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