Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
Redmondmag.com

Microsoft Previews New Mbv4 Virtual Machines for SAP Workloads on Azure

New Azure VM series is designed to support memory-intensive SAP applications with improved performance and scalability.
Bleeping Computer

Windows KB5064489 emergency update fixes Azure VM launch issues

Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix a bug that prevents Azure virtual machines from launching when the Trusted Launch setting is disabled and Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) is ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that’s nothing like Ubuntu or Fedora

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft’s July Patch Might Be to Blame If Azure VM Isn’t Loading

The security bug was introduced during Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday rollout last week. Microsoft has released an emergency update to address a bug that prevents certain virtual machines hosted ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft now offers Windows 11 preview on Azure Virtual Desktop

Starting this week, Microsoft customers can use the Azure Virtual Desktop (formerly Windows Virtual Desktop) to virtualize a Windows 11 preview desktop on Azure virtual machines. "Azure Virtual ...
ZDNet

Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...