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Artisan Deployment in Virtual Desktop Environments

Artisan products can be deployed in different types of virtualised environments. Before proceeding, it is important to determine which model your organisation is using, as the configuration steps differ slightly.

There are two common deployment models:

• Session-based environments – Multiple users connect to a shared virtual machine (VM) or server, with each user operating within their own isolated session. This model is commonly delivered using solutions such as Citrix or Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using multi-session configurations.

• VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environments – Each user is assigned their own dedicated VM (a one-to-one relationship between user and machine). This is typically referred to as a personal or dedicated desktop.

If you are unsure which model applies to your environment, a simple way to distinguish them is:

Selecting the correct setup guide will ensure that licensing, updates, and system behaviour are configured appropriately for your environment.