Wizard

I would like to request support for assigning Azure Capacity Reservation Groups during Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session host creation.

I recently deployed a GPU-enabled AVD environment for AI and machine learning workloads where GPU resources are extremely scarce and often unavailable for on-demand provisioning. To guarantee capacity, we were required to create a Capacity Reservation Group prior to deployment.

Currently, there is a significant workflow gap between standard Azure VM creation and AVD session host deployment.

Standard Azure VM deployment allows a VM to be assigned to a Capacity Reservation Group during creation.

The Azure Virtual Desktop host pool creation wizard does not expose this option.

Administrators are forced to either create the VM outside of the AVD workflow using the Capacity Reservation interface and manually register it to the host pool afterward, or deploy through the AVD wizard and associate the VM with a Capacity Reservation Group later.

This creates several challenges.

Additional Quota Requirements

Capacity Reservations consume quota before a VM is deployed. Because the AVD wizard cannot deploy directly into a reservation, administrators may need additional quota approvals to support both the reservation and deployment workflow. In environments where quota increases require support requests, this can introduce delays of several days.

Resource Scarcity and Timing Issues

GPU-enabled SKUs frequently have limited regional availability. Administrators must wait for both quota availability and capacity availability multiple times throughout the deployment process. This significantly increases deployment complexity and delays project delivery.

Inconsistent Management Experience

Creating the VM through the Capacity Reservation workflow bypasses several AVD deployment conveniences, such as Microsoft Intune enrollment and other AVD-specific configuration settings available through the host pool deployment wizard. Administrators are forced to perform additional manual configuration after deployment.

Operational Overhead

Manual host registration, Entra ID joining, Intune enrollment, and post-deployment configuration introduce unnecessary complexity and increase the likelihood of deployment errors.

Suggested Enhancement

Add a Capacity Reservation Group selection option directly within the Azure Virtual Desktop session host deployment workflow, similar to the standard Azure VM deployment experience.

This would allow administrators to:

Deploy AVD session hosts directly into reserved capacity.

Utilize existing AVD provisioning features, including Intune enrollment and Entra ID integration.

Reduce quota management complexity.

Minimize deployment delays for high-demand GPU workloads.

Provide a more consistent and streamlined Azure deployment experience.

This issue became particularly impactful when deploying NV-series GPU session hosts, where both regional capacity and quota approvals were constrained and deployment timelines were significantly extended. As AI, machine learning, and GPU-intensive workloads continue to grow, this capability would significantly improve the deployment experience for organizations leveraging Azure Virtual Desktop for these use cases.