IGEL announces Linux client support for Windows Virtual Desktop. As part of a limited preview of the Microsoft RD Core SDK, the company says it is the first to offer a Linux-based client validated for use with Windows Virtual Desktop.

"IGEL is pleased to have integrated native support for Windows Virtual Desktop within IGEL OS to simplify organizations' migration of Windows to the cloud," the company adds. "This marks IGEL's first manifestation of this Windows Virtual Desktop-verified solution, which will now be a consistent feature of our powerful operating platform as we deliver quarterly releases offering new features and extended functionality for organizations moving their desktops to the Azure cloud."

IGEL OS allows organisations to convert any x86, 64-bit device into a Windows Virtual Desktop-powered cloud endpoint, with the ability to run Windows 10 from the Azure cloud. In addition, IGEL OS-powered devices promise to be easy to manage, simple to configure and "extremely" lightweight, minimising the attack surface and offering built-in enterprise-level security. A "chain of trust" verification process from the processor or UEFI all the way to services from the Azure cloud make the systems resistant to manipulation, viruses and other malware.

"For customers that want end user computing that's simple, dynamically scalable, secure, centrally managed and cost effective, IGEL's Linux-based edge OS and Windows Virtual Desktop are a great combination," Microsoft remarks.

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