Microsoft Windows 365
Provide the tools for every employee to work efficiently from anywhere, on any device.
What if you could access your Windows desktop and apps from any device, anywhere, with just an internet connection?
What if you could enjoy the same performance, security, and productivity on your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, without compromising your data or settings? What if you could scale up or down your computing power and storage as you need, without investing in hardware or infrastructure?
Meet Windows 365 – Microsoft’s latest innovation in Cloud PC.
What is Windows 365?
With Windows 365, you can stream your customised Windows experience from the Microsoft cloud to any device. You can use Microsoft Intune to make and manage Cloud PCs that suit your needs and choices and connect to them securely and smoothly from any device.
Windows 365 is a cloud-based service that streams a personalised, secure, and scalable Windows experience to any device. It combines the power and security of the Microsoft cloud with the versatility and ease of a PC. Windows 365 is designed for simplicity and enables a variety of scenarios for the new world of work. It is a complete software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that provides users with a full Windows experience on any device, powered by Microsoft Azure to deliver a reliable, scalable, and secure solution.
What are the benefits of Windows 365?
Your workforce is changing, and you need to stay ahead of the security and productivity challenges. The device is key to this, with the aim of offering many computing options that are simple to set up. Here are some of the advantages:
Windows 365 is designed for simplicity and enables a variety of scenarios for the new world of work. It is a complete software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that provides users with a full Windows 11 experience on any device.
Windows 365 Cloud PC relies on Azure to deliver a reliable, scalable, and secure solution. Organisations can meet the needs of their evolving workforce with a wide range of easy-to-configure computing options, without sacrificing performance and security.
Windows 365 allows employees to access their personalised Windows experience from any device, anywhere. This enables a more flexible and productive work environment, especially for remote or hybrid work scenarios.
Windows 365 combines the power and security of the Microsoft cloud with the versatility and simplicity of a PC. This ensures that employees can work securely from any device, while organisations can maintain control and compliance.
Additionally, Microsoft has announced that Windows 365 subscriptions will include Extended Security Updates (ESUs) at no additional cost for Windows 10 devices that access Windows 365. This new option gives organisations the flexibility to continue using older Windows 10 devices for longer, supporting both cost and sustainability goals, through extending the life of these devices for an additional three years.
Why should organisations adopt Windows 365?
Windows 365 is a game-changer for organisations of all sizes and industries. Whether you are a small business owner, a freelancer, a remote worker, a frontline worker or a large enterprise, Windows 365 can help you transform the way you work and empower your team.
Achieve more with less:
keep your attention on your team and your business with simplified management of your Cloud PCs
Efficient work across devices:
enable employees to work efficiently by delivering their customised Windows experience on any device
Built for security:
improve data security and avoid security threats with Cloud PCs that meet compliance standards
Supporting our Windows 365 customers
Why Phoenix for Windows 365?
Phoenix is a member of the Microsoft Security and Management Elite Partner Program. The invite-only programme is targeted at key Microsoft partners that are dedicated to delivering customised solutions and services across security, management, identity, and compliance.
By partnering with Phoenix, Microsoft’s 2023 Microsoft Modern Endpoint Management Partner of the Year, you can leverage specialist support, tailored solutions, and maximise the benefits of bringing Windows 365 to your organisation.
In 2024 our Windows 365 Principal Consultant was awarded MVP status from Microsoft in recognition of the technical leadership we’ve demonstrated across cloud endpoints.
Microsoft Windows 365 FAQs
Windows 365 is a cloud service that creates a new kind of Windows virtual machine (Cloud PCs) for each of your end users. Every Cloud PC belongs to a licensed user and is their own Windows device. Windows 365 offers the benefits of Microsoft 365 for productivity, security, and collaboration.
Windows 365 offers secure and adaptable work solutions for organisations of any size that have elastic workforces, remote workers, or specific workloads. Windows 365 has flexible computing and storage features and can be reached from any device.
Windows 365 Frontline is a variant of Windows 365 that helps organisations reduce expenses by offering a single licence to create three Cloud PC virtual machines. Each licence:
- Allows you to provision up to three Cloud PCs per licence
- Any three employees can use the Cloud PCs non-concurrently
Windows 365 Frontline is made for workers who only need occasional access to their own Cloud PCs. This system helps organisations that are more flexible and spread out, using different devices. Frontline Cloud PCs are useful for users who are:
- A shift-based roster
- Collaborating across different locations and areas
- Workers with reduced hours
- Temporary staff
Empower true flexibility with Windows 365
Modernise your organisation’s endpoints with Windows 365. Speak to our specialists today to arrange an initial discovery workshop, a proof of concept to assess the value of Cloud PC, or a full production implementation.
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