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Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing: the Windows 365 Cloud PC
Updated on August 2, 2021: Windows 365 is now generally available to businesses of all sizes. Learn more about Windows 365 and experience it today.As some regions begin to make their way out of the challenges and disruption of the past 18 months, we’re seeing a new world of work emerge.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/07/On-The-Go-PM_Cafe_Surface-Laptop_Vanna-and-Princeton_IMG4582.jpg)
From collaborative apps in Microsoft Teams to Windows 365—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365 at Inspire
This post was co-authored by Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, and Alysa Taylor, Corporate Vice President for Industry, Apps, and Data Marketing.With 145 million daily active users (and growing) Microsoft Teams is where people start their day and stay in the flow of work.![Microsoft Build creative asset.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/05/106332-_M365_Hybrid-Workplace_Build-2021_R2_ls_1_Blog_960x600-300x188.jpg)
Build the next generation of collaborative apps for hybrid work
The world around us has dramatically changed since the last Microsoft Build. Every customer and partner is now focused on the new realities of hybrid work—enabling people to work from anywhere, at any time, and on any device.![Picture of a man seated at a table, looking down at a computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/02/New-to-M365_January-2021_Hero-Image-1-300x200.png)
From breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams to AI in To Do—here’s what’s new to Microsoft 365 in January
If this year has taught business leaders anything, it’s that people make all the difference. And from experiences that make it easier for everyone to engage in large meetings to partnerships that enable frontline workers, my team and I are committed to helping our customers use technology to unleash the power of their people.![A man working on a laptop PC.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2020/05/New-to-Microsoft-365-Build-2020-3-300x158.png)
From Microsoft Teams to Fluid Framework—here’s what’s new and coming soon to Microsoft 365
It’s opening day for Build, and the first time we’re holding our annual developer conference entirely online. In this era of remote everything, technology is enabling us to keep providing experiences like Build even though we can’t meet in person.![Image of three workers collaborating beside a desktop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/11/Ignite-all-up-1b-300x150.png)
From new Microsoft Teams experiences to the all-new Project Cortex—here’s what’s coming soon to Microsoft 365
Today at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, we announced new Microsoft 365 innovations in six key investment areas: productivity, knowledge, workflow, security, compliance, and management.![Image of two workers looking at a computer screen.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/09/Windows-Virtual-Desktop-card-300x183.jpg)
Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available worldwide
Today, we’re excited to announce that Windows Virtual Desktop is now generally available worldwide. Windows Virtual Desktop is the only service that delivers simplified management, a multi-session Windows 10 experience, optimizations for Office 365 ProPlus, and support for Windows Server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and apps.![Image of two elevators passing.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/09/Zero-Trust-CARD-300x183.png)
Why banks are adopting a modern approach to cybersecurity—the Zero Trust model
Many banks today still rely on a “castle-and-moat” approach—also known as “perimeter security”—to protect data from malicious attacks. Like medieval castles protected by stone walls, moats, and gates, banks that use perimeter security invest heavily in fortifying their network perimeters with firewalls, proxy servers, honeypots, and other intrusion prevention tools.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/07/BANNER-HOMEPAGE-300x150.png)
New to Microsoft 365 in July—updates to Azure AD, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and more
This month, we’re announcing updates to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to help improve your security posture, updates to Microsoft Teams and Outlook on the web to help you be more productive, and updates to Desktop Analytics and Office 365 ProPlus to streamline IT management and improve efficiency.![Image of a man walking through a datacenter.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/07/Datacenter-card-300x183.jpg)
Microsoft Office 365 now available from new South Africa cloud datacenters
As Microsoft strives to support the digital transformation of organizations and enterprises around the world, we continue to drive innovation and expand into new geographies to empower more customers with Office 365, the world’s leading cloud-based productivity solution, with more than 180 million commercial monthly active users.![Image of a woman running a meeting from her desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/06/New-to-Microsoft-365-in-June-BANNER-300x113.png)