Windows 365 Flex
Extend Cloud PC access to more of your workforceâshare licenses among multiple workers.
Overview
Provide cost-effective access to desktops and apps from the cloud
- Boost productivity by providing a modern Windows experience from the cloud, without the constraints of physical PCs.
- Give your employees the flexibility to work on shared or remote devices while helping ensure the security of corporate data and apps and supporting regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Extend Cloud PC usage to more of your workforce using your existing tools and team, maximizing your technology investment.
Features
Secure cloud desktops and apps for every worker
Stream a complete Windows experience
Increase productivity for employees and contractors with dedicated, personalized Windows 365 Cloud PCs that retain their apps, data, and settings.1
Personalized desktops for shift workers
Provide shift workers, seasonal staff, and part-time workers with personalized Cloud PCs during their shifts. Free your workforce from the hassles of scheduling and sharing physical PCs, boosting productivity and job satisfaction.
Deliver seamless access to Cloud PCs from shift to shift
To start a shift or working session, employees sign in to Windows 365 from the web or via the Windows App. When they sign out, a Cloud PC automatically becomes available for the next employee.
Compliance for a round-the-clock workforce
Give your frontline staff the same access to technology as other employees, while meeting compliance requirements, wherever they are, during their work hours.
Remove the constraints of shared physical devices
Windows 365 enable Bring your Own Device (BYOD) and remote work scenarios, so your employees arenât limited by the constraints of sharing physical, on-premises PCs.
Windows 365 for more employees for less
Provide Windows 365 access for more users per license. Windows 365 Flex allows you to share licenses among multiple workers, either across shifts or based on number of active users.
Cloud PCs for occasional desktop access
Windows 365 Flex in shared mode provides a Windows experience for users needing occasional access to complete tasks, such as using line-of-business applications and updating information.1
Configurable personalization controls
Deliver secured access to your organizationâs apps and data through a Cloud PC with administrator-controlled personalization, allowing for flexible deployment across different users and workloads.
Shareable licenses with Windows 365 Flex
With Windows 365 Flex in shared mode, you only need to purchase enough licenses for the number of active users at any given time.
Compliance for a round-the-clock workforce
Give your frontline staff the same access to technology as other employees, while meeting compliance requirements, wherever they are, during their work hours.
Remove the constraints of shared physical devices
Windows 365 enables Bring your Own Device (BYOD) and remote work scenarios, so your employees arenât limited by the constraints of sharing physical, on-premises PCs.
Windows 365 for more employees for less
Provide Windows 365 access for more users per license. Windows 365 Flex allows you to share licenses among multiple workers, either across shifts or based on number of active users.
Stream the apps your team needs to get their work done
Windows 365 Cloud Apps allow IT admins to provide access to specific applications instead of full Cloud PCs. This is ideal for task-based roles where users only need intermittent access to programs such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, or custom line-of-business apps. Users can access their organizationâs Cloud Apps through the Windows App.
Use Intune to manage Cloud Apps
Configure and deploy Windows 365 Cloud Apps using a single management interface: Intune. Organizations can publish apps currently managed by Intune (including custom-built apps) as Cloud Apps.
Power your Cloud Apps with Windows 365 Flex
Windows 365 Cloud Apps require a Windows 365 Flex license and run on Cloud PCs deployed in shared mode.1
Compliance for a round-the-clock workforce
Give your frontline staff the same access to technology as other employees, while meeting compliance requirements, wherever they are, during their work hours.
Remove the constraints of shared physical devices
Windows 365 enables Bring your Own Device (BYOD) and remote work scenarios, so your employees arenât limited by the constraints of sharing physical, on-premises PCs.
Windows 365 for more employees for less
Provide Windows 365 access for more users per license. Windows 365 Flex allows you to share licenses among multiple workers, either across shifts or based on number of active users.
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Frequently asked questions
- Windows 365 Flex makes it easy and affordable to extend the power of Cloud PCs to more users, including employees and contractors, allowing them to securely access a Windows experience on any device without the hassle of sharing physical PCs. Empower your teams to work from anywhere, helping to boost their productivity and job satisfaction.
- Windows 365 Flex is for organizations of all sizes where employees and contractors require access to Cloud PCs for limited amounts of time, such as during their scheduled hours.
- For employees and contractors that require dedicated, anytime access to their Cloud PC, Windows 365 Enterprise is the right plan. Windows 365 Flex is the most effective plan for employees and contractors who need access to a Cloud PC only for a limited time, such as during their shift and not after working hours.
- A Windows 365 Flex license can be used to provision a Cloud PC in either dedicated or shared mode. In dedicated mode, a single license can be shared with up to three users, providing dedicated and personalized Cloud PCs during their working hours. In shared mode, one license creates one shared Cloud PC, which can be accessed by any number of assigned users, one at a time.
- No. Windows 365 Flex has the same licensing requirements as Windows 365 Enterprise. Windows 365 Flex is not governed by the Microsoft 365 F1 or Microsoft F3 license eligibility conditions or Windows use rights for Microsoft 365 F3.
- GPU-enabled Cloud PCs are offered through Windows 365 Flex in dedicated mode as well as in shared mode.
- One Flex license can be used in either mode:
- Dedicated: Up to 3 Cloud PCs per license, one active at a time
- Shared: One Cloud PC per license, accessed by multiple users non-concurrently
- Windows 365 Cloud Apps enable administrators to provide users access to specific applications rather than a full Cloud PC. A Windows 365 Flex Cloud PC license is required, and apps run on Flex Cloud PCs provisioned in shared mode. With Cloud Apps, organizations can provision and manage applications and Cloud PCs through a single pane of management, accelerating their migration from on-premises VDI to the cloud.
- Windows 365 Cloud Apps are a great fit for enterprise organizations with VDI experience currently engaged in or considering a migration to Windows 365, that have a catalog of applications that theyâd like to make available to users without having to provide access to a full Cloud PC. These organizations will also benefit from the ability to manage Cloud Apps and their Cloud PCs through a single management plane (Microsoft Intune).
Requirements: A Windows 365 Flex Cloud PC license is required, and apps run on Flex Cloud PCs provisioned in shared mode. - A Windows 365 Flex license must be purchased and deployed in shared mode to access Windows 365 Cloud Apps functionality. The total cost for Windows 365 Cloud Apps will depend on the number of Windows 365 Flex licenses purchased. To learn more about the cost of Windows 365 Flex pricing and licensing, please visit: Windows 365Â Flex Plans and Pricing | Microsoft to choose the Flex configuration optimized for your Cloud Apps needs.
- There is no limit to the number of apps you can stream with Windows 365 Cloud Apps. Choosing the optimal number of apps for your deployment is a function of several different factors including the type of applications youâre choosing to stream and the configuration of the Flex in shared mode Cloud PC. For additional guidance regarding sizing, configuration, and optimization, please visit our Windows 365 Cloud Apps documentation.
- No. Windows 365 Cloud Apps requires the purchase of a Windows 365 Flex Cloud PC license.
- There are several factors that will determine how many licenses/Cloud PCs you will need per cloud app provisioning policy, chief among them geographic location, apps that can simultaneously exist on the same OS image, and max concurrent usage of apps. For example, the number of Windows 365 policies will correspond to the number of different geographic regions and/or the number of OS images needed to support a set of applications. The number of licenses assigned to each policy will be determined by the maximum number of users who will need to access the apps concurrently.
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Licensing terms vary between dedicated and shared modes.
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Flex in dedicated mode
Each license enables up to three dedicated Cloud PCs assigned to different users, but only one Cloud PC can be active at a time.
Flex in shared mode
Each license enables a single shared Cloud PC or Cloud App to be assigned to a group of users, used one at a time.
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