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The Future of IT Is Agentic: Inside Windows 365, Intune & Microsoft's AI Vision with Christiaan Brinkhoff
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- Jul 29, 2026
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Christiaan Brinkhoff shares the remarkable career path that took him from speaking at community events and writing technical blogs to becoming one of the key people behind Microsoft's modern cloud desktop strategy. After joining FSLogix, which was later acquired by Microsoft, he helped shape Azure Virtual Desktop before becoming part of the secret development team behind Windows 365. He discusses working in Redmond during one of the most transformative periods in Microsoft's history, contributing to innovations including Windows 365 Boot, Windows 365 Switch, the Windows App, multiple patents, and the evolution of Cloud PCs. Today, he continues driving innovation as VP of Product at Nerdio, helping organizations simplify enterprise endpoint management. WHY CLOUD PCS ARE BECOMING THE FUTURE OF ENTERPRISE COMPUTING Cloud PCs are no longer just a niche virtualization technology. Christiaan explains how Windows 365 fundamentally changes enterprise computing by moving Windows into the cloud while maintaining the familiar user experience. Instead of thinking about remote desktops as a complex virtualization platform, organizations can now manage Cloud PCs through Microsoft Intune just like traditional physical devices. This dramatically lowers the barrier to adoption while making remote work, device replacement, and endpoint security significantly easier to manage. AZURE VIRTUAL DESKTOP VS. WINDOWS 365 One of the biggest discussions in modern endpoint management is understanding where Azure Virtual Desktop ends and Windows 365 begins. Christiaan explains that Azure Virtual Desktop remains the highly customizable Platform-as-a-Service offering for organizations needing maximum flexibility, while Windows 365 delivers a fully managed Software-as-a-Service experience where Micros…