Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Farm - Azure Virtual Desktop Solution (VDI)

Deploy a Remote Desktop Services (RDS) farm on Windows Server 2022 with a new Active Directory 2022 Domain. Fully automated IaaS deployment.

The perfect solution to setup a basic RDS IaaS farm in Azure as a Windows virtual desktop infrastructure service solution (VDI,VDS). Great for testing or a production environment. Scale from 1 RDS Host to 50 RDS Hosts. Perfect solution for virtual desktops in the cloud.

Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Azure offers a powerful and flexible solution for businesses looking to deliver secure, high-performance virtual desktops and applications to users anywhere in the world. By hosting RDS in Azure, organizations eliminate the need for costly on-premises infrastructure while gaining access to the scalability, resilience, and global reach of Microsoft’s cloud. Azure’s built-in security, including advanced threat protection, identity access controls, and compliance with leading standards like ISO, HIPAA, and GDPR, ensures that remote workforces remain protected. With a self-hosted RDS farm, businesses retain full administrative control, enabling custom configurations, cost-optimized sizing, and seamless integration with Entra ID and Microsoft 365 environments — all while providing users with a fast, responsive remote experience on any device.

RDS in Azure Components

The following Azure components are deployed as part of this solution:

Creates a new Active Directory 2022 Domain

Choose your own AD Domain Name

Creates a new vNet, Subnet

Choose your own external RDS Web URL

Creates an Azure load balancer for RDS Hosts

Creates a public IP for load balancer

Creates an NSG for security for VMs

Creates availability sets for all VMs

Choose to create 1 RDS Host to 50 RDS Hosts on Windows Server 2022

Creates RDS Gateway/RDWeb VM on Windows Server 2022

Creates RDS Broker VM on Windows Server 2022

Creates RDS Host VMs on Windows Server 2022

RDS in Azure Setup / Support

Please follow the post configuration guide - Setup RDS Farm in Azure

After the deployment you will need to setup TS licencing and certificates.

RDS comes with 120 day grace period for licencing.

Either use internal PKI certificates, publicly trusted SSL or self signed certs. Follow our post deployment guide on how to configure this.

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RDS in Azure

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RDS in Azure

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RDS in Azure
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