Subj : Is Microsoft suggesting your company buys fewer PCs?
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 24 2023 14:15:03

Is Microsoft suggesting your company buys fewer PCs?

Date:
Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:54:34 +0000

Description:
Microsoft is pushing for cloud computing licences under the guise of 
sustainability, but there may be another motive in play.

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Microsoft, developer of the operating system for personal computers thats 
been dominant for decades, now seems to be advocating that businesses buy 
less PCs, but the situation may be a bit more complicated than it initially 
seems. 

Per The Register , Microsoft's new stance emerged with the public preview 
release of Windows 365 Frontline , a cloud computing service charging 
customers for the time they use a cloud PC, rather than a blanket monthly 
fee, in April 2023. 

In addition to offering better value for money, Microsoft also believe cloud 
PCs are better for the planet, a view backed up by research commissioned for 
the product launch carried out by sustainability consultancy Px3. Cloud vs 
physical PCs 

The research advocates for cloud PCs over physical tablets and laptops for 
business use , and where possible suggests that businesses purchase employees 
personal devices to avoid providing surplus devices to users. 

In using one primary device to connect to a cloud PC instead of multiple, 
there are clear savings on the amount of resources spent on computer 
manufacturing, and in power consumption. 

The clearest caveat with this idea, in theory, are the security issues. Can a 
secure Zero Trust environment ever emerge on a device also dedicated to 
personal use? Read more 

> Microsoft cloud success helps push revenue, offsets Windows and PC drops 


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 > Weve also listed the best workstations around right now 

Even if a cloud PC environment is remote, access to said environment could be 
compromised with reckless use of a device without adequate endpoint and cloud 
firewall protection. 

Additionally, a continuous subscription to Microsoft for cloud PC use will 
cost more than it does to buy devices and Windows licences on their own, and 
that approach will continue to appeal to small businesses looking to cut 
costs amidst the recession. Heres our list of the best mobile workstations 
right now



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/is-microsoft-suggesting-your-company-buys-fewer
-pcs


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