Dubbed Windows 365, the service will allow the full Windows 10 experience, including apps, data and settings, to be accessed directly from Microsoft’s Azure cloud. It will secure and store information in the cloud rather than on the device.
Windows 365 will also create a new hybrid personal computing category called Cloud PC, which uses both the power of the cloud and the capabilities of the device it’s being used on.
“With Windows 365, we’re creating a new category: the Cloud PC,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
“Just like applications were brought to the cloud with SaaS [software as a service], we are now bringing the operating system to the cloud, providing organisations with greater flexibility and a secure way to empower their workforce to be more productive and connected, regardless of location.”
Microsoft believes the new platform is particularly relevant to the recent shift in working patterns and a broad shift to home working since the start...