Unlocking the Power of Windows 365 in 2025: Your Ultimate Learning Guide : Christiaan Brinkhoff

Unlocking the Power of Windows 365 in 2025: Your Ultimate Learning Guide
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Fun fact, the article below is written by Microsoft Copilot!

Before kicking off, I want to wish all of you Happy (and successful) New Year! As we move further into 2025, the digital workspace continues to evolve, and Windows 365 remains at the forefront, offering seamless and flexible cloud computing solutions. Last year, we have been recognized for the second consecutive year as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Desktop as a Service (DaaS).

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the world of cloud PCs, there’s always more to learn about making the most out of Windows 365. Here’s your comprehensive guide to mastering Windows 365 this year:

  1. Leverage Microsoft’s Official Resources

Microsoft provides a wealth of resources to help users understand and maximize Windows 365. Start by exploring the official Windows 365 website for detailed documentation, tutorials, and updates. Additionally, the Microsoft Learn platform offers structured learning paths and modules specifically tailored to Windows 365.

Getting started

Windows in the Cloud video series

Windows in the Cloud video series dives into Windows 365 capabilities:

  1. Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop news from Microsoft Ignite – Windows in the Cloud
  2. What’s next in Windows 365 Frontline – Windows in the Cloud
  3. Introducing Windows 365 Link – the first Cloud PC device
  4. Microsoft Teams in the Windows cloud
  5. Windows App: what’s new and what’s next | Windows in the Cloud
  6. GPU-enhanced Windows 365 Cloud PCs – Windows in the Cloud

Leadership spotlights

  1. Windows in the Cloud leadership spotlight: Melissa Grant, Windows Marketing
  2. Leadership spotlight: Marcus Ash on the future of Windows and AI design

Customer spotlights

  1. Episode 1 – Windows 365 Customer Spotlights with Sepideh

AMAs (Ask Microsoft Anything)
Looking for more tips to deploy and manage Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop faster, better, and simple? Catch up on the most recent sessions on-demand:

Upcoming dates: 

Books

Microsoft Ignite ’24 content available on demand

In case you missed any of the breakout sessions that the Windows cloud engineering team delivered to Microsoft Ignite, they are now available on demand. Here are just a few highlights:

  1. Transform end-user computing experiences with Windows, Windows 365 and Intune
    1. Download slides here.
  2. Secure and resilient Windows strategy from Client to Cloud
    1. Download slides here.
  3. What’s New in Windows Security, Productivity and Cloud
  4. What’s new and what’s next for Azure Virtual Desktop
  5. Get Microsoft certified

As a candidate for this certification, you have subject matter expertise managing devices and client applications in a Microsoft 365 tenant by using Microsoft Intune. You’re responsible for:

  • Implementing solutions for efficient deployment and management of endpoints on various operating systems, platforms, and device types.
  • Implementing and managing endpoints at scale by using Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Intune Suite, Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Copilot for Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Virtual Desktop, and Windows 365.
  • Implementing identity, security, access, policies, updates, and apps for endpoints.

Learn more about the course via: Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate – Certifications | Microsoft Learn

  1. Join the Windows 365 Community

Engage with the Windows 365 community to share experiences, ask questions, and learn from others. Participate in forums such as the Microsoft Tech Community and follow relevant hashtags on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter. Connecting with peers and experts can provide valuable insights and tips.

  1. Windows 365 Community weekly newsletters
  2. Follow us on LinkedIn
  3. Join our community on Discord
  4. Hands-On Practice

There’s no substitute for hands-on experience. Set up your own Windows 365 environment and experiment with its features. Create different scenarios, troubleshoot issues, and explore various settings to get a practical understanding of how Windows 365 works. This practical approach will help solidify your knowledge and boost your confidence in using the platform.

Go for our Interactive Demo for Windows 365 to: https://aka.ms/w365demo

  1. Attend Virtual Events and Webinars

Save the date now for the third installment of the Microsoft Technical Takeoff for Windows and Microsoft Intune! This free, virtual skilling event will offer prescriptive, technical deep dives and panel-based discussions to help you feel prepared and confident in deploying and managing devices, apps, and experiences from client to cloud!

Microsoft Technical Takeoff | Microsoft Community Hub

  1. Community events to attend

Workplace Ninja Summit + local user groups

Workplace Ninja Summit is another amazing community event where you can learn about all things Intune and Windows 365. Its goal is to share knowledge with the community and to make workplace management with Microsoft Technologies simpler for everybody. More information can be found at Workplace Ninja Summit 2025

UK edition

Workplace Ninjas UK 2025 – Expo + Breakouts | Edinburgh

Australia edition

Workplace Ninja Australia Tour 2025 – Canberra, Fri, Feb 14, 2025, 9:00 AM | Meetup

USA edition

Workplace Ninjas US | 2025 Two-Day Conference Announcement

MMS Minnesota

The Midwest Management Summit is a 4-day conference purposely capped at 750 attendees so that nobody gets lost in the crowd. Speakers have time to meet and talk to you. There are no people rushing out of a session to get the next speaker going. You have time to absorb what you see and talk it over with speakers and other attendees. More information can be found at https://mmsmoa.com/

MEM Summit

Modern Endpoint Management Summit is an event dedicated to exploring the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the field of endpoint management.

AVD Techfest

AVD TechFest is an international festival bringing industry experts, vendors, and community speakers together to share and discover best practices for Windows 365 and Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) technology. Learn more at avdtechfest.com

EUC Tech Summit Denmark

EUCtech Denmark, an independent organization focusing on End User Computing technologies from Citrix and Microsoft. Learn more: EUCtech Denmark

Stay in touch with us.

Learning about Windows 365 in 2025 is an ongoing journey that combines official resources, community engagement, and hands-on experience. By tapping into these diverse learning avenues, you can stay ahead of the curve and fully harness the potential of Windows 365 to transform your digital workspace.

Oh, and if you did not already, make sure to follow me on Linkedin to stay connected!

Happy learning!

Christiaan


January 02, 2025 at 02:17AM
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