How long does a Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop migration take?

It depends on the number of delivery groups, apps and peripherals more than on user count. The landing zone and pilot usually take one to two months together, and each department wave takes a few weeks including hypercare. Inventory and app packaging take most of the calendar.

Can Citrix and AVD run side by side?

Yes, and they should during the migration. Users keep their Citrix delivery group assignment until their AVD wave signs off, and Citrix Workspace app and Windows App can be installed on the same device. That overlap is your rollback plan.

Can I keep HDX and still move to Azure?

Yes. Citrix DaaS can deliver Windows Enterprise multi-session desktops on Azure, so users keep Citrix Workspace app and HDX while the desktops move. You keep paying for Citrix on top of Azure, so most teams use it as a transition for specific groups rather than the end state.

What replaces PVS and MCS?

Image versions in an Azure Compute Gallery. You build a new image version, then re-image or replace session hosts from it after draining them. There's no disk streaming: each session host has its own managed disk.

Do Citrix UPM profiles migrate to FSLogix?

Not well. Converting profiles tends to carry corruption and bloat across. Start users on fresh FSLogix profiles, move documents through OneDrive, and re-apply the settings that matter by policy.

Does Atlas AVD migrate Citrix for me?

Not automatically. No tool converts a Citrix site without rebuilding it. Atlas AVD automates the AVD side: images, host pools, scaling, apps and profiles. Atlas AVD consulting can plan and run the migration itself with you.

Can Atlas AVD consulting help with just one part of the migration?

Yes. You can bring consulting in for a single step, such as the assessment before your renewal, a review of your plan, the pilot, a stalled wave, or tuning after cutover, and run the rest yourself.

Do I need to buy Atlas AVD to use Atlas AVD consulting?

No. Consulting engagements stand on their own. If you then choose to run your new environment on Atlas AVD, consulting customers receive preferential pricing.

Where can I compare the two platforms feature by feature?

On the Azure Virtual Desktop vs Citrix comparison page.

Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop Migration: A Step-by-Step Plan

Leaving Citrix after a renewal quote? This guide walks through the whole move to Azure Virtual Desktop: choosing full AVD or a Citrix-on-Azure transition, inventorying delivery groups, catalogs, apps, policies and profiles, mapping every Citrix concept to AVD, a pilot-then-waves cutover, user experience parity, and a before-and-after cost model. Atlas AVD consulting can help at any step.