Government organizations rely on Windows 365 to deliver secure, reliable Cloud PCs for mission critical work. Following our recent announcement of resiliency improvements with Microsoft Hosted Network (MHN), we’re pleased to share that Multi-Region Selection is now available for Windows 365 in our Government Community Cloud (GCC & GCC-High).
This capability extends Microsoft’s service managed resiliency investments to US government customers, helping improve Cloud PC availability while maintaining the simplicity and security expected from a SaaS solution.
What is Multi‑Region Selection?
Multi‑Region Selection allows Windows 365 to automatically distribute Cloud PCs across multiple Azure regions within the US Government region group, rather than provisioning all Cloud PCs in a single region.
In GCC environments, Cloud PCs are deployed within the US Government region group, which includes multiple Azure Government regions. When Multi‑Region Selection is enabled, Windows 365 can intelligently place Cloud PCs across the available regions in this group to improve resiliency and reduce dependency on any single region.
Customers can choose to allow automatic placement across the US Government region group or configure one or more specific regions that best meet their organizational needs.
When Microsoft Hosted Network is configured, Microsoft manages both the networking and regional placement of Cloud PCs. Customers select the region group or regions they want to use, and Windows 365 takes care of the underlying networking, placement, and optimization.
Why does this matter for GCC customers?
With Multi-Region Selection enabled, Windows 365 customers in GCC can benefit from:
- Improved resiliency: Cloud PCs are distributed across multiple regions, helping reduce the blast radius of regional issues.
- Simplified operations: No manual region selection or Azure networking configuration required, Microsoft manages placement automatically after a geography or region group is selected.
- Consistent user experience: End users continue to connect to their Cloud PCs the same way, with resiliency built in by design.
How to configure Multi‑Region Selection
Multi‑Region Selection is configured in the Microsoft Intune admin center as part of creation of a Windows 365 provisioning policy.
When Microsoft Hosted Network is used, admins have the option to select the US Government region group which includes all regions available or select specific regions, and Windows 365 automatically manages Cloud PC placement across those regions.
Once enabled, Cloud PCs are provisioned with built-in multi-region resiliency, without requiring architectural changes or additional configuration.
Get started
Multi-Region Selection is available now for Windows 365 customers in GCC using Microsoft Hosted Network. Customers can begin using this capability by enabling it in new or existing provisioning policies.
Learn more about how Windows 365 is enhancing Microsoft Hosted Network Cloud PC resiliency with Multi-Region Selection.
For a full list of Azure regions currently supported for Windows 365 Government, visit our Requirements for Windows 365 documentation.
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