Security News > 2021 > August > Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is live - Costs from $24 to $162

Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PC service is now generally available, allowing businesses to deploy Windows 10 desktops in the cloud for prices ranging between $24 and $162 per device.

At the Inspire 2021 conference, Microsoft revealed their new Windows 365 cloud-based virtual desktop experience that allows businesses to deploy Windows 10 Cloud PCs, with Windows 11 later, on the cloud.

This service runs on top of Azure Virtual Desktop but includes a redesigned interface making it easier to manage and access a Cloud PC. The new service comes in two flavors, Windows 365 Business and Windows 365 Enterprise, which have significant differences in features, as listed in the table below.

For those who wish to test the Windows 365 service, Microsoft is currently allowing free trials of the 2vCPU/4GB RAM/128GB storage,2 vCPU/8 RAM/128 storage, 4 vCPU/16 RAM/128 storage Cloud PCs. When purchasing licenses, the Cloud PC will be assigned to a particular user in your Active Directory.

Once initialized, you can connect to your Cloud PC via the browser or a Remote Desktop client for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

With the lowest tier Cloud PC costing $288 per year and the highest tier costing $1,944, Window 365 is more expensive than purchasing/building your own hardware from purely a hardware perspective.

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