Modern EUC by Wayne Bellows
Modern EUC,
done properly.
Practical, field-tested guidance on Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Intune, Microsoft Entra and the wider cloud workspace. Written from real production environments — not marketing decks.
20+ years
in IT, infrastructure & cloud
Senior TAM
at Nerdio
19 articles
and counting, since Jan 2026
EUC & DaaS
specialist focus
Selected writing
Series
7 Habits of Highly Effective Nerdio Admins
An eight-part operational playbook for running AVD on Nerdio: image management, patching, app delivery, auto-scale and cost control.
Analysis
Microsoft’s Azure Skills Plugin: what it means for AVD admins
What the new Azure Skills Plugin, Azure MCP Server and Foundry MCP actually do for an AVD admin — and where the rough edges still are.
Architecture
AVD Regional Host Pools explained
How regional host pools remove a hidden single point of failure in the AVD control plane — and why it matters for regulated industries.
What I write about
Five areas, one theme: making modern cloud workspaces resilient, secure and operationally sustainable.
Featured series
7 Habits of Highly Effective Nerdio Admins
An eight-part body of work distilling the operational habits that separate stable, cost-efficient AVD estates from the rest. Start at Habit #1 and work through the full playbook.
Latest from the blog
- Context-Based Redirection in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365: A Practical Guide
How to configure context-based redirection in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 so clipboard, drive, printer and USB redirection adapt to device trust. - Microsoft Just Packaged Azure Expertise into a Plugin. Here’s What It Means for AVD Admins.
Microsoft’s new Azure Skills Plugin bundles curated Azure expertise, the Azure MCP Server and Foundry MCP into one install. Here’s what it does for an AVD admin, and where the rough edges still are. - AVD-Assess: a free, open-source Well-Architected health check for Azure Virtual Desktop
AVD-Assess is a free, open-source PowerShell tool that runs 25 Well-Architected checks against your Azure Virtual Desktop estate and scores it. - Your Most Locked-Down Users Just Got AVD’s Biggest Connectivity Upgrade in Years
Microsoft has introduced redundant TCP transport paths for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), improving connectivity for users in sectors like finance and healthcare, where UDP is often blocked. This allows seamless switching between TCP paths without session drops, enhancing resilience and user experience in restrictive network environments. - Windows 365 Business: What It Is, Who It’s For, and How to Get Started
Microsoft just cut Windows 365 Business prices by 20%. Here’s what Windows 365 Business actually is, who it’s for, and a step-by-step guide to getting your first Cloud PC up and running. - Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery: The Safety Net Your Tenant Has Always Needed
Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery, launched in public preview in March 2026, offers automated, tamper-proof daily backups of Entra ID tenants for P1/P2 licensed users. This service enables easy recovery of critical directory attributes and provides difference reports to identify changes. However, it excludes hard-deleted items and on-premises synced objects.
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