Which licensing is required for using Azure Virtual Desktop?

Using Azure Virtual Desktop requires proper licensing that allows users to access a virtualized Windows environment. The correct choice is based on the fact that users must have either Microsoft 365 licenses that include Windows Virtual Desktop (now often also referred to as Azure Virtual Desktop) or Windows 10 Enterprise licenses. These licenses provide the necessary rights and entitlements to access virtualized Windows desktops and applications in the Azure cloud environment.

Windows 10 Home licenses do not include the necessary rights for running Azure Virtual Desktop, making this option unsuitable. Microsoft Office licenses primarily cover productivity applications and do not pertain to the underlying virtual desktop infrastructure. Azure DevOps licenses focus on software development and project management services, which are irrelevant in the context of virtual desktop support. Thus, only Microsoft 365 or Windows 10 Enterprise licenses provide the required capabilities to utilize Azure Virtual Desktop efficiently.