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AZ-140 · Question #215

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment that contains two host pools named Pooll and Pool2. Pool1 contains 10 session hosts and supports 100 concurrent users. Pool2 contains two session hosts and

The correct answer is B. From the properties of Pool2, enable the validation environment.. AVD's validation environment flag tells the service to deliver pre-release updates to that host pool first, allowing testing before general availability. The key constraint is minimal impact: Pool2 has only 2 session hosts and supports 20 concurrent users, making it far less disr

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

Question

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment that contains two host pools named Pooll and Pool2. Pool1 contains 10 session hosts and supports 100 concurrent users. Pool2 contains two session hosts and supports 20 concurrent users. You need to recommend an Azure Virtual Desktop update solution that meets the following requirements:

  • All service updates must be tested before reaching general availability.
  • Testing must have a minimal impact on the organization.
  • No new host pools can be created.

What should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • AFrom the properties of Pool1, enable the validation environment.
  • BFrom the properties of Pool2, enable the validation environment.
  • CFrom the properties of Pool1, assign a scaling plan.
  • DFrom the properties of Pool2, assign a scaling plan.

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    9% (5)
  • B
    84% (48)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

AVD's validation environment flag tells the service to deliver pre-release updates to that host pool first, allowing testing before general availability. The key constraint is minimal impact: Pool2 has only 2 session hosts and supports 20 concurrent users, making it far less disruptive to expose to pre-release updates than Pool1 (10 hosts, 100 users). Enabling validation on Pool1 (A) would affect 5× more users. Scaling plans (C, D) are for autoscaling session hosts and have no relevance to update testing. Since no new host pools can be created, Pool2 is the correct target.

Topics

#Azure Virtual Desktop Updates#Validation Environment#Host Pool Management#Service Updates Testing

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