New features are coming to Office 365 to improve its functionality in virtualized environments, including the upcoming Windows virtual desktop service, according to a new Microsoft blog post. After acquiring partner FSLogix last year to improve virtualization in Office 365, Microsoft has now integrated its container technology into its own Office applications, as well as Citrix and VMWare. Microsoft 365 business customers will now be able to use FSLogix container technology at no additional cost. Additionally, users of Microsoft 365 E3/E5/A3/A5/F1, Windows 10 Enterprise E3/E5, Windows 10 Education A3/A5, Windows 10 VDA per user, and Remote Desktop Service (RDS) will be covered by the No Fee additional. plan. Microsoft also revealed that Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) will be available later this year.
Office applications in virtual environments.
In their message, Microsoft officials announced that Windows Server 2019 would benefit from support for OneDrive Files On Demand in the coming months and would also support Office 365 ProPlus. The company even improves how Office apps like Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams work in virtual environments. Outlook will get a new cached mode that will allow users to use it on virtual desktops to access their email and calendar faster. OneDrive now offers a desktop installation option that allows users to share a single installation of the OneDrive app while keeping their own folders and files, as well as teams, and have a desktop-based setup for discussion and feedback. collaboration. In the coming months, users will be able to make calls and host team meetings through audio/video media optimization in collaboration with Citrix. via ZDNet