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Need some technical answers about AVD
Hi itzrav ! Let’s go through them one by one :
Multi-Session VMs: Yes, each user who logs into a multi-session VM will have a separate session. This means each user will have their own keyboard input, view of the app, etc
Licensing: You need to provide an eligible license for each user that accesses AVD. If you would move forward with a Windows 11 Multi-session, you could need user licenses, like Microsoft 365 Business Premium licenses for each users.
Charges for Inactive VMs: Yes, there are charges for inactive (turned off or hibernated) VMs : disk. If your VMs are still active, you will be also charged for compute costs.
External Users: External users refer to users who are not part of your organization, such as customers or clients. Azure subscription will be hosted as Microsoft Entra tenant, as considered an organization.
OS Size: The “OS Size” refers to the amount of core required by the operating system. It is not a percentage but rather a fraction of the total core capacity. Windows 11 would have a lot of difficulties to run with that small VM size.
Peak and Off-Peak Concurrency: These percentages represent the expected maximum and minimum user session concurrency. Peak concurrency is the time when the maximum number of users are expected to be logged in, while off-peak is when the minimum number of users are expected.
Concurrency Calculations: The total usage hours are for all users combined.
Managed Disks: each AVD VM will only needs one disk. How many VMs Azure Calculator estimated into your quote ?
Last but not least, regarding your users needs (iPhones, iPads, Macs, Android devices, ...), why don't you consider to run your application on Azure webapp ?
I hope this helps!
