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AVD & RDS Microsoft operating system options available for deployment
When you deploy an RDS or AVD virtual machine in the MyCloudIT portal you will be given various operating system options. You may be deploying a domain controller, gateway or session host. This article will give you more information on the options shown to assist you in making a decision
As always, reach out to MyCloudIT support for further advice unique to your companies goals.
Figure 1. Example of "session host operating system" in the add AVD host pool wizard.
AVD Session Hosts
Windows 10 enterprise multi-session, Version 21H2 + Microsoft 365 Apps
- End of Life: June 2024 (can be upgraded to 22H2 which is end of life October 2025)
- Additional applications: Microsoft 365 Apps
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
Windows 10 enterprise multi-session, Version 21H2
- End of Life: June 2024 (can be upgraded to 22H2 which is end of life October 2025)
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
Windows 11 enterprise multi-session, Version 21H2 + Microsoft 365 Apps
- End of Life: October 2024 (can be upgraded which will significantly increase life cycle)
- Additional applications: Microsoft 365 Apps
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 2 (UEFI)
Windows 11 enterprise multi-session, Version 21H2
- End of Life: October 2024 (can be upgraded which will significantly increase life cycle)
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 2 (UEFI)
Windows 10 enterprise multi-session, Version 20H2 + Microsoft 365 Apps
- End of Life: May 2023 (can be upgraded to 22H2 which is end of life October 2025)
- Additional applications: Microsoft 365 Apps
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
Windows 10 enterprise multi-session, Version 20H2
- End of Life: May 2023 (can be upgraded to 22H2 which is end of life October 2025)
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
AVD Domain Controllers
Windows server 2022 datacenter, Gen 1
- End of Life: October 2026
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
Windows server 2016 datacenter, Gen 1
- End of Life: January 2022
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
RDS (Both Infrastructure and Session hosts)
Windows server 2022 datacenter, Gen 1
- End of Life: October 2026
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)
Windows server 2016 datacenter, Gen 1
- End of Life: January 2022
- Additional applications: None
- Firmware Details: Azure VM generation 1 (BIOS)