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Azure VDI persistent

Daniel Nascimento 281 Reputation points
2021-10-13T17:02:25.177+00:00

Hello guys,

Currently im watching the Azure VDI Solution for personal desktops for our collaborators. There's one thing that i want to know, the disk is persistent? If one user restart or turn-off the desktop, will they lose all of their data?

Thanks in advance

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Azure Virtual Desktop
A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.
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  1. prmanhas-MSFT 17,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2021-10-14T04:52:16.727+00:00

    @Daniel Nascimento Thank you for your query!!!

    Azure Virtual Desktop supports the complete range of experiences including full desktop virtualization and application virtualization, persistent and non-persistent states as well as dedicated and multi-session modes.

    Persistent virtual desktop infrastructure (stateful VDI) is a setup in which each user owns a virtual desktop whose settings and customizations are available to the user each time they log in. The consistency of user experience and familiarity with the customizations help users get accustomed to these virtual desktops faster.

    In the case of non-persistent VDIs, the data and settings on a virtual desktop are erased at the end of the session. Users will have a new image when they begin a session.

    The primary advantage of a non-persistent VDI is that it requires much less space and is more easily managed. The ephemeral nature of the non-persistent VDI makes it an ideal solution for tasks that require more security.

    Hence in Persistent VDI user data is retained. You can refer to this for more information.

    Hope it helps!!!

    Please "Accept as Answer" if it helped so it can help others in community looking for help on similar topics.

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  1. Deepal 516 Reputation points
    2025-03-07T11:46:16.8166667+00:00

    Even though it is 4 years old. To improve on the given answer with a bit more elaboration.

    Persistent AVDs: Provide a consistent and personalized experience by retaining user settings and data across sessions. In a persistent Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment, each user has a dedicated virtual machine (VM) that retains all their settings, files, and customizations across sessions. So any tools and apps are installed into this VHD and it persists

    Non-Persistent AVDs: Offer a fresh, clean desktop environment each session, suitable for task-based work. This means every user in this pool gets a generic O/S. No customized apps like with persistent users.

    But persistent or non-persistent their profiles and office 365 profiles are kept in separate vhd's and loaded at login.

    Profile Containers: When a user logs in, no matter if they have a persistent VM or not their profile container (a sperate VHD or VHDX file) is mounted from the storage location. This container stores the user's profile data and integrates seamlessly into the virtual C: drive.

    Office 365 Containers (ODFC): Similarly, the Office 365 container is mounted to provide optimal performance for Office applications.

    Handling Traditional Data Storage or Home Drive

    Home Drive: User data, such as documents and files, can be redirected to a network location (e.g., an H: drive). This is typically configured using Group Policy and stored on solutions like Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files.

    Storage Solutions: Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files provide scalable and secure storage for user data, ensuring it is accessible from any session host.

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