Announcing the General Availability of Multimedia Redirection on Azure Virtual Desktop – Unlock the Power of MMR for Your Business!
Announcing General Availability of Multimedia Redirection (MMR) on Azure Virtual Desktop
Introduction
Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) is an innovative cloud-based virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution from Microsoft. It provides a secure, cost-effective, and reliable way for organizations to deploy and manage virtual desktops and applications. One of the key features of AVD is the ability to redirect multimedia content from a local device to the virtual desktop. This feature, known as Multimedia Redirection (MMR), is now available in general availability.
What is Multimedia Redirection (MMR)?
Multimedia Redirection (MMR) is a feature of Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that enables the redirection of multimedia content from a local device to a remote virtual desktop. This feature allows users to access multimedia content stored on their local device, such as videos, music, or photos, on their virtual desktop without having to store the content locally. By using MMR, organizations can reduce the amount of storage required for their virtual desktops and improve the performance of their virtual desktops.
Benefits of Multimedia Redirection (MMR)
Using MMR on Azure Virtual Desktop provides several key benefits to organizations:
* Reduced storage requirements: MMR allows organizations to reduce the amount of storage required for their virtual desktops, which reduces costs and improves performance.
* Improved user experience: MMR enables users to access multimedia content stored on their local device, resulting in a better user experience.
* Increased security: MMR reduces the risk of data loss by not storing multimedia content on the virtual desktop.
* Increased scalability: MMR allows organizations to scale their virtual desktop infrastructure more easily.
How to Enable Multimedia Redirection (MMR) on Azure Virtual Desktop
Enabling MMR on Azure Virtual Desktop is easy and straightforward. To enable MMR, you will need to:
* Enable MMR using PowerShell: You can enable MMR using the PowerShell cmdlet Set-RdUserConfiguration.
* Enable MMR in the AVD Portal: You can also enable MMR in the AVD portal by navigating to the “Multimedia Redirection” section.
* Configure Group Policy Settings: Finally, you will need to configure the appropriate Group Policy settings for MMR.
Conclusion
Multimedia Redirection (MMR) is a powerful feature of Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) that enables the redirection of multimedia content from a local device to a remote virtual desktop. MMR on Azure Virtual Desktop provides several key benefits to organizations, including reduced storage requirements, improved user experience, increased security, and increased scalability. Enabling MMR on AVD is easy and straightforward, and can be done using PowerShell or the AVD portal.
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Announcing General Availability of Multimedia Redirection (MMR) on Azure Virtual Desktop
1. Multimedia Redirection
2. Azure Virtual Desktop
3. MMR on Azure