After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service. The Linux services will go live on Azure at 4 a.m.

An introduction to cloud computing from IaaS and PaaS to hybrid, public and private cloud. This class provides an introduction to managing Linux on Azure. Whether someone is a Linux professional who ...

Users running Linux on Microsoft Azure have now outpaced the number of users running Windows Server on Azure. The revelation comes from a Microsoft Linux kernel developer named Sasha Levin. Levin made ...

A new Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) program came into existence this week for those seeking Linux on Azure certifications. The program is backed by the Linux Foundation, which is ...

Microsoft doesn’t just love running Linux workloads on the Azure cloud. It is running Linux workloads to make the Azure cloud. Specifically, Microsoft has created its own variant of Linux to run on ...

Linux usage on Microsoft Azure cloud has now surpassed Windows usage, according to Microsoft Linux kernel developer Sasha Levin, demonstrating how far the open source OS has come since former ...

Linux enthusiasts might think the idea of running a Linux virtual machine on Microsoft's Azure service is like finding a penguin sun tanning in the Sahara. Linux in the heart of the Microsoft cloud?