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AZ-140 · Question #263

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment. You plan to deploy the host pools shown in the following table. For which host pools can you configure a load-balancing algorithm?

The correct answer is B. Pool1 and Pool4 only. Load-balancing algorithms in Azure Virtual Desktop are designed for pooled host pools to distribute user sessions, but the correct answer implies it can also be configured for personal host pools with manual assignment.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Apr 18, 2026Plan and implement an Azure Virtual Desktop infrastructure

Question

You have an Azure Virtual Desktop deployment. You plan to deploy the host pools shown in the following table. For which host pools can you configure a load-balancing algorithm?

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Options

  • APool1 and Pool3 only
  • BPool1 and Pool4 only
  • CPool2 and Pool3 only
  • DPool1, Pool2, and Pool3 only
  • EPool1, Pool2, Pool3, and Pool4

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    90% (44)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Load-balancing algorithms in Azure Virtual Desktop are designed for pooled host pools to distribute user sessions, but the correct answer implies it can also be configured for personal host pools with manual assignment.

APool1 and Pool3 only

Pool3 is a Personal host pool, which assigns dedicated VMs to users and therefore does not utilize load balancing algorithms for session distribution.

BPool1 and Pool4 onlyCorrect

Pool1 is a Pooled host pool, which inherently supports load-balancing algorithms like breadth-first or depth-first for distributing user sessions. While official documentation explicitly states that load balancing algorithms apply only to pooled host pools, the provided correct answer indicates that Pool4, a Personal host pool with Manual assignment, can also be configured for load balancing in this context.

CPool2 and Pool3 only

Pool2 and Pool3 are both Personal host pools, which assign dedicated VMs to users and do not utilize load balancing algorithms.

DPool1, Pool2, and Pool3 only

Pool2 and Pool3 are both Personal host pools, which assign dedicated VMs to users and do not utilize load balancing algorithms.

EPool1, Pool2, Pool3, and Pool4

Pool2, Pool3, and Pool4 are all Personal host pools, which assign dedicated VMs to users and typically do not utilize load balancing algorithms.

Concept tested: Azure Virtual Desktop Host Pool Load Balancing Eligibility

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/load-balancing-methods

Topics

#AVD Host Pools#Load Balancing#Pooled Desktops#Personal Desktops

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