Windows 365

My experience with WIndows 365 has been really positive. It has allowed me to access, collaborate, and share lesson plans, student data, and educational tools with others from anywhere an internet connection is available. It also has everything I need to get my classroom set up including all my data to be able to complete grades as well as IEPs. This is invaluable for remote teaching and grading on the go. The interface is user-friendly, and the security features give peace of mind when handling confidential student information. However, I want to stress that a reliable internet connection is essential for a good experience. Windows 365 has helped me keep my information organized and updated since becoming an online educator.

- Ease of Deployment / Configuration - Microsoft support for 1st party products / services like M365 Apps - Support for thin client solution with upcoming Link box

You no longer have to have an on-premise server to host Exchange, this can now be done from the cloud. This frees up resources so we can focus on other projects. Easily administer user accounts from one central GUI to get stuff done faster.

A few of the issues: -dependence on internet connectivity - Cost of long-term use, -limited offline functionality. The subscription-based service is expensive, especially for teachers who want all the services that are provided unless your school provides the service.

- Cost is extremely prohibitive for companies looking to save money. Deploying physical hardware is still significantly cheaper, and the outcome would also be far more powerful devices than what is provided by W365 SKUs - Microsoft continues to create confusion in the market by creating both the W365 SKUs, and AVD pools. Both solutions have a different use case, and seem to offer different feature sets. Thin Client hardware is not interop capable.

Most of us were used to using Outlook and initially the interface is quite different in M365. Email has a different layout that took a bit to get used to.