The latest technology news - March 2025

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the hottest tech updates in the worlds of Microsoft Azure (Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Cloud PC, and infrastructure), VMware by Broadcom, Omnissa, GitHub, HashiCorp, Azure DevOps, and other partners. This series will have must-read articles, each offering a deep dive into these cutting-edge platforms’ latest technological advancements, news, and trends.

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In today’s fast-paced tech landscape, staying informed is key! That’s why we’re here to make it easy for you. Each month, we’ll handpick the most insightful and informative articles that covers:

  • DAAS, VDI, End User Computing (EUC), Endpoint Management and Apps
  • Cloud
  • Virtualization
  • Infrastructure As Code (IaC)/DevOps

So let’s dive into the March 2025 top tech insights.

DAAS / VDI / EUC / ENDPOINT / APPS MANAGEMENT

General

  • Windows App to replace Remote Desktop app for Windows on May 27,2025. Learn more
  • Prepare for the Remote Desktop client for Windows end of support. Learn more
  • Windows 10 EOS: Myths, misconceptions, and FAQs – Microsoft Technical Takeoff. Learn more
  • Known issues in FSLogix 25.02. Learn more
  • FSLogix Cloud Cache: Game Changer or Overkill? (Pros & Cons Explained!). Learn more
  • What’s The REAL Reason FSLogix Office Containers Improve Outlook. Learn more
  • Why Your FSLogix Profiles Keep Breaking in Azure Virtual Desktop?. Learn more
  • Windows 10 to Windows 11, what is the impact nowadays?. Learn more
  • Introducing the Windows 11 roadmap. Learn more

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

  • What’s new in Azure Virtual Desktop? Learn more
  • Updating Windows and create a new Image Version for Azure Virtual Desktop DevOps Pipelines. Learn more
  • Deploying AVD as a cloud Privileged Access Workstation. Learn more
  • Virtual PAW – Part 4 – Completing the basic setup. Learn more
  • Improve performance of enumerating files and folders on redirected drives. Learn more
  • Azure Virtual Desktop deployment with Bicep - Part 4. Learn more
  • Discover Azure Virtual Desktop Quickstart—now generally available. Learn more
  • In public preview: Multiple personal desktops with Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn more

Windows 365 (W365) / CloudPC

  • The latest weekly W365 newsletter. Learn more
  • What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise. Learn more
  • Windows 365: Deep-Dive into Provisioning. Learn more
  • Create a Free Interactive License Usage Report for Microsoft 365. Learn more

Omnissa | Horizon | VMware EUC

  • Weekly VMware Enduser Computing Updates by Julius Lienemann. Learn more
  • Omnissa weekly EUC newsletter. Learn more
  • Introducing the brand new 2025 Omnissa Tech Insiders page on TechZone! Learn more
  • Omnissa certification program update. Learn more

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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365 / Entra / AD

  • Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra. Learn more
  • How to Upgrade Microsoft Entra Connect. Learn more

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

  • Resolving high CPU utilization in Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Learn more

Microsoft Azure

  • John Savill’s Weekly Update. Learn more
  • Building my first Private Azure Kubernetes Cluster WAF aligned. Learn more
  • Azure Local Performance Testing (Storage). Learn more
  • Azure Cost CLI = Love. Learn more
  • Infrastructure Landing Zone - Implementation Decision-Making. Learn more
  • Grafana and VNet Flow Logs. Learn more
  • All the content of the Azure Spring Clean 2025. Learn more
  • Compare and position Windows Server 2022 / 2025 S2D vs. Azure Local. Learn more
  • Azure Subnet Peering. Learn more

Windows

  • AVMA – Simplifying Offline Device Activation. Learn more

VMware by Broadcom

  • VMUG Advantage Home Lab License Guide. Learn more
  • VMware vSphere 8.0 Virtual Topology Performance Study. Learn more
  • Top 10 Reasons VMware Cloud Foundation Outshines Other Private Cloud Platforms. Learn more
  • VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores. Learn more
  • 2-Node vSAN HA Testing: Failure Scenarios Explained. Learn more
  • How to migrate ESXi installation from an SD Card to a Local Disk. Learn more
  • vSAN ESA hardware mock VIB for physical ESXi deployment for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). Learn more
  • VCF Automation | Linux PowerShell Host. Learn more
  • Quick Tip - Which vCenter Server Key Provider (KMS) is a VM using? Learn more
  • Impact of vCenter / ESXi license expiration. Learn more
  • VMware Cloud Director 10.6.1 – What’s New and How to Upgrade. Learn more
  • VCF Stretched Cluster. Learn more
  • The History of VMware ESXi (2001 to 2025). Learn more
  • Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) on a Small Homelab – Is It Possible? Learn more
  • Virtual Azure Local system on VMware vSphere. Learn more
  • VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Holodeck 5.2.x. Learn more

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / DevOps

General

  • Securely connecting to my home network with Boundary. Learn more
  • Automating Your Home Lab with Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD Pipelines. Learn more
  • Dev Containers: Develop inside a container. Learn more
  • Writing your own Ansible PowerShell Module. Learn more

GitHub

  • Protect the repository hosting your GitHub Action. Learn more
  • Setting up Trivy in your GitHub Actions. Learn more
  • Azure Private Networking for GitHub-hosted Runners Demo. Learn more and Learn more
  • Really keeping your GitHub Actions usage secure. Learn more
  • GitHub Automation with Terraform #4. Learn more

Hashicorp Terraform

  • Learn to Create Local Modules using Terraform. Learn more
  • Automate Terraform Testing with Azure DevOps Pipelines. Learn more
  • Deploying a VM using terraform. Learn more

PowerShell / Azure Cloud Shell / Bicep

  • Microsoft Graph Console GUI Search Tool. Learn more
  • Mastering IaC: Why & How to Use Modules (Azure Verified Modules Demo). Learn more
  • Announcing Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0. Learn more
  • Get started with Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0. Learn more
  • Authoring Enhancements in Microsoft Desired State Configuration v3.0.0. Learn more

Upcomming Events 2025

  • EUC TechCon 2025, May 14, 2025. Learn more
  • Experts Live June 3, 2025 - Call for speakers. Learn more
  • App Management Event, October 10, 2025. Learn more
  • VMware Explore - Las Vegas August 25 -28, 2025. Learn more