In an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure, which component provides the user with desktop virtualization capabilities?

The component that provides users with desktop virtualization capabilities in Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure is the session host. Session hosts are virtual machines that run user sessions and applications. When a user connects to an Azure Virtual Desktop, they are essentially connecting to a session host that delivers a desktop experience, allowing them to run applications and access resources in a virtualized environment.

Session hosts are pivotal in managing user connections and handling multiple simultaneous user sessions, which is essential for providing a responsive and efficient desktop experience. They support different profiles and configurations to tailor experiences for individual users or groups.

In contrast, the host pool is a collection of session hosts, serving as the management layer for those virtual machines. While it plays an essential role by grouping session hosts for scalability and availability, it does not directly provide desktop virtualization capabilities to the user.

Storage accounts are used to store data, such as virtual hard disks and managed images, but they do not facilitate the delivery of a virtual desktop experience. Application groups define sets of applications that are made available to users but do not, on their own, provide the desktop environment. Therefore, the session host is the crucial component that enables users to experience desktop virtualization.