The components that Microsoft manages and the components the customer manages

Microsoft has done a great job with Windows 365 by simplifying the creation of Cloud PCs for users. Both IT management and the end user experience are very simple to learn about and use. Getting started with deploying Cloud PCs is just a few clicks away and the scalability is very powerful in comparison with AVD. Even though the Windows 365 service is almost a plug-and-play solution, there are a few things you as an organization must manage yourself.

Depending on your domain and network configuration, you can either go full cloud with Entra ID join together with hosted networks or go for Hybrid Entra ID join. The following table helps you understand the level of responsibility per service component:

Figure 2.2: Responsibilities per Windows 365 and AVD service

In the next chapter, we will switch from responsibilities to service components, explaining each of them to ensure you understand...