Nearly two years ago, Microsoft introduced the Windows 365 cloud operating system to enterprise customers. Now the software giant wants to do the same for regular users. The announcement came from an internal presentation by the company as part of the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft hearing. Specifically, it talks about moving Windows 11 to the cloud as a long-term opportunity in the consumer segment with improved AI-powered services.
Windows 365 is actually a service that lets you cast your Windows apps, content, and settings from the Microsoft Cloud to any device. Until now, access to it has been restricted to enterprise customers, however Microsoft has already deeply integrated it into Windows 11. In future updates, there will be an option to download Windows 365, which will allow Windows 11 devices to directly run the cloud version instead of the local version of Windows.
The idea of moving Windows entirely to the cloud for mainstream users comes along with Microsoft’s need to invest in chips and chips. The company does this for its ARM-based Surface Pro X devices. In late 2020, Bloomberg reported that the software giant was considering developing its own ARM-based processors for servers and possibly Surface devices, and it was recently revealed that Microsoft is likely working on its own AI chips as well.
