There’s an updated (March 2025) Windows 11 Qualifying Operating System requirements licensing guidance document from Microsoft. It’s an update to a November 2021 document and has a couple of new FAQs: one around the QOS requirements for the new Windows 365 Link device, and another around macOS devices.
Find this updated document here: https://bit.ly/42ufOkZ.
Microsoft announce the general availability of three Windows 365 innovations – find the article here: https://bit.ly/4k3VcGv, and read on for the summary.
First, Windows 365 Link is now available. This is a purpose-built Cloud PC device that’s designed to connect to Windows 365 in a fast and secure way; you can find out more on our blog here: https://bit.ly/4jwyp6d.
Then there’s Windows 365 Frontline Shared Mode for when you want to provision a single Cloud PC which lots of people need to use for short periods on an ad hoc basis, perhaps for a specific task. Only one person can use the Cloud PC at a time, and you can find out more on our blog here: https://bit.ly/4cOpf2e.
And finally, there’s Windows 365 Disaster Recovery Plus, an Add-on licence for Windows 365 Enterprise for (of course) disaster recovery scenarios. Find out more about that on our blog here: https://bit.ly/42wcy8P.
Microsoft announce that Windows 365 Link is in public preview. This is a purpose-built Cloud PC device that’s designed to connect to Windows 365 in a fast and secure way. It’s built by Microsoft and will be available in April 2025 at a cost of $349. It will work with Windows 365 Enterprise, Frontline and Business editions.
Find the announcement here: https://bit.ly/4eMkS7u, the Learn documentation here: https://bit.ly/3APLhDg, and a Microsoft Mechanics video here: https://bit.ly/3CNH8jG.