RDS to AVD pre-migration checklist for MSPs

Transitioning from RDS to Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) eliminates aging infrastructure and reduces licensing complexity. This pre-migration checklist provides MSPs with a roadmap to accurately scope projects, avoid performance pitfalls, and ensure a seamless shift to a modern cloud experience.

By engaging with this checklist, you will learn:

  • Strategic Scoping: How to benchmark current RDS specs to right-size AVD environments for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Data Hygiene: Why archiving unnecessary data before migration is critical for minimizing monthly storage costs in Azure.
  • Vendor Coordination: Best practices for validating app compatibility and involving vendors early to prevent rollout delays.
  • Risk Mitigation: How starting with a pilot surfaces technical issues and builds client confidence before a full deployment.
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