As an End User Computing (EUC) consultant I’m looking for a couple of weeks into Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD). My first step was to take the on-line course “Zero to Hero with Windows Virtual Desktop WVD” from Travis Roberts. I can highly recommend this course to everyone who is starting with Microsoft WVD.
Here’s a list of useful resources I discovered during my journey (this list will be updated frequently).
General
| Website | Description |
| Microsoft WVD website | The official Microsoft WVD Website |
| WVD UserVoice | Helping improve Windows Virtual Desktop |
| WVD Tech Community | Windows Virtual Desktop discussion forum |
| What’s new in Windows Virtual Desktop | The latest new enhancements in WVD |
| Christiaan Brinkhoff blog | Microsoft WVD Evangelist with great content |
| Microsoft WVD roadmap | Microsoft WVD roadmap |
Community / User Groups
| Website | Description |
| WVD Community site | A single place where you can go to learn about everything related to Windows Virtual Desktop. |
| WVD Dutch User group YouTube | Dutch WVD User group |
| WVD Dutch User Group meetings YouTube | WVD Dutch User Group recordings |
| Slack WVD Community | Slack WVD Community |
Tools
| Website | Description |
| WVDAdmin | Marcel Meurer created an additional tool to manage WVD |
| Windows Virtual Desktop Experience Estimator | Your tool to estimate the quality of the experience your users will receive when connecting to Windows Virtual Desktop |
| Windows WVD desktop clients | Windows WVD desktop clients |
| MSIX app attach Azure portal integration public preview | MSIX app attach Azure portal integration public preview |
| WVD Optimization tool | WVD Optimization tool |
| Az Mask | This is a browser extension that will mask GUIDs (such as Subscription IDs), email addresses, keys, and connection strings with a blur. Very useful for presentations. |
| Auto Start/Stop script | This script is intended to automatically start and stop session hosts in a Windows Virtual Desktop host pool based on the number of users |
Articles
| Website | Description |
| MicroCloud | How to – Add a Dutch language pack to WVD |
| Sander Rozemuller blog | A lot of WVD automation examples |
| Windows Virtual Desktop QuickStart | The WVD QuickStart solution simplifies and automates the WVD deployment process leveraging the power of Azure DevOps |
| Rudlintech Ltd. | Windows Virtual Desktop imaging using Azure Devops CI/CD, Packer and PowerShell |
AZ-104 Exam preparation
For an up-to-date list see my “Resources to prepare for the AZ-140 Configuring and Operating Windows Virtual Desktop on Microsoft Azure exam” article.
| Microsoft WVD Learning resources | Deliver remote desktops and apps from Azure with Windows Virtual Desktop |
| AZ-140 Exam overview | AZ-140 Exam overview |
| Microsoft Certified: Windows Virtual Desktop Specialty – Skills Measured |
Microsoft Certified: Windows Virtual Desktop Specialty – Skills Measured |
| AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator GitHub | AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator GitHub |
| AZ-140 Windows Virtual Desktop Speciality Study Guide | AZ-140 Windows Virtual Desktop Speciality Study Guide |
Training / YouTube Channels
| Website | Description |
| Azure Academy | Azure Academy channel |
| Travis Roberts | Travis Roberts YouTube channel |
| Zero to Hero with Windows Virtual Desktop WVD | WVD training |
| WVD Workshop | Micha Wets Microsoft & Cloud-Architect WVD Workshop |
| WVD on sizing and licensing | Wayne Chapin explains WVD on sizing and licensing. |
| Dutch WVD YouTube channel | Dutch WVD YouTube chanel |
| Christiaan Brinkhoff YouTube Channel | Christiaan Brinkhoff YouTube Channel with a lot of WVD information |