| VM / OS disk size |
Example scenarios |
Recommended apps |
| 1vCPU / 2GB / 64GB |
Frontline workers, Call centers, Education/training/CRM access. |
Office light (web-based), Microsoft Edge, OneDrive, lightweight line-of-business app (e.g. call center application – web-apps), Defender support. |
| 2vCPU / 4GB / 256GB
2vCPU / 4GB / 128GB
2vCPU / 4GB / 64GB
|
Mergers and acquisition, Short-term and seasonal, Customer Services, Bring-Your-Own-PC, Work from home |
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams (audio-only), Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Edge, Line-of-business app(s) , Defender support. |
| 2vCPU / 8GB / 256GB
2vCPU / 8GB / 128GB
|
Bring-Your-Own-PC, Work from home, Market Researchers, Government, consultants |
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Edge, Line-of-business app(s) , Defender support. |
| 4vCPU / 16GB / 512GB
4vCPU / 16GB / 256GB
4vCPU / 16GB / 128GB
|
Finance, Government, consultants, Healthcare services, Bring-Your-Own-PC, Work from home |
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, PowerBi, Dynamics 365, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Edge, Line-of-business app(s), Defender support. |
| 8vCPU / 32GB / 512GB
8vCPU / 32GB / 256GB
8vCPU / 32GB / 128GB
|
Software developers, engineers, Content Creators, Design and Engineering workstations |
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Access, OneDrive, Adobe Reader, Edge, PowerBi, Visual Studio Code, Line-of-business app(s), Defender support. |
