Microsoft today announced a new cloud PC service for businesses called Windows 365. It’s basically a business-only service that allows your organization to access your Windows PC-in-a-cloud through a web browser. As a result, this service is a simpler version of Microsoft’s existing Azure Virtual Desktop service without the hassle of setting up an Azure Virtual Desktop environment in the cloud.
Microsoft announces Windows 365
The Redmond Giants announced the service through an official blog post. Windows 365 services work through modern web browsers or Microsoft’s Remote Desktop apps. When released globally on August 2, it will be available to businesses.
“Windows 365 will move the operating system to Microsoft Cloud and securely stream the complete Windows experience, including all apps, data and settings, to personal or corporate devices. This approach is entirely new, especially for the hybrid world. A personal computing category will be created. It’s a cloud PC. “ Wangui McKelvey, General Manager of Microsoft 365, writes.
As you can imagine, Windows 365 enables businesses to serve their employees. Access to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 (open to the public later this year) PC in the cloud.. This service is provided when large companies are transitioning to a hybrid work culture through a coronavirus-led pandemic. Microsoft aims to facilitate this shift in business with cloud PC solutions.
Windows 365 – Plan Details
Microsoft offers two editions of Windows 365 (Business Edition and Enterprise Edition). Both utilize the company’s Azure Virtual Desktop, and companies can start from cloud PCs with a single CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of internal storage to high-end machines with up to eight CPUs. Cloud PC can be configured. 32GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
When it comes to security, Microsoft says that Windows 365 helps solve today’s key security challenges Focus on zero trust architecture and securely store information in the cloud rather than the system itself. In addition, tools such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) integrated with Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) ensure login validation when accessing cloud PCs.
Microsoft wants to use Windows 365 to offer cloud PC services to companies that have tried virtualization services in the past but couldn’t for a variety of reasons. As a result, new cloud services make it easier for businesses to create cloud PCs and assign them to employees.
“Windows 365 will make a really big difference for organizations that haven’t wanted to try virtualization for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it’s too costly, too complex, or has the expertise to do it in-house. I don’t. “ We also added McKelby.
Now, when it comes to pricing Windows 365 services, Microsoft hasn’t shared the details yet. Therefore, we can expect to announce the prices of both plans when the service starts on August 2nd. Watch the official Windows 365 promotional video attached below.
