Configuring the location for the AVD metadata

AVD is currently available for deployment in all Azure regions. IT admins can select the geographical location to store metadata when creating their host pool VMs and associated services. You would want to store the metadata locally in your organizations for data sovereignty purposes.

You can find out more about Azure geographies using the Azure data center map: https://azure.microsoft.com/explore/global-infrastructure/geographies/#overview.

There is no region restriction or limit to where you can access user- and app-specific data.

AVD metadata is collected, and the information that’s captured includes host pool names, app group names, workspace names, and user principal names in a data center.

When an admin creates a service object, they will be asked to select a location for the service object. The location that’s selected essentially determines where the metadata for the object will be stored. As part of its...