And, as Sanders said, Linux and open-source are "where the customers are." So, what choices does Microsoft offer corporate Linux users on Azure? Well, first you can bring your own Linux distribution.

Microsoft is building more of these services. For example, Azure's Software Defined Network (SDN) is based on Linux." Why is everyone, including Microsoft, switching to Linux and open-source software?

IT administrators overseeing certain Microsoft Azure Linux virtual machines are being urged to make sure patches are installed after the discovery of four zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow ...

After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service.

These users put their VMs at risk when they use certain Azure services such as Azure Automation, Azure Automatic Update, Azure Log Analytics, Azure Configuration Management, and others.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, finally met in person at a friendly dinner.

Azure Defender will be able to protect Linux servers via a capability at the preview stage arriving on June 14, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

In recent years, Microsoft has warmed up to Linux, which it used to see as a rival. Now, there's more use of Linux than Windows on Microsoft Azure.

Significant improvements to Microsoft's in-house Linux may follow Microsoft's in-house professional networking site is moving to Microsoft's in-house Linux. This could mean that big changes are ...

Microsoft now has its own Linux distribution for use on Azure, featuring a descriptive, unexciting name.

Microsoft is now selling Red Hat Enterprise Linux licenses. Starting today, you will be able to deploy Red Hat Linux Enterprise (RHLE) from the Azure Marketplace and get support for your ...

Microsoft is looking for hackers to test its Azure Sphere OS security. It’s a custom-built Linux OS that’s designed for Internet of Things devices. Microsoft will reward security researchers ...