New starters in minutes
Provision a Cloud PC, assign a licence, and the person signs in to a fully configured desktop. No imaging, no courier, no waiting on stock.
Windows 365 Cloud PC
A Windows PC that lives in the cloud, not in a laptop bag
Windows 365 gives each person their own dedicated Windows desktop - their apps, files and settings - streamed securely to whatever device they pick up. One fixed price per user per month. No capital purchase, no image to rebuild.
Fixed
Price per user per month, so budgeting is arithmetic rather than forecasting.
2-16
vCPU sizes available, from light admin use up to engineering workloads.
Any device
Windows, Mac, iPad, Android or a browser - the desktop follows the person.
What it is
The same desktop, on whatever device they pick up
Unlike shared virtual desktops, a Cloud PC belongs to one person. They sign in, and everything is where they left it - same apps, same shortcuts, same half-finished spreadsheet. Because the desktop runs in Microsoft data centres rather than on the device, a lost laptop is an inconvenience rather than a data breach, and a new starter is productive in minutes instead of days.
What you get
Included with Windows 365 Cloud PC
Data never lands on the device
Files stay in the cloud. A stolen laptop or a contractor handing back a personal machine takes nothing with it.
Predictable per-user cost
A flat monthly price per user rather than consumption billing, which makes it far easier to approve than raw virtual desktop infrastructure.
Ideal for contractors and BYOD
Give someone a corporate desktop without giving them a corporate laptop, and switch it off the day the engagement ends.
Resize as needs change
Move a user between Cloud PC sizes when their workload grows, without rebuilding anything.
Managed through Intune
Windows 365 Enterprise is managed alongside your physical devices in Microsoft Intune, using the same policies and the same console.
Business or Enterprise
Two editions, and the right one depends on how you manage devices
Windows 365 Business is designed for smaller organisations up to 300 users who want to buy, deploy and manage Cloud PCs simply. Windows 365 Enterprise integrates with Microsoft Intune for centralised management and has no user cap, but requires qualifying Microsoft 365 licensing.
- Business: up to 300 users, simple setup, no other Microsoft licences required
- Enterprise: unlimited users, managed in Intune alongside physical devices
- Enterprise needs Windows Enterprise, Intune and Entra ID P1 - all included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3 and E5
- Both give each user a dedicated, persistent Windows 11 desktop
- We work out which one you already have licensing for
Standard users (22)
2 vCPU / 8 GB / 128 GB
Finance team (6)
4 vCPU / 16 GB / 256 GB
Contractors (9)
2 vCPU / 4 GB / 128 GB
Compliance
All Cloud PCs Intune-managed
Where it fits best
Cloud PCs solve specific problems very well
We do not recommend Windows 365 for everyone. It is outstanding for some situations and unnecessary for others, and we will say so.
- Seasonal or project staff who need a desktop for a defined period
- Offshore teams and contractors who must not hold company data locally
- Staff on personal devices where you cannot mandate a corporate laptop
- Regulated work where the desktop must be auditable and contained
- Business continuity - a Cloud PC works from anywhere the office is not
- Line-of-business apps that will not behave on a modern local build
Seasonal or project staff who need a desktop for a defined period
Offshore teams and contractors who must not hold company data locally
Staff on personal devices where you cannot mandate a corporate laptop
Regulated work where the desktop must be auditable and contained
Pricing
Windows 365 Cloud PC pricing
Every Cloud PC size, per user per month, synced from Microsoft and shown in your market currency. Deployment and ongoing management are quoted separately.
| Processor | RAM | Storage | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 64 GB | NZ$51.80 | Get a quote |
| 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 128 GB | NZ$56.60 | Get a quote |
| 2 vCPU | 4 GB | 256 GB | NZ$71.20 | Get a quote |
| 2 vCPU Most chosen | 8 GB | 128 GB | NZ$72.80 | Get a quote |
| 2 vCPU | 8 GB | 256 GB | NZ$87.40 | Get a quote |
| 4 vCPU | 16 GB | 128 GB | NZ$113.20 | Get a quote |
| 4 vCPU | 16 GB | 256 GB | NZ$127.80 | Get a quote |
| 4 vCPU | 16 GB | 512 GB | NZ$169.90 | Get a quote |
| 8 vCPU | 32 GB | 128 GB | NZ$205.50 | Get a quote |
| 8 vCPU | 32 GB | 256 GB | NZ$220.00 | Get a quote |
| 8 vCPU | 32 GB | 512 GB | NZ$262.10 | Get a quote |
| 16 vCPU | 64 GB | 512 GB | NZ$454.60 | Get a quote |
| 16 vCPU | 64 GB | 1 TB | NZ$516.10 | Get a quote |
All prices exclude tax and are Microsoft recommended retail pricing. Your final price depends on term, commitment and volume - talk to us about what you actually qualify for.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Windows 365 is a fixed price per user for a dedicated, persistent desktop, and it is simple to run. Azure Virtual Desktop is consumption-billed, supports multi-session so several people share one machine, and gives you far more control - but it needs real design work and ongoing management. Below roughly 50 users, Windows 365 is usually the better economics and the better experience.
A stable connection matters more than a fast one. Around 5-10 Mbps per user with low latency is comfortable for office work. We test from your actual sites before you commit, because a good demo on the office fibre proves nothing about the branch on rural broadband.
Yes. Local printers, drives, cameras, microphones and most peripherals redirect into the Cloud PC session. Specialist hardware - some scanners, dongles and industrial devices - needs testing first, which we do during the pilot.
They keep working as thin clients, which extends their useful life considerably. A machine too slow to run modern Windows well is perfectly capable of streaming a Cloud PC, so Windows 365 often defers a hardware refresh entirely.
Windows 365 keeps automatic point-in-time restore points, and OneDrive Known Folder Move protects user documents. For anything you would be upset to lose, we add proper backup on top - restore points are a convenience feature, not a backup strategy.
Next step
Talk to us about Windows 365 Cloud PC
Tell us what you are running today and what is prompting the change. We will come back within one business day with a straight answer about whether this is the right move for you.
- A 30-minute call with an engineer who works on this daily
- An honest view, including when the answer is “you do not need this”
- Fixed-scope pricing if you decide to go ahead
Enquire about Windows 365 Cloud PC
One business day response, from someone who can actually answer the question.
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