Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0
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Microsoft announced Azure Linux 4.0, a Fedora-based, Azure-tuned general-purpose VM image, and Azure Container Linux, a productized Flatcar-based immutable container host; the article outlines technical choices, support and upgrade policies (two years of support, monthly security updates, opt-in automated upgrades), and positions the distributions for AI-native workloads on Azure while clarifying they are server-focused rather than desktop offerings.
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