Introducing Hydra by Login VSI: AVD Management That Works for You

We are excited to announce that Login VSI has acquired Hydra, an easy-to-use, scalable solution that’s changing how teams manage Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).

Hydra tackles the challenging reality of AVD management, including manual processes, cost overruns, and scattered workflows. It is a powerful solution for customers modernizing their virtual desktop environments. 

Now let’s dive into what makes Hydra powerful, because it’s not just another management layer; it’s the fix for AVD’s real-world headaches, built for everyone from small IT teams to global enterprises.

Early adopters, from commercial customers, MSPs and global consultancies, are already proving success. Hydra is already used by more than 100 AVD customers and we’re just getting started! Whether you’re supporting a handful of users or thousands across your enterprise, Hydra delivers what you need.

Why Hydra Stands Out

Hydra takes the grind out of AVD with a lean, practical approach. Customers call it a lifeline for three big reasons: taming costs, simplifying updates, and empowering support teams.

Here’s how it’s making a difference:

• Auto-Scaling That Saves Real Money: For one European cooperative running 300+ servers 24/7 across Europe, Hydra’s auto-scaling slashed Azure spend by spinning resources up for peak loads and down when they’re not needed. An MSP with 5,000+ users across clients loves how it shuts down idle machines and swaps disk types, taking a proactive approach to Azure cost savings. Auto-scale allows you to control your machines, with customizable schedules, managed power states, and burst scaling to keep costs down.
• Image Management That is Actually Easy: AVD’s native image process, deploying, updating, and recapturing can feel like a full-time job. A consulting firm with 15 host pools across regions calls Hydra’s one-click imaging a “hundreds-of-hours” time-saver. MSPs managing multiple tenants praise its per-customer image handling and rollback options, turning a multi-step nightmare into a streamlined win. It’s not just fast; it’s reliable, keeping builds consistent wherever you’re deployed.
• Helpdesk Power Without the Admin Overload: When a user’s session tanks, native AVD leaves helpdesks scrambling. A 1,700-user organization now delegates typical helpdesk tasks (session resets, process terminations, and performance checks) to their helpdesk via Hydra’s role-based access controls, no full admin required. Another MSP helpdesk uses it specifically to shadow sessions and reset FSLogix profiles (even across tenants), rapidly fixing issues. It offers support that scales with your team, not against it.

To add to this, there is a library of pre-built maintenance scripts, and a script management engine that allows you to combine and assign scripts to run on your host—think post-build tweaks or automated updates—and Hydra’s flexibility shines.

One MSP cut image-building time from hours to minutes with two clicks, while a global firm scripts maintenance across environments from Asia to Canada without redeploying.

It’s built for the real world, not a feature checklist.

AVD, Could Use the Help

AVD’s growth is undeniable, but so are its pain points, clunky native tools, endless scripting, and costs that creep up fast. Hydra’s been tested by companies like an MSP moving from Citrix to AVD, an EU co-op juggling 24/7 operations, and a global consulting company using AVD to keep Windows applications and their data in specific geographies for compliance. This powerful software and its features were crafted over several years of direct AVD customer feedback and now can be supercharged with Login VSI’s backing.

Take it from a customer managing 2,500+ AVD users: “All the things I need to do in AVD, I can do in Hydra—I don’t need anything else.” Or another, speaking on updating Hydra, said updates take “1-2 minutes max” and they are up to date with all the latest features. That’s the kind of feedback that tells us we’re onto something.

Why It Matters Now

IT teams are stretched thin; whether it’s cost pressures, distributed workforces, or just keeping AVD from eating your day, there is a gap that needs to be filled. Hydra’s not here to drown you in features you won’t touch; it’s here to solve what’s broken.

Try it yourself today — see a Demo, get a customized quote that won’t break the bank, and start making AVD work for you—practical, proven, and ready to roll.