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Microsoft 365 Business Public Preview is now live
Martijn Steffens wrote:
Hi, is there a comparison sheet regarding Windows 10 Pro, vs Business, vs Enterprise? Can't seem to find it easily..
I can help clarify what Windows 10 Business is a bit, as I was interested about this as well, it's not quite like an edition or SKU (like Pro or Enterprise) as such, it is actually Windows 10 Pro with the cloud and device management features of Microsoft 365 Business (from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-business/support/microsoft-365-business-faqs#what-is-windows-10-business-):
"Windows 10 Business is a set of cloud-services and device management capabilities that complement Windows 10 Pro and enable the centralized management and security controls of Microsoft 365 Business. Windows 10 Business also comes with Windows AutoPilot, a service that streamlines the deployment of new Windows 10 PCs. If you have devices that are licensed for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Professional, Microsoft 365 Business provides an upgrade to Windows 10 Pro which is the prerequisite for deploying Windows 10 Business."
Another explanation from https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ausoemteam/2017/09/18/microsoft-365-business-part-1-windows-10-business/:
"This raises the question - what is Windows 10 Business, is it another Windows SKU? Rather than think of it as another SKU, the best way to think about it is that it's Windows 10 Pro when it's being managed by Microsoft 365 Business. If that's not clear, think of it as Windows 10 Pro, plus the cloud based management capabilities that Azure Active Directory and Intune provide, including the choice of MAM or MDM based management options. You get to take advantage of MDM auto-enrolment, Windows Autopilot and other capabilities on offer when you start combining these technologies."
The above link has a lot more details. Does that make it any clearer?
Hi Cian,
thanks! I came across the same input as well :) nevertheless, good to know, we're on the same page ;)