# Migration of Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop

> Led the move of a client's Citrix estate out of a third-party datacenter and into Azure, then supported it after go-live.

Canonical: https://mikereams.com/work/migration-of-citrix-to-azure-virtual-desktop

Year: 2023  
Change: Citrix VDI → AVD  
Technology: Microsoft Azure  
Topics: VDI, Azure, Citrix, Virtual Desktops, Virtual Desktop, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Security, Architecture, IT Infrastructure  
Write-ups: [Disconnecting Azure AD Connect](https://mikereams.com/writing/disconnecting-azure-ad-connect), [Migrating Citrix VDI to Azure Virtual Desktop](https://mikereams.com/writing/migration-guide-for-citrix-to-azure-vd)  
Diagrams: [Azure Hub-Spoke Network](https://mikereams.com/diagrams/azure-hub-spoke-network), [Azure Virtual Desktop at Scale](https://mikereams.com/diagrams/azure-virtual-desktop-at-scale)

![Migration of Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop](https://mikereams.com/work/325823694f38b8bf5d5a244a25f597ad75765ac8-1365x581.png)

## The situation

A client hosted its Citrix solution in a third-party on-premises datacenter and wanted to modernize it on Microsoft Azure.

## What I did

- Led the design, planning and migration of the on-premises solution to Azure.
- Delivered an assessment document, an architecture guide and a deployment guide.
- Provided ongoing managed support after the move.