Citrix Systems, Inc. announced a new product that uses Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform to provide a Windows 10 desktop experience to practically any device, enabling businesses to take an "as-a-service" approach to delivering the operating system to users. Dubbed XenDesktop Essentials, the offering makes good on the company's promise last year to develop a straightforward Azure-based VDI solution for joint customers on Windows 10 Enterprise E3 per user licensing plans. Currently, Citrix is readying XenDesktop Essentials for imminent release on the Azure Marketplace. Joining it soon will be XenApp Essentials Service, which allows organizations to deploy business apps with additional management, user experience, and security features.