{"id":65056,"date":"2025-10-22T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=65056"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:49:26","slug":"microsoft-windows-365-frontline-in-dedicated-mode-cross-region-disaster-recovery-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-windows-365-frontline-in-dedicated-mode-cross-region-disaster-recovery-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Windows 365 Frontline in Dedicated Mode: Cross-Region Disaster Recovery available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Effective September 10, 2025<\/strong>, Microsoft has extended the availability of <strong>Cross-Region Disaster Recovery<\/strong> to <strong>Windows 365 Frontline<\/strong> in <strong>Dedicated Mode<\/strong>. Previously, this feature was only available as an add-on license for <strong>Windows 365 Enterprise<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cross-Region Disaster Recovery is now available for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Windows 365 Enterprise<\/strong> (Add-on license)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows 365 Frontline in Dedicated Mode<\/strong> (New availability as of October 10, 2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This update allows organizations using Windows 365 Frontline in Dedicated Mode to enhance business continuity and resilience across geographic regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-63818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/09\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-09-10-Graphics-Neutral-Microsoft-Wallpapers-8-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Windows 365 Frontline?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Windows 365 Frontline<\/strong> is a cloud-based service from Microsoft that provides secure, personalized Windows experiences for shift workers and frontline employees. It enables multiple users to share a single license, with access to their own Cloud PC during their shift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dedicated Mode<\/strong> refers to a configuration where each user is assigned a dedicated Cloud PC, rather than sharing resources dynamically.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Key Features of Cross-Region Disaster Recovery<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cross-Region Disaster Recovery helps organizations maintain access to Cloud PCs during regional outages. Key features include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Geo-redundancy<\/strong>: Cloud PCs are replicated across multiple Azure regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Failover capability<\/strong>: In case of a regional failure, users can access their Cloud PCs from a secondary region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business continuity<\/strong>: Minimizes downtime and disruption for critical operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance support<\/strong>: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data availability and disaster recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Licensing<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cross-Region Disaster Recovery is offered as an <strong>add-on license<\/strong>. It is not included by default in Windows 365 subscriptions.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>For <strong>Windows 365 Enterprise<\/strong>, the add-on license has been available for some time.<\/li>\n<li>For <strong>Windows 365 Frontline in Dedicated Mode<\/strong>, the add-on license is available since <strong>September 10, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Expert advice<\/strong>: SCHNEIDER IT MANAGEMENT recommends reviewing your organization&#8217;s licensing needs carefully. Contact your licensing specialist to determine the best licensing strategy and ensure compliance with Microsoft licensing terms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More Information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For official details from Microsoft, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/windows-itpro-blog\/cross-region-disaster-recovery-for-windows-365-frontline-dedicated-mode\/4452094\"><strong>https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/windows-itpro-blog\/cross-region-disaster-recovery-for-windows-365-frontline-dedicated-mode\/4452094<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For our <strong>Microsoft page<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/software\/microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific Microsoft software and online services requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective September 10, 2025, Microsoft has extended the availability of Cross-Region Disaster Recovery to Windows 365 Frontline in Dedicated Mode. Previously, this feature was only available as an add-on license for Windows 365 Enterprise. 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