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Licensing Reference
Licensing reference materials are continuously updated, highly-detailed entries covering Microsoft licensing terms, procedures, practices and timelines.
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Product Reference
Product reference materials are clear, concise definitions and descriptions of Microsoft's ever-growing catalog of products and services.
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Windows 365 Enterprise Roadmap Posts
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Windows 365 Roadmap
Windows 365 offers Microsoft-hosted Windows virtual desktops, which Microsoft calls Cloud PCs, that customers use... more
Comparing Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
Azure Virtual Desktop Product: Azure Virtual Desktop Overview Roadmap: Azure Virtual Desktop Roadmap Licensing: Azure... more
Windows 365 Enterprise Analyst Reports
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Windows 365 Frontline Expands Reach of Cloud PCs
October 6, 2025
A Frontline license and other recent changes make Windows 365 cost-effective for more virtual desktop...more
New Clients for AVD and Windows 365 Replace Legacy Counterparts
Updated: March 17, 2025
As Microsoft begins to deprecate its classic remote desktop protocol clients, organizations should be moving...more
Optimizing Usage of Microsoft’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Platforms
Updated: March 3, 2025
Optimizing usage of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure platforms requires understanding key use scenarios and possibly a...more
Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Protects Against Regional Outages
Updated: October 21, 2024
Windows 365 Enterprise cross-region disaster recovery can help ensure access to Cloud PCs in the...more
Microsoft-Hosted Desktops: AVD and Windows 365
Updated: August 29, 2023
Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 Enterprise are Microsoft’s hosted services for providing VDI and...more
Windows 365 for Frontline Workers Enters Preview
Updated: July 20, 2023
Windows 365 Frontline, in limited preview, offers concurrency-based licensing, optimizing cost for hourly and shift-worker...more
Windows 365 Frontline Generally Available
Updated: July 20, 2023
Windows 365 Frontline, which offers concurrency-based licensing for Windows 365 targeted at shift-worker scenarios, is...more
Windows 365 Adds Cloud PC Snapshots in Preview
Updated: May 31, 2023
Windows 365 point-in-time restore points, in preview, provide automated snapshots of a hosted Cloud PC...more
Windows 365 Cloud PC Offers Fixed-Price Virtual Desktops
Updated: May 31, 2023
Windows 365 Cloud PC will offer Microsoft-hosted Windows 10 virtual desktops with fixed Per-User pricing...more
Teams Media Optimization for macOS Generally Available
Updated: May 31, 2023
Teams media optimization for macOS clients accessing virtual desktops hosted in Azure Virtual Desktop and...more
Copilot Brand Expands, Not a Cohesive Toolset
Updated: May 31, 2023
Copilot is a brand being rapidly applied across Microsoft services. Copilot represents a strategy to...more
Podcasts
Get Ready for Microsoft’s Coming Licensing Changes
August 26, 2025
· Season - 4 · Episode - 14 · Duration - 19m Microsoft Roadmap: What Was Hot in 2024 and Will Matter in 2025December 17, 2024
· Season - 3 · Episode - 21 · Duration - 1h 5mBlog
August 14, 2025
Microsoft Is Dropping EA Volume Discounts Starting in November 2025
by Mary Jo Foley
June 26, 2025
Microsoft Tries to Sweeten the Windows 11 Pot Ahead of Windows 10 Support Cut-Off
by Mary Jo Foley
Updated: July 4, 2023
'Frontline' workers: Microsoft's next target for its Windows 365 Cloud PC service
by Mary Jo Foley