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Thanks for joining us for this AMA: Windows in the Cloud, and happy holidays! We'll see you all in January - AMA: Windows in the Cloud - January 17, 2023.
In addition to the questions posted on this page, we also answer questions posted in reply to the event on LinkedIn and Twitter. Here are the questions we answered today:
- QUESTION -- I tried getting the Windows App on MacOS, but Test Flight is closed. Is there another way to get it? - answered at 02:25.
- QUESTION from X/Twitter -- Can the new Windows 365 GPU options really support animation and rendering work? What are the specs? - answered at 07:15.
- QUESTION from LinkedIn -- When provisioning new Cloud PCs, can we notify both admin and user via email that the Cloud PC is now ready for use? I don't want to refresh Intune to see if it has completed provisioning yet… - answered at 13:50.
- QUESTION -- So, for something like game development or high performance computing or ML, should we use Azure VMs instead? - answered at 16:15.
- QUESTION -- Does resizing support GPU Cloud PCs? Also, I can't seem to downsize storage/disk space. Does that require reprovisioning? - answered at 23:00.
- QUESTION from X/Twitter -- How can I learn more about upcoming AI features in Windows 365? I only see one paragraph in a blog last week… - answered at 26:15.
- QUESTION -- Is there a way to rollback or upgrade Windows App? - answered at 28:15.
- QUESTION -- How does the Windows App work with external webcams and speakers? - answered at 36:20.
- QUESTION -- Are the GPU SKUs available for Frontline or other editions of Windows 365? - answered at 38:30.
- QUESTION from LinkedIn -- I thought I heard something at Ignite about the ability to use our own encryption keys, but can't find any more info. Any details you can share? - answered at 48:30.
- QUESTION from X/Twitter -- Any tips to minimize latency with Cloud PCs? Feeling laggy lately. - answered at 50:20.
- When using the Windows app with multiple monitors - will there be any improvement to maintain the position of windows relative to the monitor it's on? Example, Teams is on my left screen, after a disconnect/reconnect to the CPC, all Windows are displayed on monitor 2.
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will there be regular updates for the Windows App? or just when needed. with release notes ? links ?
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 43:00.
- Watching videos is hit or miss. I'm using the video redirection extension in Edge. Are there any improvements on the near term roadmap that you can share?
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 46:00.
- Regarding alerts, is there in the pipeline a notification that can be sent to the end user to notify them the CPC has been provisioned? It would be great to have the ability to customize the message to include company branding, how to connect, FAQ, etc.
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 41:25.
- Any plans supporting scaling plans diagnostics to be sent to Log analytics? According to documentation storage account and event hub is the only two supported ways to send reports.
Thanks for participating in today's AMA: Windows in the Cloud! For reference, the panel covered this topic at around 20:40.
Welcome to Ask Microsoft Anything: Windows in the Cloud. Post your questions in the Comments, and we'll be answering questions here and in the live stream.
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