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Good afternoon,</div>
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I work for an MSP and we manage IT for a client that recently migrated from an on-prem environment (RDS + file server in the same rack) to Azure Virtual Desktop. Since the migration, QGIS performance has degraded when opening and saving certain datasets/projects.</div>
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Environment</div>
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QGIS version: 3.40.12 “Bratislava”</div>
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Azure Virtual Desktop (multiple session hosts)</div>
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Data stored on Azure Files / Storage Account (Premium), same region as AVD</div>
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Access via Private Endpoint (no public internet path to the storage)</div>
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First days after migration were OK, issues became noticeable after a few days</div>
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Symptoms</div>
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Opening and saving files is slow and sometimes appears to hang</div>
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For one specific dataset/project, QGIS crashes on open or on save</div>
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Windows Explorer also becomes “Not responding” when opening/saving that same file set (seems I/O related)</div>
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Other files can also feel slower, but the reported file is consistently problematic</div>
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The file that seems to hang the most is a 2 mb file</div>
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What we are looking for</div>
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Are there known QGIS settings, data formats, provider options, or project configurations that can cause heavy file locking / long blocking I/O over network storage?</div>
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Any recommended best practices for running QGIS in a VDI/remote desktop setup with data stored on network file shares (Azure Files), especially regarding caching, temp directories, or avoiding certain workflows?</div>
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Any logging or diagnostics you recommend (QGIS logs, GDAL/OGR debug options, crash dump locations) that would help narrow down whether this is QGIS-related vs storage/SMB/locking/latency?</div>
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Thanks in advance for any guidance.</div>
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