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Azure Virtual Desktop
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Spec sheet
- Headquarters
- Greater Seattle AreaRead 23 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
- Founded
- 1975Read 23 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Plans and prices
Pay as you go Priced on request Pay for compute capacity by the second Pay for compute capacity by the second · No long-term commitments or upfront payments Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure savings plan for compute Priced on request Committing to spend a fixed hourly amount for one or three years Commit to a fixed hourly amount for one or three years · Applies across select compute services Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Reservations Priced on request A one-year or three-year agreement to use a specific instance of a service One-year or three-year agreement · Discounted Azure service pricing Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid Priced on request Pay a per user per month fee Run session hosts on premises using existing infrastructure · Microsoft manages the control plane Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Where Specifiction places it
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