Release Date: September 30, 2026
Note: Hydra support for AVD Hybrid with VMware vSphere is available as a private preview. If you'd like to try AVD Hybrid on vSphere, please register here.
Features
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Launch sessions from the self-service portal using the Windows App
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White-label the Hydra UI for all users except Full Administrators
Changes/Improvements
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Newly created images can be published to a second Azure Compute Gallery image definition
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Imaging workflows use the source VM disk SKU for the temporary imaging VM
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Hydra Lens reporting includes Network Performance by Client Location and a detailed Network Performance by User view for reviewing multiple connections
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Session Host Details includes optional columns for VM Size, Disk Size, FSLogix Version, and IP Address
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New Session Host Rollout includes a section with up to five of the most popular virtual machine sizes currently used by Hydra for other host pools in the same tenant
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Image Builder > Imaging Log supports the standard Hydra table behavior
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The Sessions table in My Sessions & Hosts supports pagination, sorting, and filtering and includes tenant-aware columns, making it easier to review and troubleshoot sessions across tenants
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The Hosts table in My Sessions & Hosts supports pagination, sorting, and filtering and includes tenant-aware columns, making it easier to review and troubleshoot sessions across tenants
Bug Fixes
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The Host Pools with Diagnostic Logging KPI shows the number of enabled host pools over the total number of accessible host pools
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Duplicate RemoteApp application group names are validated before a successful operation is reported
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Session Host Details search includes the Assigned User column
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Browser and web application security controls align with security best practices