{"id":360757,"date":"2020-07-21T13:32:54","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=360757"},"modified":"2020-07-21T13:34:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T11:34:40","slug":"microsoft-to-launch-new-azure-cloud-pc-service-in-2021-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cloud-hosting\/360757-microsoft-to-launch-new-azure-cloud-pc-service-in-2021-report.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to launch new Azure Cloud PC service in 2021 – Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft could launch a new Azure-powered virtualisation service called Cloud PC in 2021, according to a report from ZDNet<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The publication discovered a job posting<\/strong><\/a> on the company’s website for a Program Manager for Microsoft’s Cloud PC team.<\/p>\n

According to the description of the position, Cloud PC will be a new offering built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop for delivering desktop-as-a-service.<\/p>\n

It further states that\u00a0Cloud PC will be a Microsoft 365-powered user compute experience delivered from Azure and managed by Microsoft.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that the service could remotely deliver Microsoft’s 365 productivity programs – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook – running on Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure.<\/p>\n

A user will therefore not need to install the programs beforehand, which eliminates the need for storage space and should make it possible to access the programs across multiple Windows devices.<\/p>\n

Microsoft added that the service will be charged at a “flat per-user price,” which indicates that it may be available for a set subscription fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

This will be a divergence from Windows Virtual Desktop, which is priced based on the Azure resources that are consumed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ZDNet reported that Cloud PC could be launched as early as the 2021 US spring season, which runs from June to September.<\/p>\n

Lockdowns drive massive Microsoft growth<\/h3>\n

Microsoft’s cloud services have spurred the company to immense growth over the course of global COVID-19 lockdowns and a subsequent increase in remote working.<\/p>\n

According to a recent report from Bloomberg<\/strong><\/a>, Microsoft analysts have been growing more optimistic about the company ahead of the release of its Q4 results later this week.<\/p>\n

The company has been riding a wave of growing adoption of its Teams productivity suite, which runs on Azure, as well as increased usage of its online gaming service Xbox Live.<\/p>\n

During his keynote address at the Microsoft Build 2020 developers\u2019 conference, company CEO Satya Nadella said the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in two years worth of digital transformation happening in just two months.<\/p>\n

Now read: Microsoft kills 12-month Xbox Live subscriptions<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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