Embee’s Solution for Virtual Desktop with AVD

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is a comprehensive desktop and application virtualization service hosted on Microsoft Azure. It enables organizations to deliver secure and scalable virtual desktop experiences to users from virtually any device with internet access. Embee software is one of the earliest partners of Microsoft with a partnership spanning nearly 34 years, we have extensive experience in implementing Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) to provide secure remote access solutions for various clients, across industries.

Advantages of Azure Virtual Desktop:

1. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) offers numerous advantages for organizations looking to enhance their remote work capabilities and streamline IT management.
2. Remote working: AVD enables employees to work from anywhere, providing access to their virtual desktops and applications on personal or company devices.
3. Specialized Workloads: AVD supports various specialized applications and workloads, including software development, graphic design, 3D modeling, and financial applications.
4. Restricted access to Applications: AVD helps in granting temporary access to specific applications without granting full desktop access.
5. Elastic Workforce Management: Organizations experiencing fluctuating workforce demands—such as during mergers, acquisitions, or seasonal hiring—can easily scale their virtual desktop resources up or down.
6. Secure Access for Compliance-Driven Industries- Industries such as finance and healthcare benefit from AVD's robust security features, which protect sensitive data from breaches and ransomware attacks. AVD allows secure remote access while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirement.

Embee provides a full range of Azure Virtual Desktop implementation services

Assessment and Planning Phase:

Embee’s technical team conducts a thorough evaluation of the client's workloads and user profiles. This process involves cataloging applications, assessing user needs—including those related to remote work—examining application compatibility, and identifying security requirements. Additionally, this phase addresses the necessity for a hybrid solution to uncover potential challenges and integration points.

During this phase a thorough analysis of the existing IT environment is done to make sure that the current infrastructure, application dependencies, and compatibility with Virtual Environments.

Design & Deployment:

Design and deployment are the crucial phase of AVD implementation. This phase includes building a detailed design of Network topology, VM sizing and selection, Host pool configuration, user access and authentication methods, application publishing and management, Security and compliance measures (e.g., encryption, multi-factor authentication) and Monitoring and logging strategy.
Embee designs the Azure Virtual Network to facilitate secure communication between Azure resources and on-premises networks. Options include using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) or Azure ExpressRoute for seamless integration.

Once the design is completed, Embee provides necessary resources such as host pools, application groups, and session hosts through the Azure portal. This includes creating images from various sources (Azure Marketplace, custom images) to tailor deployments to user needs.

Post-Deployment testing & Go-Live

Once the deployment is done, before Go-live, the following tests shall be performed. This tests including

• Performance Testing: Conduct thorough performance testing to ensure AVD meets SLAs (e.g., latency, throughput, application responsiveness). • Security Testing: Perform security assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Involve end-users in UAT to gather feedback and address any issues. • Monitoring & Management: Embee will provide continuous monitoring of the AVD environment and implements diagnostic tools to track performance metrics and troubleshoot issues as they arise.

Our implementation will result in following benefits:

• As an advanced specialization partner for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Embee possesses in-depth knowledge of AVD architecture and best practices. We understand the common challenges faced during AVD implementation and possess the expertise to effectively mitigate them. • Embee's proven approach has consistently demonstrated cost reductions of 20% to 30% for our clients, making AVD an economically viable solution. We achieve this through optimized resource utilization and efficient implementation strategies. • Our team boasts specialized skills and relevant certifications, ensuring the successful delivery of robust AVD solutions. • Our strong relationship with Microsoft provides us with access to exclusive resources and support, enabling us to deliver exceptional service to our clients.