Microsoft urgently stops the free Windows 365 Cloud PC program due to server overload

Microsoft has just had to urgently suspend the free trial of Windows 365 Cloud PC services due to no longer available servers.

Recently, Microsoft has officially launched the Windows 365 cloud-based virtual computing experience. This service allows businesses to rent virtual Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers on the cloud for employees. mine.

These virtual computers come in a variety of hardware configurations with flexible CPU, RAM, and storage options. The price of the service is from 20 USD to 162 USD / 1 user / 1 month.

Right after that, Microsoft offered a free trial program with Cloud PC configurations of 2vCPU/4GB RAM/128GB, 2 vCPU/8 RAM/128GB or 4 vCPU/16 RAM/128GB within 2 months.

Perhaps because Microsoft did not anticipate the need to try Windows 365 Cloud PC, Microsoft did not prepare well. Microsoft's server system was quickly overloaded and eventually was no longer able to serve. If you try to access the test server you will see an error message like below:

Scott Manchester, Director of Windows 365 confirmed the free trial program is currently on hold. Microsoft is adding more server capabilities and will continue to allow businesses to sign up for a trial in the near future.

BleepingComputer site has tested Windows 365 and confirmed that the service works well even when accessed via a browser.

Hopefully, Microsoft will learn from this trial so that Windows 365 Cloud PC can meet the needs when officially serving customers.

Jessica Tanner

Update 04 August 2021