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In today’s fast-evolving digital workspace, organizations are prioritizing scalability, security, and seamless management of their IT environments. Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) has emerged as a powerful platform for enabling remote work, but managing and optimizing AVD environments at scale can quickly become complex.
That’s why we hosted a hands-on demonstration—now available on demand right here in this blog—to walk you through the real-world deployment of Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Microsoft Intune.
Whether you’re an IT admin, decision-maker, or tech enthusiast, this demo gives you a firsthand look at how these tools come together to simplify modern endpoint management.
Watch the demo below or keep reading for key takeaways.
Why Azure Virtual Desktop Needs a Smarter Layer
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) provides virtualized Windows desktops and apps from the cloud. While powerful, native AVD management through the Azure portal can be manual and time-consuming. Admins must juggle tasks like image management, VM sizing, scaling host pools, and configuring user profiles.
That’s where Nerdio shines.
Nerdio Manager for Enterprise acts as a control plane over AVD, offering automation, auto-scaling, simplified image management, and integration with identity and endpoint management solutions—all through a user-friendly interface.
Windows 11 Multi-Session + FSLogix: Built for Scale
One of the key strengths of AVD is the ability to use Windows 11 Multi-Session, a specialized OS SKU that allows multiple users to share a single virtual machine. This model reduces compute costs while maintaining a familiar Windows desktop experience.
To support a consistent user experience across sessions, Nerdio integrates natively with FSLogix User Profiles. FSLogix stores user data in virtual hard disks (VHDs) that are dynamically attached when users log in—preserving personalization and reducing login times. Nerdio simplifies the FSLogix configuration process by injecting settings directly into VMs, even in Entra ID-only (Azure AD) environments.
Streamlined Profile Storage with Azure Files
For environments without traditional Active Directory or Kerberos, Azure Files for Profile Storage offers a scalable, cloud-native alternative. Nerdio supports creating and auto-scaling Azure Files shares for FSLogix profiles, ensuring you pay only for what you use. Admins can also schedule scale-backs to optimize storage spend when users leave the environment.
With Nerdio, this configuration becomes point-and-click, eliminating the need for complex PowerShell scripting or manual setup in the Azure portal.
Dynamic Host Pools: Power and Flexibility Combined
Deploying Dynamic Host Pools through Nerdio allows you to maintain the perfect balance between performance and cost. These host pools auto-scale based on workload demand, spinning up or deallocating VMs as needed. This is critical in a cloud environment where every running VM incurs cost—even when idle.
Nerdio allows you to configure scale logic based on CPU, memory, or user sessions. You can also pre-define naming conventions, assign friendly names for end users, and automate versioning through the Azure Compute Gallery, making the entire lifecycle of a desktop image more efficient.
Microsoft Intune Integration: Unified Endpoint Management
Adding Microsoft Intune Integration into the mix enhances the value of AVD environments. Nerdio allows you to manage Intune-enrolled devices directly from its portal, offering visibility into compliance policies, app deployments, and update statuses—all in one place.
And here’s a standout feature: policy backup and versioning. With Nerdio, you can back up and restore deleted or modified Intune policies, compare versions, and track configuration changes—saving time and reducing human error.
Visibility, Analytics, and Smart Troubleshooting
Nerdio doesn’t stop at configuration. Its dashboards offer actionable insights across your AVD and Intune environments. From VM performance metrics to login duration and policy health, everything is visual and digestible.
In case of conflicting policies, Nerdio flags them and shows you what’s wrong, why it matters, and who it affects—all without digging through multiple admin consoles.
On-Demand Demo: See It All in Action
Ready to see how it all works together?
Watch the full demo on demand below to follow along as our experts walk through the step-by-step deployment of Nerdio with AVD and Intune, including FSLogix setup, image creation, dynamic scaling, and more.
Whether you’re evaluating your first AVD deployment or looking to refine your enterprise configuration, this demo is your blueprint for success.
Final Thoughts: The Power of “Better Together”
When you combine Nerdio, AVD, and Intune, you’re not just building a virtual desktop infrastructure—you’re creating a modern, intelligent endpoint management ecosystem.
With built-in support for:
…Nerdio helps IT teams focus less on configuration and more on delivering a great user experience—securely, reliably, and at scale.
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