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Publication Date: 2025-11-18 21:05:00
Nutanix, Inc. announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 that its Nutanix Cloud Platform solution will support Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments. This will enable organizations to run Azure Virtual Desktop on premises on the Nutanix AHV hypervisor, offering a new level of flexibility in how virtual desktops are deployed and managed. This effort aims to meet the evolving needs of distributed workforces and will give IT teams more infrastructure choices while optimizing control, performance, security, and cost efficiency.
Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments addresses critical compliance and regulatory requirements in industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government, where data residency and sovereignty are paramount. Customers will benefit from running Azure Virtual Desktop locally on Nutanix AHV while using the Azure Virtual Desktop brokering and management stack on Azure Arc-enabled servers to connect securely to Azure. Key Benefits of Azure Virtual Desktop for hybrid environments on Nutanix AHV will include: Hybrid Flexibility: Combine on-premises performance with Azure scalability for burst capacity and disaster recovery.
Ability to run Microsoft applications: Native support for Microsoft 365, Teams optimizations, Microsoft Entra, and security services. Optimized for Performance: Ideal for latency-sensitive and graphics-intensive workloads. Cost Efficiency: Leverage existing Microsoft licensing and Nutanix infrastructure for…
