Multiple-Monitor Support for Desktops and Remote Applications Provided By a Horizon Cloud Pod in Microsoft Azure

This topic describes specific support for using multiple monitors with the end-user entitled resources provisioned by a Horizon Cloud pod in Microsoft Azure.

For general and extensive details about using monitors and screen resolution in the Horizon Client used by end users, see Monitors and Screen Resolution.

Note: Due to the number of variables in your end users' environments that can affect their graphical user experience — such as network conditions, bandwidth consumption, workload intensity, and so on — testing is recommended so that you can identify the usability, cost, and performance mix which best meet your specific business requirements.

The configurations in the following table are for a typical knowledge worker workload, such as a combination of office productivity applications, streaming media in a browser, and Internet use. Your experience might vary due to VM size, display protocol you are using, screen resolution, workload, and other factors.

Table 1. Supported Configurations for RDSH VMs

VM Type	Graphics By	Workload	Monitor Options
Non-GPU-backed RDSH VM	Microsoft Hyper-V display adapter	Basic, not requiring advanced graphics features or HD video playback	Single 4K display
GPU-backed NV-Series RDSH VM	NVIDIA GRID GPU For driver details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/nv-series https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup	Graphics intensive or requiring advanced graphics features	Single 4K display
GPU-backed NVv4-Series RDSH VM	AMD GPU For driver details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/nvv4-series https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-amd-driver-setup	Primarily for application rendering, such as for 3D apps.	Single 4K display

Table 2. Supported Configurations for VDI Desktop VMs

VM Type	Graphics By	Workload	Monitor Options
Non-GPU-backed VDI desktop VM	VMware Display Adapter Note: This driver is not the VMware ESX display driver. Microsoft software rendering is used for advanced graphics features.	Basic, not requiring advanced graphics features or HD video playback	Single 2560x1440 display Two 1920x1080 displays
GPU-backed NV-Series VDI desktop VM	NVIDIA GRID GPU For driver details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sizes-gpu#nv-series https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-driver-setup	Graphics intensive or requiring advanced graphics features	Up to four 4K displays Note: Microsoft NV-series VMs allow use of up to four 4K displays for VDI desktops. Please see the NVIDIA GRID documentation for the specific GPU you are using to get supported resolutions and workload recommendations.
GPU-backed NVv4-Series VDI desktop VM	AMD GPU For driver details, see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/nvv4-series https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/n-series-amd-driver-setup	Primarily for application rendering, such as for 3D apps.	Single 4K display Note: Based on our validation testing and the AMD Radeon MI25 specifications, a single 4K display is recommended here. Please see the AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 documentation for the specific GPU you are using to get supported resolutions and workload recommendations.