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Microsoft also announced that it will upgrade its Office 2013

June 9, 2017 by Devin Jones

Microsoft also announced that it will upgrade its Office 2013 Office suite with Windows Server 2012 R2. The change in pricing is not as big for Microsoft's Office customers as it is for those of its Enterprise customers. However, it's important to note that Microsoft's Office 2013 Office 365 service will last for the majority of its customers for free before the upgrade is complete.

In a nutshell, the Windows 7 Virtual Desktop will offer high-performance, cloud-based solutions for Windows 7, Windows 10, and Windows Server, plus its own dedicated cloud service. In a future update to Windows Server, the service will be offered for free, and in the meantime the Windows 10 subscription is also free.

"We're pleased to announce that the Windows 7 Virtual Desktop has entered public preview, and that it will be offered for free on new Windows Server and Azure deployments." – Microsoft

"Today, we're thrilled to announce the Windows 7 Virtual Desktop service will be available for free to all of our Windows Server and Azure customers. You'll be able to use each Windows 7 virtual desktop service as an administrator or administrator with this premium subscription, while using the premium service on both Windows Server and Azure. Now, the only difference between Windows Server and Azure is that the premium service will only support users in your region with the Windows 10 subscription. A complete upgrade process will be required before you can use Windows Server for your next Windows Server or Azure deployment." – Microsoft

There's been some confusion over pricing for Windows 8.1. That's because Microsoft has stated that it has not yet officially priced the Windows 8.1 server, and the new Windows 8.1 release will be priced at $499.99 at the time of writing. While this means that a large number of customers will be paying $600 for a single Windows 8.1 box, Microsoft has not yet announced pricing for Windows 8.1.

While the pricing for Windows 8.1 is expected to be less than $500, the $500 premium will be part of Microsoft's decision to make the Windows 8.1 release costlier. As a result of this new pricing, Microsoft will be able to begin offering the Windows 8.1 service at the same rates as for the previous release.