Access your data and apps as though you were on a real PC with Windows 365. Image courtesy of Microsoft.
In mid-July, Microsoft announced plans to launch a subscription Cloud PC service called Windows 365.
Windows 365 is a streaming Windows desktop experience where all of your apps, data, and settings, are streamed to your personal or corporate devices via Azure. All that is needed is a browser and Internet connection capable of streaming video, although the amount of bandwidth needed depends on your workload. Users can also use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app if they have access to it.
Now SMB and enterprise clients can stream all the personalised applications, tools, data, and settings from Windows they’re used to, whether they’re on Mac, iOS, Android, or Linux-based devices. But users on a Windows-based device will be able to take advantage of the greater flexibility of Hybrid Windows, in which the local operating system and the Cloud PC can work together to provide more options for the user.
The main argument here is that it provides a known cost to businesses and is fast and easy to set up even for part-time or casual staff who only need access for a few days.
Right now we have the different configurations and price plans for SMBs and enterprises in the United States. We will update this article with more information once consumer and local pricing is announced.
Enterprise
Processor | RAM | Storage | Monthly subscription, automatically renews |
1 vCPU | 2GB RAM | 64GB Storage | US$20user/month |
2 vCPU | 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM | 64GB Storage 128GB Storage 256GB Storage | US$28user/month US$31user/month US$40user/month |
2 vCPU | 8GB RAM 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage | US$41user/month US$50user/month |
4 vCPU | 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage 512GB Storage | US$66user/month US$75user/month US$101user/month |
8 vCPU | 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage 512GB Storage | US$123user/month US$132user/month US$158user/month |
SMB
Proc-essor | RAM | Storage | Monthly subscription, automatically renews | Monthly subscription with Windows Hybrid Benefit, automatically renews |
1 vCPU | 2GB RAM | 64GB Storage | US$24 user/month | US$20user/month |
2 vCPU | 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM | 64GB Storage 128GB Storage 256GB Storage | US$32 user/month US$35user/month US$44user/month | US$28user/month US$31user/month US$40user/month |
2vCPU | 8GB RAM 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage | US$45user/month US$54user/month | US$41user/month US$50user/month |
4vCPU | 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage 512GB Storage | US$70user/month US$79user/month US$105user/month | US$66user/month US$75user/month US$101user/month |
8vCPU | 32GB RAM 32GB RAM 32GB RAM | 128GB Storage 256GB Storage 512GB Storage | US$127user/month US$136user/month US$162user/month | US$123user/month US$132user/month US$158user/month |
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