Windows Cloud Operating System Coming Soon

By Geoff Duncan
October 02, 2008

Although a preview of Windows 7 will be the focus of developer conferences next month, Microsoft also plans to introduce an operating system called Windows Cloud.

Speaking at a software conference in London, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that Microsoft plans to unveil a new operating system by the end of the month, dubbed "Windows Cloud," although the official name and other details will be rolled out at Microsoft's annual developer conference to be held in Los Angeles from October 27 through 30. The new operating system will be aimed at developers working on cloud computing applications, which have become all the rage as the industry shifts from "Web 2.0" to the next big thing. Cloud computing—with its promise to enable users to get to their communications, data, and media anywhere they can tap into the Internet—looks to be it.

Although Ballmer mainly teased about the new operating system rather ...

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