At the Microsoft Inspire conference held these days, the software giant introduced a new cloud service called Windows 365 (Windows 11 cloud based), which opens access to remote desktops with Windows 10 (in the future, Windows 11). Basically, it’s an easy-to-use virtual machine that lets you access your Windows 10 workspace and related apps from any device, be it a Mac, iPad, Linux device, or Android tablet.
While Windows 365 is not unexpected, rumors have been circulating for months now, the scale of the service is surprising. The service is based on the Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop platform, which previously allowed running virtual desktops. However, interacting with Windows 365 will be much easier. The service will officially start functioning on August 2, and the user only needs to select the appropriate configuration of the virtual desktop, after which you can start interacting with it. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not announced the cost of tariffs for working with Windows 365. According to reports, tariffs will be available on August 1, the day before the official launch of the service.
“With Windows 365 we are creating a new category: Cloud PC. Similar to how applications were migrated to the cloud using SaaS, we are now moving the operating system to the cloud, giving organizations more flexibility and a secure way to empower their employees, ” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during the presentation.
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Microsoft unveils cloud-based Windows that runs on Mac, iPad and more
According to reports, users will be able to use remote desktops; equipped with up to eight virtual processors, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of disk space. Microsoft is also looking into providing a GPU power for more demanding users, but there won’t be such an option initially.
