Healthcare IT leaders are facing a critical decision: Is it time to move on from their traditional virtual desktop infrastructure?

With rising costs, licensing frustrations, and a growing push for cloud-first strategies, many organizations are eyeing Microsoft’s Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) as a modern alternative. However, with Azure Virtual Desktop still relatively new in healthcare, there’s one big question on everyone’s mind: Is it truly ready for the demands of hospital IT environments?

In this episode of Healthy as Tech, Jacob Schmidt, Senior Manager of Technical Services at Baptist Memorial Health Care, discusses his experience rolling out AVD, what’s working, and what’s not. Nickolas Raker, Healthcare Solution Consultant at Microsoft, also discusses how Microsoft is iterating to ensure AVD can meet healthcare’s demands.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why Azure Virtual Desktop is gaining traction as hospitals rethink their virtual desktop strategies
• Real-world insights from Baptist Memorial Health Care’s AVD rollout
• How Microsoft is iterating on AVD to address healthcare-specific concerns
• Practical advice for IT leaders evaluating whether AVD fits their strategy

If you’re a healthcare CIO, CTO, or IT leader navigating desktop virtualization, this is your opportunity to get firsthand insights into the AVD experience from a healthcare leader’s lens and the clarity you need to move forward.

Want to explore how Optimum can help your organization evaluate and implement AVD confidently? Reach out to our team or learn more about our cloud transformation services.