Windows 365 “levels the playing field” for an organisation’s users, regardless of their status in the company, according to Dan Coleby, Modern Workplace Product Director at Content+Cloud.
Dubbed by Microsoft as a “cloud PC”, Windows 365 was launched in July of this year and runs the operating system from the cloud. It allows users to stream Windows 10 (which will have its support ended in 2025) and the newly launched Windows 11.
Running it on the cloud enables users to collaborate anytime and anywhere as they can use any device to run it, said Coleby (pictured above).
“What you get with a cloud PC through Windows 365 is a full version of Windows, fully capable of running any collaboration or communication tools, like Teams or SharePoint,” he told UC Today.
“You get a personalised and persistent experience. For example, if I log on from my phone or from my laptop, I can pick up exactly where I left off with that cloud PC – the experience is always consistent. It’s the same quality with the same security system behind it, and my work is where I left it.”
It also makes collaboration and communication easier between a company’s employees, particularly those who are contractors or are on a short term contract and who have to navigate what can be a complex process to gain access to the company’s network and software.
“Often organisations have temporary workers or third parties, who sometimes get different levels of access and it's not a common playing field when it comes to truly collaborating with their colleagues,” he added.
