Azure Virtual Desktop Melbourne — secure cloud desktops
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) for Melbourne business — secure Windows desktops from the cloud, work from anywhere. Design, migration & management by Key IT.
Your whole desktop — secure, and anywhere
Open the Windows App on any device and you're in your full Windows desktop — the same email, files and company apps — running safely in Azure. On site, at home, or overseas, over an encrypted connection.
One desktop, the same apps and files — nothing actually lives on the device, so a lost laptop is a non-event. Onsite, remote or overseas, always over a secure, monitored connection.
Azure Virtual Desktop in Melbourne
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) gives your team a full Windows desktop that runs in Microsoft's cloud, not on the laptop in front of them. Staff sign in from the office, home or a client site and get the same secure desktop every time — while your data and applications stay in Azure, never sitting on the device. Key IT designs, migrates, secures and manages AVD for Melbourne business, with security built in from day one.
Why businesses move to Azure Virtual Desktop
Work from anywhere, safely.
The same Windows desktop on any device, with company data kept in Azure instead of on a laptop that can be lost or stolen.
Scale up or down in minutes.
Add desktops for new starters, contractors or a busy season, then switch them off when you're done — you pay for what you use, not hardware you hoped to grow into.
Native to Microsoft 365.
It's built on the same identity your business already uses, so sign-in, Teams, SharePoint and Office all work the way your team expects.
No on-premise VDI to run.
No room full of servers to patch and replace — Microsoft runs the platform, we run it for you.
Security-first by design
Because the desktop lives in Azure, the security model is far stronger than a fleet of laptops. We protect every AVD environment with multi-factor authentication and Conditional Access through our managed cybersecurity, so only approved users on approved devices get in, with endpoint detection on the session hosts and around-the-clock monitoring from our in-house SOC. If a device is lost, there's no company data on it to lose.
AVD or Windows 365 — we'll tell you which
Microsoft offers two cloud-desktop options: Azure Virtual Desktop (flexible, pay for what you use, strong for variable or larger teams) and Windows 365 Cloud PC (a fixed monthly price per user, simplest to budget). They solve the same problem in different ways. We assess how your team works and recommend the one that fits — honestly, including when neither is the right answer.
Moving off Citrix or an old terminal server
If you're running Citrix, an ageing Remote Desktop server, or desktops you still manage by hand, AVD is usually the simpler, more secure home — on the Microsoft platform you already pay for. We plan the migration, move your apps and data cleanly with a way back if anything's off, and decommission the old environment once you're settled. See our cloud services and Azure pages for the bigger picture.
What Key IT does
Design
size the environment and plan identity, security and the apps your team needs.
Migrate
move users and data with minimal downtime and a rollback plan.
Secure
MFA, Conditional Access, endpoint detection and SOC monitoring as standard.
Manage
ongoing support, updates, performance tuning and cost control.
Frequently asked questions
What is Azure Virtual Desktop?
A Microsoft service that runs full Windows desktops and apps in the Azure cloud. Staff connect from any device and get a secure, consistent desktop, while data and applications stay centrally in Azure rather than on the endpoint.
What's the difference between Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365?
AVD is flexible and billed on the Azure resources you use, which suits variable or larger teams; Windows 365 is a fixed price per user per month and is the simplest to budget. We help you choose based on how your team actually works.
Is Azure Virtual Desktop secure?
Yes — and stronger than managing a fleet of laptops, because the data lives in Azure, not on the device. We add MFA, Conditional Access, endpoint detection and 24/7 SOC monitoring to every environment.
Can you move us from Citrix or a Remote Desktop server to AVD?
Yes. We migrate Citrix, terminal-server and self-managed desktop setups to AVD, moving your apps and data cleanly and retiring the old environment once you're settled.
How much does Azure Virtual Desktop cost?
It depends on how many desktops you need and how they're used, plus Microsoft licensing you may already hold. We scope your environment and give you a clear, itemised estimate — usually less than buying and running on-premise VDI.
Do staff need a special device to use it?
No. AVD works from a Windows or Mac computer, a thin client, a tablet or even a browser, so existing devices and BYOD are fine.
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