Scenario-Based Quick Start Blueprints
Each scenario is presented as a self-contained, step-by-step blueprint complete with architecture diagrams, prerequisites, and execution steps.
Software Developers & Engineers
Your developers manage their own toolchains and just need a stock Windows environment to build and test against. This scenario uses Declarative deployment — the Portal sources Windows directly, and developers customize the VM themselves after first launch.
Knowledge Workers & Enterprise Fleet
Your fleet needs a standard, managed Windows experience with line-of-business apps delivered centrally. This scenario uses Declarative deployment, with Intune handling app delivery after provisioning.
Contractors & BYOD Users
Contractors and BYOD users often aren't enrolled in your MDM. This scenario uses Declarative deployment and an invitation email, so it doesn't require Mac management.
App Delivery / App-Centric (Hidden Windows)
You want to deliver a single Windows application without exposing the desktop. Single Application Mode requires VM image deployment — a .pvmp file in an Autodeploy Package, with exactly one VM.
DevOps & Automated Pipelines
Build agents need a pinned, reproducible virtual machines (Windows or Linux), and not just whatever gets freshly provisioned at first launch. This scenario uses VM image deployment: Declarative always runs first-launch setup and is Windows-only regardless of source, so it doesn't fit Linux fleets or a frozen, versioned baseline.
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