Rumor has it that Microsoft is secretly developing a new CloudPC service and will enable Win32 apps on Windows 10X. Cloud PC references were first spotted in a LinkedIn job and there is very little confirmed information. But a new leak has confirmed that Cloud PC is in the works.
Cloud PC is a service created with a virtual surface of Windows to support “Windows as a Service”. Cloud PC is essentially aimed at businesses, and Microsoft says it will manage the service for them Companies-clients so that they don't have to take care of Windows system and application updates.
As the name implies, Cloud PC brings your personal desktop to Microsoft Azure Cloud Service and allows you to remotely access the service from anywhere using any device, including Android or iPhone devices.
In a new support document, Microsoft has mistakenly confirmed that it is developing “Cloud PC”. It is the first time that Microsoft has referred to “Cloud PC” publicly through its own platform and simply refers to it as a “standard baseCloud PC Security”.
The document is online from last week and Microsoft's references to this mysterious software have gone unnoticed so far.
Cloud PC basically means that your operating system Windows 10 it will be in the cloud, so you can access it remotely from anywhere. As we mentioned above, this feature is aimed at businesses, but the Windows 10X will have the same technology to stream Win32 apps through Microsoft cloud service.
The idea is very similar to the Windows virtual desktop, but will be more advanced and easier to use because of Microsoft Azure.
It remains to be seen when it will be released.
