Tom Hickling
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I work at a small company called Microsoft & know a couple of things about Azure Virtual Desktop & Windows365. These views are likely not mine but enjoy anyway!
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#AzureVirtualDesktop now supports non-persistent session hosts in public preview. This is great if need stateless workloads where the VMs revert back to a base image after use. Here are all of the details to get started now:
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Azure Virtual Desktop now supports Ephemeral OS disk in public preview, experience fast, stateless session hosts.
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Bring your own Copilot to work. #Microsoft has enabled multiple account access for Microsoft 365 #Copilot. This enables employees to use their own Copilot from personal #Microsoft365 plans still controlled by IT. Further details are available here: https://t.co/VuuJMgOYs6
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Today, we made some exciting announcements for Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and the new Premium plans. Among them is how employees can use Copilot from...
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External Identities is now in public preview for #AzureVirtualDesktop and #Windows365. This allows you to invite external identities into your Entra Tenant and then present them resources. All the details are available here: https://t.co/T0nQAdIPem
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Identities and authentication methods for Azure Virtual Desktop.
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You can now make use of #Copilot in #Intune to better manage #Windows365. Now generally available, this brings AI insights into your management experience in Intune for your #CloudPC estate. Full details are available here: https://t.co/2LnM7k1O6T
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Copilot in Intune now supports Windows 365 with natural language prompts
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#Microsoft #DevBox capabilities will be transition to native #Windows365. Dev Box - the Azure service that provides developer project based development environments will start to move to Windows 365 starting from the 1st of November. https://t.co/B3XYfLr3Tq
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Discover how Microsoft Dev Box capabilities are transitioning to Windows 365, offering unified solutions for developers and IT admins starting in November 2025.
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It's all about the apps. We have enabled the public preview of #Windows365 #CloudApps. This brings just the applications required by end users, and not the full desktop of the CloudPC running the apps. This is running on top of the #Frontline Shared W365:
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Learn more about Windows 365 Cloud Apps, a new way to securely stream Windows apps to any device.
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New updates now available in #Windows365 #Boot. Improvements for Connection Centre, Troubleshooting, Support for Cross Region Disaster Recovery, display settings and a smoother login experience: https://t.co/1vfs7CPeks
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Windows 365 Boot is generally available and now includes Windows 365 Connection Center, Cloud PC selection at logon, and more.
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#Microsoft is investing £22 billion into the UK to drive #AI, #Cloud infrastructure and the largest supercomputer in the country: https://t.co/7hOi21dehM
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The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has long been more than a matter of diplomacy — it’s a friendship rooted in shared ideals and mutual ambition. Across generations,...
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We are improving the end user experience of #Windows365 and #AzureVirtualDesktop in the #WindowsApp. Starting in public preview are Health Checks inside the Windows App. Check out further details here:
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Diagnostic platform designed to proactively identify and resolve issues on end-user devices, improving reliability and performance across supported...
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#Windows365 Cross Region Disaster Recovery is now generally available for #Frontline Dedicated. This has been available for some time for Enterprise. Today we announce the same support for Frontline in dedicated mode. Same capability same resilience:
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Announcing the general availability of Cross-region Disaster Recovery for Windows 365 Frontline
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We have now enabled #Windows365 from South Korea. You can now deploy #CloudPCs to the Korea Central Azure region. This enables local data sovereignty and reduced latency within the area.
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Windows 365 is now available in Korea Central, bringing Cloud PCs closer to users for better performance.
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#Windows365 Reserve is now available in limited public preview. Reserve is a way to be productive when your primary device is unavailable for whatever reason. Read more and sign up for this preview here: https://t.co/o80E5x8Ofa
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Announcing gated public preview of Windows 365 Reserve—secure Cloud PC access from anywhere when you need it most
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You can now create your #AzureVirtualDesktop host pools in South Korea. Today we have released a new metadata location in the Korea Central region. This is ideal for those customers with data sovereignty requirements in the locality. https://t.co/SusS7gH4dt
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Azure Virtual Desktop metadata is now hosted in Korea Central, giving organizations more control over data residency and enabling optimized deployments for...
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#RDP #Multipath is now generally available for #Windows365 & #AzureVirtualDesktop. This is a great feature that will dynamically switch to the most reliable and performant path without impacting the end user's session. Check all the details here:
techcommunity.microsoft.com
This feature enhances reliability by dynamically evaluating multiple network paths to maintain seamless connectivity and reduce disconnections. With a...
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#Copilot in #Intune is now generally available. Security Copilot makes IT admin easier and quicker for your day to day endpoint management work, with generative #AI baked into the Intune workflows, and it supports #Windows365: https://t.co/DZ6H2doBf3
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Announcing the general availability of Microsoft Security Copilot capabilities for IT with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra, offering AI-powered efficiency and enhanced security for your operat...
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#FSLogix release 25.06 is now generally available. Here's whats new: https://t.co/kvkcazDuLZ
#AVD #AzureVirtualDesktop
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This latest release is focused on enabling compatibility and support for customers who are migrating their users from Microsoft Outlook (classic) to the...
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🎆 ICYMI: All done with the June (2506) @MSIntune UI extensions for all regions (APAC, EMEA, and NA)! 🎆 🆕 What's new docs: https://t.co/55b3R1tc2E ▶️ What's new blog: https://t.co/8LfMcGaF95
#MSIntune #AlwaysIntune #IntuneInspired
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New features related to application protection policies allow IT administrators to grant access to company data through specific applications, even on...
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#App-V packages now supported via #Appattach in #AzureVirtualDesktop. Support for native #App-V packages as well as @WeAreOmnissa @Numecent and @Liquidware apps, giving you more choice and flexibility. Here's @JimMoyle's blog:
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Announcing general availability of two enhancements to App attach in Azure Virtual Desktop for improved app management and access.
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Announcing today #Windows365 CloudApps. Publish RemoteApps from Windows365 also integrated with #Intune. This is currently in private preview for which you can express your interest in this blog post:
blogs.windows.com
Build a future-ready IT strategy with secure, scalable cloud solutions In the face of today’s complex and interconnected work ecosystems,
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Introducing #Windows365 #Reserve, a brand new service that provides a temporary replacement #CloudPC for when your primary device is unavailable for whatever reason enabling to get productive again quicker. All the details in this blog:
blogs.windows.com
Build a future-ready IT strategy with secure, scalable cloud solutions In the face of today’s complex and interconnected work ecosystems,
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