Cloud Environments

Secure, modern cloud desktops, architected correctly

With Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix, or a blend of both, we design cloud environments around what works best for your workloads, users, and budget. A familiar Windows experience delivered from anywhere, with enterprise-grade security and reliability built in from the start.

Cloud platform overview

A modern, secure desktop-as-a-service, delivered from Azure

Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop is a comprehensive cloud-based desktop and application virtualization service running on Azure, the flexibility of the cloud with a familiar Windows experience and optimized performance for Microsoft 365. Consistent, high-performance desktops from any device, with centralized IT management, native Microsoft 365 integration, and robust disaster recovery, so your people work from anywhere without compromise.

 

Azure Virtual Desktop

Cloud-native Windows desktops with deep Microsoft 365 integration and global scale.

 

Azure + Citrix, or both

We architect the mix that fits, layering Citrix on Azure where it adds control, performance, or management.

 

Citrix on Azure

Familiar Citrix experience and advanced features, running on cloud infrastructure.

Architectural components

The building blocks of a secure cloud desktop environment

Each component has a role. Architected together correctly, they deliver secure, scalable, high-performance virtual desktops.

 

Azure Resource Manager

Infrastructure deployment and management.

 

Azure Files

Profile and data storage.

 

Entra ID

Identity and access management.

 

RDP Gateway

Secure remote access protocol.

 

Virtual Desktop Pools

Collections of session hosts.

 

Azure Monitor

Performance monitoring and analytics.

Key benefits

Why organizations move desktops to the cloud

When speed, scale, and business continuity matter, cloud desktops, architected right, deliver all three.

 

Rapid deployment & global scalability

Deploy virtual desktops and apps in minutes, not weeks. Cloud-native architecture scales instantly across multiple Azure regions for optimal performance anywhere, supporting remote workforces, disaster recovery, and seasonal scaling without infrastructure constraints.

 

Reduced management & overhead

Azure’s managed services eliminate on-prem hardware maintenance, security patching, and capacity planning. Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure, OS updates, and platform security, so your team focuses on strategy, not routine maintenance, cutting operational cost.

 

Consumption-based cost model

Pay-as-you-consume pricing eliminates large capital expenditures. Optimize with auto-shutdown, reserved instances, and quick deprovisioning of unused resources, ideal for fluctuating user populations and seasonal businesses.

 

Business continuity & disaster recovery

Inherent DR with built-in redundancy across Azure availability zones. Data and apps replicate automatically, and users reach their desktops from anywhere during outages, continuity that would be costly and complex to build on-premises.

Pricing, scalability & specs

Pay for what you use, scale on demand

 

Pricing & Scalability

 

Pay-per-use model — only pay for the resources you consume.

 

Auto-scaling — automatically adjust capacity based on demand.

 

Global availability — deploy across Azure regions worldwide.

 

Licensing — included with Microsoft 365 E3/E5, or available separately.

 

Technical Specifications
Operating systems

Windows 10/11 multi-session, Server 2019/2022, Win 10/11 Enterprise.

Session hosts

Personal (persistent) and pooled (non-persistent) assignments.

Azure regions

60+ regions worldwide, with local data residency.

Storage

Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, FSLogix profile containers.

Networking

Azure Virtual Network, ExpressRoute, and VPN Gateway.

Authentication

Entra ID, AD DS integration, and multi-factor authentication.

Architected correctly, every time

Let’s build your cloud desktop environment right

Thirty minutes with a senior architect. We’ll assess your users, workloads, and budget, then map the right approach, AVD, Citrix, or both. No pitch.