Microsoft accidentally revealed documents confirming the presence of “Windows 10 in the cloud”

“Windows 10 in the cloud” – or to be exact, Windows 10 Cloud PC – is expected to be released between March and June 2021, and now, many interesting details regarding the service This has leaked onto the internet.

First, Cloud PC is a new service under the Azure cloud infrastructure, built on top of “Windows Virtual Desktop” with the goal of redefining “modern workspace” and revolutionizing the computing environment. .

What is Cloud PC?

With Cloud PC, you can have your own personal desktop in the cloud, accessible from anywhere like files stored on OneDrive and Google Drive. Cloud PCs will be hosted on Microsoft Azure servers and can be accessed by users using the Microsoft Remote Desktop app for Windows, Android, and iOS.

Currently, you can use the Remote Desktop app to project your desktop screen onto your phone or other devices. Cloud PC takes things to the next level by providing a virtualized version of Windows 10 in the cloud, allowing you to stream desktop applications over the internet at significantly improved speeds.

Cloud PC will have at least 3 different levels of configuration: medium (general purpose), heavy (with better performance), and advanced (for business customers).

According to a new support document, Cloud PC will also use Microsoft Graph technology, which is a real-time collaboration tool that integrates Azure among many other features. Microsoft Graph v1.0 has been updated with new APIs for Cloud PC, suggesting this new service may be ready to go live in the near future.

” The Cloud PC API function is under review and is currently available to only a select group of customers, ” Microsoft said in the document.

Rumors also indicate that Cloud PC will allow users to stream Win32 applications over the internet, to PCs running Windows 10X. It is reasonable, because we all know Windows 10X will be a “lightweight” operating system, web-based, support applications on the Windows Store.

As expected, Windows 10X will support Win32 applications by 2022 when Microsoft announced the Surface Neo along with an improved version of the operating system.

Reference: Windows Latest