Microsoft is reportedly working on new Windows 10 SKUs, including a Workstation edition for demanding users

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Published onJune 5, 2017

published onJune 5, 2017

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Last week, Microsoft mistakenly released several internal builds for PC and Mobile to both Insiders and non-Insiders, but fortunately, the Windows Insider team waspretty quick to stop the deploymentonce it realized what was happening. According to the head of the Windows Insider Program Dona Sarkar, only a small portion of Windows 10 users received these internal builds, including the Windows 10 build 16212.

As we previously reported, this buildships with the new Control Centerthat the Windows Insider teamaccidentally revealed a few weeks ago, but it also includes some interesting information about several new Windows 10 SKUs that Microsoft is apparently working on.

By digging into the Windows 10 build 16212 pkeyconfig, Twitter user @AndItsTito discovered mentions of “Windows 10 Pro for Advanced PCs,” “Windows 10 Pro N for Advanced PCs” and “Windows Server 2016 ServerRdsh.”

@h0x0d@bdsams3 new SKUs in the leaked 16212 pkeyconfig (ServerRdsh can be upgraded to Education!) ????pic.twitter.com/UyBf58XINT

— Kingshuk ‘Tito’ De (@AndItsTito)June 4, 2017

According to leaked slides published by another Twitter user called @GrandMofongo, Microsoft has been using the “Windows 10 Pro for Workstations PCs” moniker for the Windows 10 Pro for Advanced PCs SKU (viaThe Verge).

Here is some more info:pic.twitter.com/hL46sQjKeg

— TheGrandMofongo (@GrandMofongo)June 5, 2017

The slides reveal that this new Windows 10 edition has been specifically created for advanced users of server grade hardware, with it including the following four key capabilities:

Microsoft also explained that “the above capabilities are just a starting point” and that it’s committed to supporting its advanced users with more features. The company has yet to officially announce this new Windows SKU, but it’s interesting to see that Microsoft is ready to make Windows 10 a better OS for workstation use cases.

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