The latest technology news - April 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.

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 April 2025 top tech insights.

DAAS / VDI / EUC / ENDPOINT / APPS MANAGEMENT

General

• FSLogix 25.04 released. Learn more

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

• AVD Community newsletter. Learn more
• Host pool redirection defaults changing in Azure Virtual Desktop. Learn more
• Say Goodbye to SSO Consent Prompts for AVD and Windows 365. Learn more
• Azure Gov is Different: Deploying AVD on Azure Local. Learn more
• Azure Virtual Desktop auf Azure Local. [Learn more](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxvjnnGdNX6Okialgqqb94TRzW6gqJIhK
• Securing Azure Virtual Desktop with Gen2 VMs, Trusted Launch, and CIS-Hardened Windows 11. Learn more
• Stop Using AVD MSIX App Attach, Do THIS Instead! Learn more

Windows 365 (W365) / CloudPC

• The latest weekly W365 newsletter. Learn more
• What’s new in Windows 365 Enterprise. Learn more
• Windows 365 and the Microsoft Intune Suite: What you need to know. Learn more
• Move a Cloud PC supported options. Learn more

Omnissa | Horizon | VMware EUC

• Weekly VMware Enduser Computing Updates by Julius Lienemann. Learn more
• Omnissa weekly EUC newsletter. Learn more
• Omnissa Horizon 8 2503 download. Learn more
• Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager download. Learn more
• OS Optimization Tool download. Learn more
• OMSA-2025-0001: Horizon Client for Windows addresses local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-25230). Learn more
• Omnissa Unified Access Gateway (UAG) updates address Cross-Origin Resource Sharing Bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-25234). Learn more
• Omnissa certification program update. Learn more

Intune

• Weekly Intune newsletter by Andrew Taylor. Learn more
• What’s new in Microsoft Intune. Learn more
• Intune ‘fast lane’ - Let’s talk about all things latency. Learn more

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365 / Entra / AD

• Entra.News - Your weekly dose of Microsoft Entra. Learn more
• Step-by-Step Guide to Building Conditional Access Baselines. Learn more

Microsoft Azure

• John Savill’s Weekly Update. Learn more
• Best Practices for Securing Access to VMs. Learn more
• Use Azure Bastion for FREE! | Azure Bastion Developer Tier. Learn more
• Introduction to Azure VMware Solution Generation 2 Private Clouds (preview). Learn more
• Azure Local Calculator. Learn more
• Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Capacity Calculator. Learn more
• Updating Azure Local to version 2503 using PowerShell. Learn more
• What Azure Container Solution Should You Use?. Learn more
• Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 will cost $1.50 USD per CPU core per month starting July 2025. Learn more

Windows

• How to Install Microsoft.OSConfig PowerShell Module on Windows Server 2025. Learn more

VMware by Broadcom

• Free Home Lab Licenses for VMware Certified Professionals. Learn more and Learn more
• VCP-VCF Architect Study Group, Section 1 Objectives. Learn more
• Using HCX to Migrate Workloads into VMware Cloud Foundation. Learn more
• Holodeck Lab: Replacing BGP. Learn more
• Securing vCenter and ESXi Hosts: A VMware Architect’s Guide. Learn more
• NSX 4.2 Multitenancy Series. Learn more
• VVF and VCF license scenarios. Learn more
• Integrating VMware NSX with Ubiquiti UniFi via OSPF in My Homelab. Learn more
• Home Lab ambitions 2025. Learn more
• VCF - How to use the Broadcom Download Token. Learn more

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) / DevOps

General

• Platform engineering guide. Learn more
• DevOps and Azure IaC Series: Centralised Pipelines. Learn more

Hashicorp Terraform

• Announcing Public Preview of Terraform Export from the Azure Portal. Learn more
• Introducing Azure DevOps ID Token Refresh and Terraform Task Version 5. Learn more
• Code to Cloud: Azure Landing Zones Terraform Accelerator Explained! Learn more
• Automate Terraform module upgrade testing. Learn more
• Bye Bye Blob! Hello Static Web Apps! A Blue-Green Journey with Terraform and GitHub Actions. Learn more

Other

• Proxmox Backup Server 3.4 is released. Learn more
• Proxmox VE 8.4 released. Learn more

Upcomming Events 2025

• EUC TechCon 2025, May 14, 2025. Learn more
• Belgian VMUG UserCon 2025, June 5 2025. Learn more
• Experts Live June 3, 2025 - Call for speakers. Learn more
• VMware Explore - Las Vegas August 25 -28, 2025. Learn more
• App Management Event, October 10, 2025. Learn more