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Comparison of variants (CPC vs. AVD vs. Citrix)

Cloud PC

Desktop as a service solution from Microsoft.

Benefits
Cons
  • Scalable
  • Simplicity for deployment
  • Simplicity for administration
  • License model / fixed costs per user
  • Massive time savings
  • Easy automation possibility
  • Management through one web portal (Intune admin center)
  • 1:1 license limit (1 Cloud PC per Useraccount)
  • No flexibility in environment design
  • Cloud networkusage very high
  • Performance models predefined

Azure Virtual Desktop

Plattform as a service solution from Microsoft.

Benefits
Cons
  • Ultra scalable
  • More flexibility in environment design
  • Powerful plattform
  • Usage-based billing
  • Cloud networkusage very high

Citrix XenDesktop

Softwareproduct for onpremise VDI solution.

Benefits
Cons
  • Established standard solution of the last decades
  • Much experience and knowhow available
  • Most flexibility in environment design
  • Stable VHDX access protocol
  • Exact sizing onpremise environment needed
  • Buy onpremise hardware
  • Buy expensive licenses
  • More infrastructure knowhow needed
  • Automation very complex
  • Microsoft Entra ID join only not possible