Microsoft is expected to formally unveil Windows 10 Cloud at a press event in early May. But there's no need to wait on the rationale for this release, as the software giant just quietly explained its strategy.

As a recap, rumors of a new Windows product version, or SKU, called Windows 10 Cloud emerged earlier this year. Despite no official word (or confirmation) yet from Microsoft---heck, even the name could change---we actually know a lot about this release already.