{"id":121892,"date":"2026-10-02T16:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/?p=121892"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:56:34","slug":"azure-virtual-desktop-hybrid-licensing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingschool.co.uk\/licensing-blog\/2026\/10\/02\/azure-virtual-desktop-hybrid-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid GA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid is now generally available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft\u2019s new offering lets you run AVD session hosts on your own on-premises hardware (or that of an Authorized Outsourcer) while benefiting from the cloud management features that Azure offers, making it suitable for organizations with regulatory or compliance requirements. 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