You have a Microsoft 365 subscription. You have a virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) that contains the virtual machines shown in the following table. You need to install the Teams for VDI…

This question tests knowledge of Microsoft Teams for VDI deployment requirements, specifically which VDI platforms support Teams AV optimization and what must be configured on the endpoint (client) device to enable it.

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You have a Microsoft 365 subscription. You have a virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) that contains the virtual machines shown in the following table. You need to install the Teams for VDI client on the virtual machines. The solution must support audio/video (AV) optimization. Which virtual machines support the Teams for VDI client, and what should you do to enable AV optimization? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.

Explanation

Approach. Teams for VDI with AV optimization is supported on specific platforms: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (requires Citrix Workspace App on the endpoint), VMware Horizon (requires VMware Horizon Client with media optimization on the endpoint), Azure Virtual Desktop (requires Windows App or Remote Desktop Client on the endpoint), and Windows 365. Virtual machines running on unsupported or generic RDP-only hypervisors without an optimization-aware client stack do NOT support AV optimization - audio and video calls will still work but are processed server-side (inside the VM), consuming VDI resources. To enable AV optimization, you must install the platform-specific client app on the physical endpoint device (thin client or PC), not just inside the VM, because AV optimization offloads media processing to the local endpoint. Teams itself must also be installed per-machine inside the VDI image using the ALLUSERS=1 flag (e.g., msiexec /i Teams_windows_x64.msi ALLUSERS=1) rather than a per-user install.

Concept tested. Microsoft Teams for VDI deployment: supported virtualization platforms (Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365), per-machine Teams installation requirements, and the role of the endpoint client app (Citrix Workspace App / VMware Horizon Client / Windows App) in enabling AV media optimization by offloading processing from the VM to the local device.

Reference. Microsoft Learn – Teams for Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/teams-for-vdi

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#Teams VDI client#AV optimization#Teams client deployment#Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

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