Windows 365 for small and medium-sized organizations
Windows 365 Cloud PC solves challenges that many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face every day. It simplifies device management for remote teams and new hires, expands cloud capacity and storage within minutes, and enables businesses to securely collaborate with third-party professionals, such as outsourced staff, contractors, agents, or inspectors, on day one.
Windows 365 delivers the world’s first Cloud PC, an innovative solution that combines the power and security of the cloud with the familiarity of the Windows operating system. The Cloud PC securely streams companies’ Windows experiences – including personalized and line-of-business apps, content, data, settings, and more – from the Microsoft cloud to any supported device, including PCs, tablets, and smart phones.
Customers benefit from secure access, reduced time requirements for provisioning and setup of devices, and the ability to accelerate their workforces with faster onboarding and offboarding of a range of employees.
The Windows 365 Partner Playbook provides practical guidance for partners about how to monetize the Windows 365 opportunity through their current customer base and to attract new customers. The playbook includes:
- Partner opportunity and product overview with Windows 365 Cloud PC for SMB
- Technical enablement guide and checklists from Microsoft
- Sales and marketing enablement and tools to help you market your solution
Build your Windows 365 practice in three steps
The Windows 365 Playbook is intended for IT partners, including resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), and distributors, to enable business, sales, and technical teams in selling Windows 365 and providing a seamless experience for Windows 365 customers. Windows 365 is designed to address the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Take advantage of these resources to help your customers successfully reach this goal.

Step 1: Understand the partner opportunity
Windows 365 overview
- Windows 365 product overview presentation for partners, available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Windows 365 SMB customer scenarios, available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Windows 365 partner FAQ
Partner opportunity guidance and resources
- Partner opportunity with Windows 365, available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Windows 365 for SMB Enterprise and Business Edition comparison
- Forrester Total Economic Impact study: The Partner Opportunity for Windows 365
Step 2: Develop technical capabilities
- Watch Microsoft Mechanics episodes to learn more about Windows 365:
- Review the technical presentation (advanced-level), available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Check out the Windows 365 technical deployment guide
- Windows 365 + N-able partner FAQ and to-partner email template

Step 3: Activate your sales and marketing plan
Digital marketing content
- Create a landing page for your customers – template available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Leverage the email templates:
- Use prebuilt Cloud Management Campaign in a Box assets to drive demand generation and excitement. Assets include emails, pitch decks, e-books, social media, and more.
Sales content
- Windows 365 Do More with Less for SMBs deck, available in English
- Windows 365 Business customer pitch deck, available in English
- Windows 365 Enterprise customer pitch deck, available in English
- Windows 365 interactive video
- Windows 365 call center pitch (short), available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish
- Windows 365 and AVD – How to Choose, available in English
Usage content
- Leverage the Windows 365 user adoption kit to teach customers how to best use Windows 365:
Event in a Box
- Put on a local in-person or online event for your customers and partners with the Windows 365 Event in a Box, available in English, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish
Forrester study: The Total Economic Impact of Windows 365
- Use these resources to help you land the cost savings and business value of Windows 365: