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A user profile contains data elements about an individual, including configuration information like desktop settings, persistent network connections, and application settings. By default, Windows creates a local user profile that is tightly integrated with the operating system.
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A remote user profile provides a partition between user data and the operating system. It allows the operating system to be replaced or changed without affecting the user data. In Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI), the operating system may be replaced for the following reasons:
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A remote user profile provides a partition between user data and the operating system. It allows the operating system to be replaced or changed without affecting the user data. With a VDI solution, such as Azure Virtual Desktop, the operating system may be replaced for the following reasons:
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- An upgrade of the operating system
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- A replacement of an existing Virtual Machine (VM)
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- A user being part of a pooled (non-persistent) RDSH or VDI environment
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- An upgrade of the operating system.
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- A replacement of an existing session host.
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- A user is assigned to a pooled host pool where they might connect to a different session host each time they sign in.
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We recommend using [FSLogix profile containers](/fslogix/concepts-container-types#profile-container) with Azure Virtual Desktop to manage user profiles and personalization. FSLogix is designed to roam profiles in remote computing environments, such as Azure Virtual Desktop. It stores a complete user profile in a single container. At sign in, this container is dynamically attached to the computing environment using natively supported Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) and Hyper-V Virtual Hard disk (VHDX). The user profile is immediately available and appears in the system exactly like a native user profile. This article describes how FSLogix profile containers work with Azure Virtual Desktop.
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We recommend using [FSLogix profile containers](/fslogix/concepts-container-types#profile-container) with Azure Virtual Desktop to manage and roam user profiles and personalization. FSLogix profile containers store a complete user profile in a single container. At sign in, this container is dynamically attached to the remote session as a natively supported Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX or VHD) file. The user profile is immediately available and appears in the system exactly like a native user profile. This article describes how FSLogix profile containers work with Azure Virtual Desktop.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If you're looking for comparison material about the different FSLogix Profile Container storage options on Azure, see [Storage options for FSLogix profile containers](store-fslogix-profile.md).
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## FSLogix profile containers
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Existing and legacy Microsoft solutions for user profiles came with various challenges. No previous solution handled all the user profile needs that come with an RDSH or VDI environment. For example, UPD cannot handle large OST files and RUP does not persist modern settings.
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Existing and legacy Microsoft solutions for user profiles came with various challenges. No previous solution handled all the user profile needs of a VDI environment.
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FSLogix addresses many profile container challenges. Key among them are:
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FSLogix profile containers address many user profile challenges. Key among them are:
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-**Performance:** The [FSLogix profile containers](/fslogix/configure-profile-container-tutorial/) are high performance and resolve performance issues that have historically blocked cached exchange mode.
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-**OneDrive:** Without FSLogix profile containers, OneDrive for Business is not supported in non-persistent RDSH or VDI environments. The [OneDrive VDI support page](/onedrive/sync-vdi-support) will tell you how they interact. For more information, see [Use the sync client on virtual desktops](/deployoffice/rds-onedrive-business-vdi/).
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-**Additional folders:** FSLogix provides the ability to extend user profiles to include additional folders.
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-**OneDrive:** Without FSLogix profile containers, OneDrive for Business is not supported in non-persistent VDI environments.
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-**Additional folders:** FSLogix profile containers provides the ability to extend user profiles to include additional folders.
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## Best practices for Azure Virtual Desktop
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To ensure your Azure Virtual Desktop environment follows best practices:
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- If you use Azure Files:
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- We recommend you use Azure Files or Azure NetApp Files to store profile containers. To compare the different FSLogix Profile Container storage options on Azure, see [Storage options for FSLogix profile containers](/fslogix/concepts-container-storage-options).
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- The storage account must be in the same region as the session host VMs.
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- Azure Files permissions should match permissions described in [Configure SMB Storage Permissions for FSLogix](/fslogix/fslogix-storage-config-ht).
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- Azure Files has limits on the number of open handles per root directory, directory, and file. For more information on the limits and sizing guidance, see [Azure Files scalability and performance targets](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#file-scale-targets) and [Azure Files sizing guidance for Azure Virtual Desktop](../storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets.md#azure-files-sizing-guidance-for-azure-virtual-desktop).
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- Each host pool VM must be built of the same type and size VM based on the same master image.
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- Each host pool VM must be in the same resource group to aid management, scaling and updating.
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- For optimal performance, the storage solution and the FSLogix profile container should be in the same data center location.
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- The storage account containing the master image must be in the same region and subscription where the VMs are being provisioned.
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