Microsoft launches Windows 365 aka Cloud PC. Details inside

Microsoft has made Windows 365 aka Cloud PC official today. Yes, you heard it right, Windows 365. The “365” spin on Windows version tells us in no uncertain terms what its target customer base is.

Microsoft has pitched Cloud PC aka Windows 365 as evolution from a device based OS to hybrid personalized computing. Microsoft defines Cloud PC as “your personalized desktop, apps, settings, and content streamed securely from the cloud to your devices”.

What is Windows 365?

Users want technology that is familiar, easy to use and always available so they can work and create fluidly across devices. Cloud PC makes this possible by combining the power and security of the cloud with the familiarity of the PC. Only Microsoft can bring together the PC and the cloud with a consistent and integrated Windows experience. Introducing Windows 365. Windows 365 is the world’s first cloud PC. With a cloud PC, Windows evolves from a device-based OS to hybrid personalized computing. 

A cloud PC is your personalized desktop, apps, settings, and content streamed securely from the cloud to your devices. It enables you to decrease costs while lowering the complexity of your environment as you deploy and manage virtual endpoints in Microsoft Endpoint Manager. No additional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) expertise or resources are needed.

In addition, Windows 365 enables you to:

• Procure, provision, and deploy in minutes, with optional automated OS updates.
• Offers user anywhere access to their personalized Windows desktop experience.
• Tailor compute and configurations for an elastic workforce.
• Pick up where you left off on the device of your choice.
• Optimize experiences on Windows endpoints.
• Scale confidently with per-user pricing.

Enterprise users with license to Cloud PC can go to cloudpc.microsoft.com and access it via the browser, macOS, Android or via the Remote Desktop (MSRDC) client.

Windows 365 support a variety of endpoints. Microsoft has provided the differences in support in device redirection features. Read more about Windows 365 here.