Azure Compute Gallery: Why Every AVD Admin Needs This

Managing images in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) doesn’t need to be a pain. In this video, I’ll show you why you should be using the Azure Compute Gallery (ACG) and walk you through a step-by-step demo of deploying it in the Azure portal. 🔹 What you’ll learn in this video: Why centralized image management matters How image versioning saves time (and fixes mistakes!) Disaster recovery with multi-region replication Automating image deployments with pipelines & PowerShell Using ACG for both AVD and Windows 365 👉 By the end, you’ll see exactly how Azure Compute Gallery can simplify your image strategy and make your environment more reliable. If you’re new here, I’m Neil (aka VirtualManc) and I make weekly videos on Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365, Intune, Nerdio and EUC. ✅ Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more tutorials! 🔔 Hit the bell so you don’t miss the next video where I’ll cover automation with Nerdio. #avd #azurevirtualdesktop #azure 00:00 Introduction to Azure Compute Gallery 01:11 Top 5 Reasons to Use Azure Compute Gallery 05:16 Creating and Deploying an Azure Compute Gallery 07:22 Setting Up a Master VM for Image Creation 12:50 Publishing and Replicating Images 16:15 Deploying Session Hosts from Azure Compute Gallery 17:12 Conclusion and Next Steps _____________ 📱 LET'S CONNECT IG: /virtualmanc Twitter: /virtualmanc Linkedin: /neilmcloughlin Email: [email protected]