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Windows desktops in the cloud

Explore a Windows Cloud PC and check its resources, application requirements and connection quality before rollout.

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What changes when your desktop is in the cloud?

Your applications run on the Cloud PC rather than on the device in front of you. You connect through a supported app or browser. This can make it easier to return to the same working environment from another supported device.

It does not remove your dependence on local connectivity. In South Africa, include the power and connection needs of your router and local device in the assessment. If staff need to work without internet access, a Cloud PC should not be their only working environment.

Is 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage enough?

These are the resources in the listed Windows 365 Business configuration. They describe capacity, not a guarantee that a particular application will run well. Check the software supplier’s requirements and test the normal workload, including browser tabs and background applications.

Heavy design, engineering, video or data workloads may need a different configuration. Check where files will live and how much space applications and updates require. Ask us to assess a larger option rather than buying an undersized desktop.

Test the complete working day before moving a team

Use a representative person and their normal working location. Check response time, sign-in, file access and the applications they need. A connection that opens a desktop successfully may still be unsuitable for a full working day.

  • Test your real internet connection and available Microsoft region.
  • Check printers, scanners, webcams, microphones and any specialist peripherals.
  • Confirm application installation rights and software licences.
  • Agree identity, device management, access and support responsibilities.
  • Plan file migration, backup needs and recovery before retiring an old computer.

What is included in the Cloud PC price?

The listed subscription is for the specified Windows 365 Business Cloud PC. It is separate from Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard or Premium. Windows 365 Business has no additional licence prerequisite just to buy and deploy it, but the apps and management tools you use can require their own licences.

Connectivity, application licences, migration and any additional managed support must be considered separately. We check the account, configuration and supplier availability before activation; a licence order alone is not a completed desktop rollout.

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Work from a Cloud PC

Check the desktop against the workload

Match processor, memory and storage to your apps. Test connectivity, region and peripherals before moving users.

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Common questions

Can I use a Cloud PC without an internet connection?

You need connectivity to access the Cloud PC. Include your local device, router, power and connection reliability in the plan. It is unsuitable as the only workspace for someone who must work offline.

Is Windows 365 the same as Microsoft 365?

No. Windows 365 provides a hosted Windows desktop. Microsoft 365 plans provide apps and services such as business email and Office. The applications you use on a Cloud PC still need the appropriate licences.

Will my printers and business applications work?

Compatibility depends on the application, device and connection method. Test the exact software and peripherals before moving staff or retiring their existing computers.

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