Glossary
Windows 365
Microsoft's cloud PC service — a fixed-price Windows desktop streamed from the cloud.
Windows 365 is Microsoft's cloud PC service — a Windows 11 desktop provisioned per user, hosted in Microsoft's datacentres, and streamed to any device via a browser, the Windows 365 app, or Remote Desktop. Each cloud PC has a fixed monthly cost based on vCPU / RAM / storage SKU (2 / 4 / 8 / 16 vCPU options), making budgeting predictable. Comes in two flavours: Windows 365 Enterprise (managed via Intune, joined to Entra ID, integrated with corporate apps and policies) and Windows 365 Business (simpler self-service for SMBs). Sits alongside Azure Virtual Desktop, which offers more flexibility but consumption-based pricing and more configuration.