4. WVD Solution Configurator
Model Sections Simple Version Comprehensive Version
Deployment Profile
• “To” (WVD deployment)
• # users
• User type e.g., light, medium
• Peak concurrency
• Personal/Pooled
• Azure Region
• “From” (current OS and virtualization status)
• Work hours, days
• Off-peak concurrency
• Current desktop license cost
• Current management cost
• Current infra cost
• Current device cost
• Current IT labor cost
Desktop Licensing
• VDA
• M365
• Windows 10, etc.
Virtualization Management
• WVD Native
• Citrix
• VMware
Infrastructure
• Compute
• Storage
• Networking
• Other infrastructure
Services
• Migration
• Desktop Management
Economic Output WVD Costs WVD Costs and Comparisons
Solution Configurator
5. The Solution Configurator is an Excel spreadsheet which uses macro
functions to retrieve up to date Azure pricing and spec data
To enable this functionality, make sure internet connectivity and macros
are enabled
If macros are disabled or internet connectivity is disabled, then values
must be pricing and spec data may be entered manually
6. Customer
Environment
User Group 1 User Group 2 User Group 3
User Type Light Medium Heavy
# Users 1000 500 1000
Peak Concurrency 90% 80% 80%
To (WVD) Windows 10 multi-session Windows 7 Windows Server