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Windows 365 Cross-region Disaster Recovery generally available

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Doug_Coombs
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Jul 01, 2024
Disaster recovery is a critical consideration for any IT desktop strategy. When it comes to remote desktops, the majority of organizations consider disaster recovery a primary objective. Since its in...
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SuryBoom
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Aug 14, 2024

Hi Doug_Coombs 

 

We tested cross region disaster recovery, and I will say, the RTO time is amazing so far.

 

One issue, and the biggest issue for us that holds us back from using it, is that it breaks Windows 365 Boot.

 

Our entire firm uses Windows 365 Boot to remote into their Windows 365 machine. If we initiate Cross Region Disaster Recovery, and a user signs in, Windows 365 Boot still points the connection to the old machine, not the temporary machine in the new region. This basically makes everyone unable to connect to their Windows 365 machine during a BCDR event, even with Cross Region initiated. 

 

Is this currently a bug, or is there a work around to have this new feature integrate with the rest of the Windows 365 suite?