# Introduction

The diagram below illustrates a hybrid deployment of Parallels RAS and Azure Virtual Desktop with the following characteristics:

* Workload hosts are available both on-premises through standard Parallels RAS deployment and on Microsoft Azure through the service.
* Azure Virtual Desktop objects such as workspaces, host pools, desktop and RemoteApp groups are created and configured from the Parallels RAS Console.
* Azure Virtual Desktop hosts (multi-session or single-session) contain both Azure Virtual Desktop Agent and RAS Agent for management and configuration purposes.
* Parallels Client for Windows is connecting to both Parallels RAS Secure Gateway and Azure Virtual Desktop service providing resource availability to end-users from a single interface.

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## **Extended values and capabilities**

* Simplify and enhance Azure Virtual Desktop deployment and management.
* Unify administration and user experience – single pane of glass – Parallels Clients and Parallels RAS Console.
* Extend reach with flexibility to use hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
* Automate and streamline administrative routines, provisioning, and management of Azure Virtual Desktop workloads.
* Built in Auto-scale capability on Microsoft Azure and/or on-premises.
* Management of users, sessions, and processes.
* Utilize RAS Universal Printing and Scanning.
* Utilize AI based session prelaunch for ultra-fast logons.
* Accelerated file redirection with the use of enable drive cache redirection.
* Integrated automatic image optimizations and FSLogix Profile Containers.
* Client management.
* Security policies for clients.
* Leverage RAS Reporting and Monitoring from the RAS Console.


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