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In-person workshop · Hands-on lab
Build and tune Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 in one morning.
MDS and Nerdio are hosting a half-day workshop at the Microsoft office in Times Square. You will stand up host pools, build images, set user experience policies and configure auto-scaling. All of it in Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, on your own laptop.
Built for IT teams new to AVD and Windows 365, and for admins already running it who want to cut cost and support load. Seating is limited by lab capacity.
Reserve your seat
Registration takes under a minute. You will get a confirmation with venue and access details.
The workshop is held inside the Microsoft office at 11 Times Square. Please register with the name you will use at building check-in.
What you take home
Four things you can put to work on Monday.
This is not a session of slides. Every module ends with you doing the task yourself in a live Nerdio Manager for Enterprise environment.
A working AVD footprint
Host pools and session hosts configured from scratch, with the reasoning behind every setting explained as you go.
A golden image workflow
Build from an image source VM, capture it, then update session hosts without disrupting users.
Auto-scale that saves money
Scaling logic tuned to real usage patterns, which is the single biggest lever on what AVD costs to run.
An adoption framework
How to phase AVD and Windows 365 across an organization, and what to manage once it is live.
Agenda · 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Half a day, ten modules, one lab environment.
Welcome and introductions
MDS and Nerdio teams, room intros, lab access setup.
Nerdio and end-user computing in 2026
Where AVD and Windows 365 fit today, and what changed this year.
Adoption and management framework
A repeatable model for rollout, ownership and ongoing operations.
Image source VMs
What belongs in the base image and how to keep it maintainable.
User experience settings
Profiles, session behavior and the settings users actually notice.
Host pools & session hosts
Pooled vs. personal, sizing, and host lifecycle in Nerdio Manager.
Creating images
Build and publish an image end to end in the lab.
Lunch
Provided on site. Open Q&A with the MDS and Nerdio engineers.
Updating session hosts
Reimaging strategies, drain and patch cycles, rollback options.
Auto-scale configuration
Build a scaling profile in the lab and read its cost impact.
Wrap up and next steps
What to take back to your environment, and how MDS can help.
Times are approximate and may shift a little so that lab time stays protected.
Who this is for
Two kinds of people get the most out of this day.
New to AVD and Windows 365
- You are evaluating virtual desktops and want a real look before committing
- You have been handed an AVD project and need the fundamentals fast
- You want a clear picture of where Windows 365 fits alongside AVD
Already running it, looking to optimize
- Your AVD spend is higher than it should be and auto-scale is untuned
- Image updates are manual, slow, or risky
- You want to reduce desktop support tickets and standardize user experience
Before you come
Three things to know.
Bring your own laptop
Lab access runs in the browser on your own machine, so a laptop is required to take part. Tablets will not work for the lab modules.
Getting there
Microsoft Office, 11 Times Square, New York, NY. Please allow time for building check-in so the labs can start at 10:00 AM.
Lunch and the day itself
A half-day workshop, 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with lunch provided on site. Roughly four and a half hours of hands-on labs and discussion.
Your hosts
Run by the people who deploy this for a living.
Maureen Data Systems is a Microsoft solutions partner delivering cloud, security and modern workplace projects for enterprise and public sector clients. MDS engineers lead the deployment and operations side of the workshop.
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Nerdio builds Nerdio Manager for Enterprise, the platform used to deploy, manage and reduce the cost of Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 at scale. Nerdio leads the platform and auto-scale modules.
getnerdio.comWednesday, November 11 at 11 Times Square, New York.
Lab seats are capped by the size of the room. Register now to hold yours.