Azure Local: Entra Joined AVD Session Hosts with PowerShell
Deploy Entra joined AVD session hosts on Azure Local with PowerShell, configure FSLogix profiles and automate session host configuration with guest scripts.
Cristian Schmitt Nieto's Blog
Hands-on notes on Azure Local, Azure Virtual Desktop and hybrid Azure, written from my lab and customer projects.
Azure Local series
17 guides, from use cases and a demo lab to day 2 operations, Terraform and troubleshooting.
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Azure Virtual Desktop series
5 guides on AVD, including session hosts on Azure Local and Nerdio Manager.
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Azure Local Calculator
CPU planning, storage sizing and pricing for Azure Local, with import from ODIN.
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Where to go when Azure Local fails: the support ticket that comes first, the Slack community, 218 public troubleshooting guides and self-service diagnostics.
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What hardware do you need for an Azure Local lab? Comparing laptops, mini PCs and second-hand servers, plus the full build and costs of my lab server.
Awesome Azure Virtual Desktop
Curated catalog of Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 with official, vendor and community resources updated regularly.
Azure Local: Terraform Deployment
Deploy Azure Local with Terraform using a fixed AVM fork, staged validation and a service principal ready for pipeline-driven AVD and AKS automation.