difference between azure virtual machine and Windows virtual desktop

Question

can anyone brief me about difference between both? Points that I am expecting in answers

1. can we install Software
2. Who is the owner
3. Can I access my local files and software into cloud machine?

any addons from your side will be more than helpful!

Answer 1

Azure Virtual Machine

An Azure VM gives you the flexibility of virtualization without having to buy and maintain the physical hardware that runs it. However, you still need to maintain the VM by performing tasks, such as configuring, patching, and installing the software that runs on it.

• We can install the applications in Azure VM. Use Set-AzVMExtension in PowerShell to install the Custom Script Extension.

To know more in detail, please refer below link:

Tutorial - Install applications on a Windows VM in Azure - Azure Virtual Machines | Microsoft Docs.

• By default, the users who created the VM with Owner or Contributor roles are considered VM owners.

To know more in detail, please refer below link:

VM Owner Detection for Azure (commvault.com).

• It is possible to access local files in Azure VM.

Azure Windows Virtual Desktop

Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) is an Azure service that, combined with appropriate licenses, services, and resources, delivers a complete virtualized multi-user Windows 10 (or a single-user Windows 7) experience together with Office 365 ProPlus. WVD includes centralized management and monitoring; system administrators can quickly deploy and manage desktops, apps, and Windows servers in the Azure Cloud.

• We can install the applications in Azure Windows Virtual Desktop.

To know more in detail, please refer below link:

https://www.rebeladmin.com/2020/07/step-step-guide-publish-applications-using-windows-virtual-desktop-spring-2020-release/

• Azure Windows Virtual Desktop doesn't have a specific Owner role. You can use the general Owner role for the service objects.