Comparing Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop
Windows 365 is a relatively new cloud-based virtual desktop service from Microsoft that allows organizations to provision and assign cloud PCs to individual users through the Microsoft 365 portal. Each organizational user licensed for Windows 365 gets a dedicated cloud PC. Operating as a Software as a Service (SaaS) model, Windows 365 is managed via the Microsoft Intune admin center. It is distinct from other solutions such as Azure Virtual Desktop regarding resource allocation.
Windows 365 establishes a 1:1 relationship between the user and their cloud PC. This contrasts with Azure Virtual Desktop, which provides consumption-based virtual desktops and multiple virtual desktop provisioning types, the most common being pool-based virtual desktop offerings.
Turning to Azure Virtual Desktop, this operates as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) model and offers more flexibility and options for organizations, especially those with dynamic...