https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-10-8-2-virtualisation-azure-virtual-desktop/m-p/1670241#M5086 <P>Hi all,</P><P>Looking to virtualise ArcMap 10.8.2 in Azure (yes am well aware of ArcMap EOL, RIP!)...<BR /><BR /><A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcgis-desktop-system-requirements.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcgis-desktop-system-requirements.htm</A>&nbsp;10.8.2 requirements doc states Azure VMs are fine, but I don't think that's answering the same on-premises VDI question the other tables in the doc are.<BR /><BR />Has anyone had experience of running this setup and can offer any advice/gotchas etc?&nbsp; I'm wondering about any issues running multi-session on the VMs from the AVD host pool - rather than having to essentially give everyone a dedicated VM.<BR /><BR />Around 50 users expected.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Any experience/advice/anecdotes/info all most welcome (I'd value your experience and insight more than linking to a doc).&nbsp; Also anything on Pro virtualisation as that's the next step!<BR /><BR />Thanks again all&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR /><BR /></P> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:07:37 GMT DavidPike 2025-12-03T19:07:37Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-10-8-2-virtualisation-azure-virtual-desktop/m-p/1670241#M5086 <P>Hi all,</P><P>Looking to virtualise ArcMap 10.8.2 in Azure (yes am well aware of ArcMap EOL, RIP!)...<BR /><BR /><A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcgis-desktop-system-requirements.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/latest/arcgis-desktop-system-requirements.htm</A>&nbsp;10.8.2 requirements doc states Azure VMs are fine, but I don't think that's answering the same on-premises VDI question the other tables in the doc are.<BR /><BR />Has anyone had experience of running this setup and can offer any advice/gotchas etc?&nbsp; I'm wondering about any issues running multi-session on the VMs from the AVD host pool - rather than having to essentially give everyone a dedicated VM.<BR /><BR />Around 50 users expected.&nbsp;<BR /><BR />Any experience/advice/anecdotes/info all most welcome (I'd value your experience and insight more than linking to a doc).&nbsp; Also anything on Pro virtualisation as that's the next step!<BR /><BR />Thanks again all&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR /><BR /></P> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:07:37 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcmap-questions/arcmap-10-8-2-virtualisation-azure-virtual-desktop/m-p/1670241#M5086 DavidPike 2025-12-03T19:07:37Z