Microsoft’s Windows 365 service is available starting today, and it costs anywhere between $20 and $162 per user per month depending on specs.
Windows 365, Microsoft’s Cloud PC subscription service, is available for businesses starting today. If you haven’t heard, Windows 365 is a new subscription that lets users create virtual PCs in the cloud. This makes those PCs available to use on all kinds of devices, wherever the user is. It’s only meant for companies, so you can’t just buy a license for yourself if you want to. Microsoft also shared more details about the service today. Microsoft initially announced Windows 365 last month, and it’s not related to Windows 11. We’ve actually gonna into detail to explain the differences between the two, if you’re interested. Windows 365 is something of a hybrid between a virtual machine and a remote desktop connection. A company can create virtual machines on Microsoft’s servers, assigning a specific number of CPUs, RAM, and storage to it. Because it’s on Microsoft’s servers, it won’t take up resources from your hardware, and you can access it anywhere. That’s why Microsoft calls it a cloud PC. You can access your cloud PCs using the Windows 365 web portal, or Microsoft Remote Desktop clients on various platforms. These include Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, so you can really access your PC anywhere. Just like a virtual machine, all the files and apps you install on your cloud PC are yours. Any changes you make are saved, and you can install an app using one endpoint and then keep using it on another one.
