Manually creating custom images
We discussed custom image templates, why it’s a great solution to create custom images for Azure Virtual Desktop environments, and how easy it is to update these images. However, this solution cannot be used for Windows 365. In this topic, we will cover how to create a custom image tailored to the needs of a company for both Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop manually, with the main goal of creating an image with all the available updates. We will talk about the various images and locations where they are stored. Let’s take a look at the relevant technical terms:
- Gallery images: These images are created by Microsoft and can be used for Windows 365 Enterprise and Frontline Cloud PCs. There is a gallery image for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that has OS optimizations and a version of Windows 10/11 that has the Microsoft 365 Apps installed. This version has several optimizations configured to create the best user experience possible...